Block Heater. Removal and Installation

Materials

Removal

1. 1
   Drain the cooling system.
   Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Bleeding (303-03B Engine Cooling – 1.6 L EcoBoost (132 kW/180 L hp) – Sigma, General Procedures).
2. 2
   Remove the catalytic converter.
   Refer to: Catalytic Converter (309-00B Exhaust System – 1.6 L EcoBoost (132 kW/180 L hp) – Sigma, Removal and Installation).
3. 3

   NOTICE: Make sure the block heater wiring is routed and protected away from rotating or hot components.

   Disconnect the engine block heater electrical connector.

   

4. 4
   Remove the block heater retaining nut and the block heater.

   

Installation

1. 1
   Inspect the sealing surfaces and clean them with metal surface preparation wipes.
   Material: Motorcraft® Metal Surface Preparation Wipes / ZC-31-B

   

2. 2
   Install the block heater and hand-tighten the nut, making sure the block heater electrical connector points to the 9 o'clock position.

   

3. 3
   Tighten the block heater nut.
   Torque: 27 lb-in (3 N·m)

   

4. 4

   NOTICE: Route the block heater power cable away from hot or rotating components, otherwise the cable may be damaged.

   Connect the electrical connector.

   

5. 5
   Install the catalytic converter.
   REFER TO: Catalytic Converter (309-00B Exhaust System - 1.6 L EcoBoost (132 kW/180 L PS) - Sigma, Removal and Installation).
6. 6
   Fill and bleed the cooling system.
   Refer to: Engine Coolant Draining, Vacuum Filling and Bleeding (303-03B Engine Cooling — 1.6 L EcoBoost (132 kW/180 L hp) — Sigma, General Procedures).