Remove dash in 2006 f150 - 2006 Ford F-150

INSTRUMENT PANEL

Removal and Installation

1. If equipped with adjustable pedals, move the pedals to the full forward position.
2. If equipped with a floor console, remove the floor console.
3. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.

1. Position the LH and RH door weatherstrip seals aside.
2. Remove the A-pillar trim panels and RH cowl side trim panel.
3. Remove the LH and RH instrument panel side finish panels.
4. Remove the 2 steering column opening trim screws.
5. Remove the steering column opening trim.
6. Remove the steering column cover.
7. Remove the instrument cluster finish panel.
8. Remove the instrument panel center finish panel.
9. Remove the instrument cluster center finish panel.
10. Remove the parking brake release handle bolt.

• To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in) .

1. Position aside the parking brake release handle.

• Remove the parking brake release handle pin-type retainer.

1. Remove the hood release handle bolt.

• To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in) .

1. Position aside the hood release handle.
2. Loosen the electrical connector screw and disconnect the bulkhead electrical connector.
3. Remove the ground bolt.

• To install, tighten to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft) .

1. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
2. Position aside the front carpet.
3. Remove the 4 LH center brace bolts.

• To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in) .

1. Remove the LH center brace.
2. If equipped, disconnect the transmission range indicator cable and position aside.
3. CAUTION: To avoid damage to the clockspring, do not allow the steering column shaft to rotate while the intermediate shaft is disconnected.

• To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) .

1. Disconnect the steering column electrical connector.
2. Remove the ground bolt.

• To install, tighten to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft) .

1. Disconnect the radio antenna.
2. Disconnect the 4 PDB (B1, B2, L1 and L2) electrical connectors.
3. Disconnect the ETAC electrical connector.
4. Disconnect the instrument panel electrical connectors.
5. Position aside the front carpet.
6. Remove the 4 RH center brace bolts.

• To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in) .

1. Remove the RH center brace.

1. NOTE: If equipped with a floor console, remove the third center brace.

• To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in) .

1. If equipped, remove the third center brace.
2. Remove the 2 defrost grilles.

1. Disconnect the wiring harness pin-type retainer.
2. CAUTION: To avoid damage to the instrument panel, an assistant is required to support the panel before carrying out this step.

• To install, tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) .

1. CAUTION: Before removing the instrument panel, make sure all electrical connector wiring is free and not hindered.

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.