Procedure A

1. Open the hood.





2. Remove the seal plate from the vehicle and discard. Save the five (5) attaching clips.





3. Remove one (1) bolt and one (1) nut that secures bumper set plate and save.





4. Slightly pry up the bumper set plate. Clean the shroud upper plate in areas where rubber seal is to be applied. Affix the rubber seal (180 mm long) along the shroud upper plate crease behind the bumper set plate.

5. Affix the rubber seal (80 mm long) to the end of the air duct sponge rubber, and ensure that all rubber seals fit together.

6. Reinstall the bumper set plate nut and bolt.

7. Temporarily install the new seal plate by using two clips saved in step 2. Drill two (2) 11/32" holes where indicated. Remove the new seal plate. Clean off metal shavings and apply Ford Super Seal Compound # F3AZ-19515-SA (or equivalent) to holes.





8. Fasten the new seal plate with the five (5) original clips, three (3) new washers and two (2) additional clips as shown. Make certain that you install three (3) washers in the proper position as indicated.





9. Remove the air intake duct and locate the rubber seal at the bottom of air duct. Trim the rubber seal material parallel with the seal backing (steel) plate. Reinstall the air duct.





10. Wipe off the area next to the hood striker. Affix the rubber seal (55 mm long) to the area as shown.