Spare Wheel Bracket. Removal and Installation

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
   Remove the luggage compartment trim and the spare wheel.
2. 2
   Remove the welds and the spare wheel bracket.
   Use the common equipment: spot weld drill bit

   

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
   Drill out the plug weld holes in the replacement spare wheel bracket.
   Use the common equipment: 8 mm drill bit.

   

2. 2
   Install, position, clamp and weld the spare wheel bracket.
   Use the common equipment: locking pliers
   Use the common equipment: MIG/MAG welding equipment

   

3. 3
   Paint the entire repair using a Ford-approved paint system.
4. 4
   Restore corrosion protection.
   Refer to: Corrosion Prevention (501-25 Body Repair - General Information, General Procedures).
5. 5
   Install the spare wheel and the luggage compartment trim.