Removal and Installation - Fender Apron Panel

Special Service Tools / General Equipment

Removal

NOTICE: Battery electric vehicles (BEV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) contain a high-voltage battery. Before cutting or welding near the high-voltage battery, it must be removed to prevent damage.

1. 1
   Refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
   Refer to: High-Voltage Systems Health and Safety Precautions — Overview (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
2. 2
   Remove the headlamp assembly.
   Refer to: Headlamp Assembly (417-01 Exterior Lighting, Removal and Installation).
3. 3
   Remove the hood, fender and splash shield.
   Refer to: Hood (501-02 Front Body Panels, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Fender Splash Shield (501-02 Front Body Panels, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Fender (501-02 Front Body Panels, Removal and Installation).
4. 4
   Remove the front bumper.
   Refer to: Front Bumper (501-19 Bumpers, Removal and Installation).
5. 5
   Remove the engine cooling module.
   Refer to: Cooling Module (303-03B Engine Cooling System — 2 L EcoBoost (177 kW/240 L hp) — MI4, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Cooling Module (303-03B Engine Cooling System — 2 L EcoBoost (177 kW/240 L hp) — MI4, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Cooling Module (303-03C Engine Cooling, Removal and Installation).
6. 6
   Remove the bolts and the radiator lower support.

   

7. 7
   Remove the bolts and the bracket.

   

8. 8
   If necessary:
   Restore the vehicle dimensions to their pre-damage condition.
   Refer to: Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle-Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).
9. 9
   Remove the welds.
   Use common equipment: spot weld drill bit

   

10. 10
    Remove the welds.
    Use common equipment: spot weld drill bit

    

11. 11
    Remove the bumper bracket.

    

12. 12
    Remove the welds and the upper fender bracket.

    

13. 13
    Remove the bolts.

    

14. 14
    Remove the bolts.

    

15. 15
    Remove the bolt.

    

16. 16
    Remove the welds and the fender apron tube bracket.
    Use common equipment: spot weld drill bit
    Use common equipment: die grinder

    

17. 17
    Remove the welds.
    Use common equipment: spot weld drill bit

    

18. 18
    Remove the welds.
    Use common equipment: spot weld drill bit

    

19. 19
    Remove the welds.
    Use common equipment: spot weld drill bit

    

20. 20

    NOTICE: Take care to cut only the apron .

    Carefully cut and remove the fender apron tube as shown in the illustration.
    Use common equipment: pneumatic saw
    Use common equipment: die grinder

    

21. 21
    Remove the welds and the remaining section of the fender apron tube.
    Use common equipment: die grinder

    

Installation

NOTICE: Battery electric vehicles (BEV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) contain a high-voltage battery. Before cutting or welding near the high-voltage battery, it must be removed to prevent damage.

NOTICE: The high-voltage battery in a battery electric vehicle (BEV), hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) can be affected and damaged by excessively high temperatures. Temperatures in the paint booths of some body shops may exceed 60 °C. Therefore, during paint work the paint booth temperature must be set to 60 °C or lower, with a bake time of 45 minutes or less. A temperature above 60 °C or a bake longer than 45 minutes requires removing the high-voltage battery from the vehicle before placing it in the paint booth.

NOTICE: If the paint curing temperature exceeds 60 °C, the charge port indicator ring on plug-in vehicles must be removed.

1. 1
   Refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
   Refer to: High-Voltage Systems Health and Safety Precautions — Overview (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
2. 2
   Drill the plug weld holes.
   Use common equipment: 8 mm drill bit.

   

3. 3
   Install, position and clamp the fender apron tube.
   Use common equipment: locking pliers

   

4. 4
   Install the bolts.
   Torque: 18 lb-ft (25 N·m)

   

5. 5
   Install the bolts.
   Torque: 18 lb-ft (25 N·m)

   

6. 6
   Install the bolt.
   Torque: 35 lb-ft (47 N·m)

   

7. 7
   Install the welds.
   Use common equipment: MIG/MAG welding equipment

   

8. 8
   Install the welds.
   Use primary equipment: resistance spot welding equipment.

   

9. 9
   Install the welds.
   Use primary equipment: resistance spot welding equipment.

   

10. 10
    Drill the plug weld holes.
    Use common equipment: 8 mm drill bit.

    

11. 11
    Install, position and secure the fender apron tube bracket.
    Use common equipment: locking pliers

    

12. 12
    Install the welds.
    Use primary equipment: resistance spot welding equipment.

    

13. 13
    Install the welds.
    Use common equipment: MIG/MAG welding equipment

    

14. 14
    Install, position and clamp the bumper bracket.
    Use common equipment: locking pliers

    

15. 15
    Install the welds.
    Use primary equipment: resistance spot welding equipment.

    

16. 16
    Install the welds.
    Use primary equipment: resistance spot welding equipment.

    

17. 17
    Install the upper fender bracket and the welds.
    Use common equipment: locking pliers
    Use primary equipment: resistance spot welding equipment.

    

18. 18
    Install the bracket and the bolts.
    Torque: 22 lb-ft (30 N·m)

    

19. 19
    Install the radiator lower support and the bolts.
    Torque: 22 lb-ft (30 N·m)

    

20. 20
    If necessary, metal finish all welds.
    Use common equipment: grinder
21. 21
    Paint the entire repair using a Ford-approved paint system.
22. 22
    Restore corrosion protection.
    Refer to: Corrosion Prevention (501-25 Body Repair - General Information, General Procedures).
23. 23
    Install the engine cooling module.
    Refer to: Cooling Module (303-03B Engine Cooling System — 2 L EcoBoost (177 kW/240 L hp) — MI4, Removal and Installation).
    Refer to: Cooling Module (303-03B Engine Cooling System — 2 L EcoBoost (177 kW/240 L hp) — MI4, Removal and Installation).
    Refer to: Cooling Module (303-03C Engine Cooling, Removal and Installation).
24. 24
    Install the hood, fender and fender splash shield.
    Refer to: Hood (501-02 Front Body Panels, Removal and Installation).
    Refer to: Fender (501-02 Front Body Panels, Removal and Installation).
    Refer to: Fender Splash Shield (501-02 Front Body Panels, Removal and Installation).
25. 25
    Install the headlamp assembly.
    Refer to: Headlamp Assembly (417-01 Exterior Lighting, Removal and Installation).
26. 26
    Install the front bumper and the cover.
    Refer to: Front Bumper (501-19 Bumpers, Removal and Installation).
    Refer to: Front Bumper Cover (501-19 Bumpers, Disassembly and Assembly).