How to Install a Ford Flexplate
- 1). Disconnect the negative battery cable to protect the vehicle's electronic systems from damage. Raise the front of the Ford using a floor jack and stands, or use a vehicle hoist to raise the entire vehicle.
- 2). Support the transmission from beneath using a wheeled floor jack. Remove the transmission bell housing. Remove all electrical and mechanical linkages connecting the transmission to the engine. Remove the driveshaft yoke bolts and disconnect the driveshaft. Move the transmission rearwards as far as possible.
- 3). Remove the six flexplate mounting bolts and pull the old flexplate off the engine. Position the new flexplate exactly like the old one. Install and torque the flexplate mounting bolts to 64 foot-pounds.
- 4). Perform steps 1 and 2 in reverse order to reassemble the vehicle.
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