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14
Chapter I-General Engine Repair
d.
Parcel
Delivery
The
following
procedure
applies
to
a
ll
parcel delivery
trucks.
The
engine and
transmission
are
removed as
an
assemb ly.
(1)
REMOVAL. R
emove
the driver's
seat
and
sup-
port.
Drain
the
crankcase. Disconnect
the
air·
cleaner
tube
and elbow
from the
carburetor,
then remove
the
air
cleaner
from the
engine cover
bracket.
T
ape
the
carburetor
air
horn closed.
Drain
the cooling system.
Remove the clutch pedal plate.
R
emove
the brake
pedal pad, then remove the pedal opening plate
and
slide
it over the brake pedal rod.
R
emove the
rubber
mat from the pedal opening.
R
emove
the two
screws
retaining the dimmer
switch, and drop
the
switch
through the floor board.
Disconnect
the
accelerator
rod
from
the pedal.
R
emove
the left floor plate (the
accelerator
pedal
and engine
front
cover
hood
lock
are
removed with the floor
plate),
Remove the
master
brake
cylind
er inspection cover.
Remove the
ten screws
from
the engine cover
base
plate. R
emove
the
nuts
and
bolts retaining the
center
floor plate to
the engine
cover
base plate. Loosen the three
bolts securing
the
cross
member reinforcing plate to the left
and
right
wheel housings.
NOTE
: Drive
a
wedge
between
the
reinforcing
plate
and
the
left and right
wheel
housings.
Remove the center
floor
plate, then remove one rein-
forcing plate to
cross
member bolt
from each
end of
the body cross member.
R
emove the engine cover and
base plate assembly.
Disconnect the
windshield
wiper vacuum line
at
the
fuel
pump,
and
the fuel flex line
at
the tank fuel
line.
NOTE:
On
Forcionwlic
e quipped ve hicles
discon-
n
ect
the
I.ransmission
selector
rods at th
e
transnlis-
sioll.
Disconnect
t
he
radiator
lower
hose
and
the radiator
upper hose
at
the radiator.
Disconnect
the radiator to
cylinder
outlet
tube and
hose
at the water
pump. Dis-
connect
the primary wire
from
th
e
coil
and
the
ground
wire
at
the
coil
bracket.
Disconnect
the heat indicator
and
oil
pressure
indicator wires.
Disco nnect
the
starter
cable at
the
solenoid and
the
starter ground strap at the
starter.
Disconnect the
exhaust
inlet pipe
at
the
exhaust
manifold. Remove the
emergency
brake cable clevis
pin,
then
remove
the emergency
brake
holding
bracket.
R
emove
the
emergency
brake
cable
hold down bracket.
Push the emergency brake cable
assemb
ly out
of
the
way. Remove the
speedometer cable
holding bracket,
then
remove the
speedometer cable
from
the
trans-
mission
speedometer
gear,
and
move the
assembly out
of
the way.
Remove the fan
assembly and
belt. Disconnect the
generator wires.
R
emove
the body
cross
member. Dis-
connect
the
choke cable at
the
carburetor.
R
emove
the
engine
front
support
bolts.
R
emove
the
rear
support
mount bolts
and lower
the right
and
left-
hand
pads.
Remove the universal joint
HU" bolts and drop the
rear
of
the drive
shaft. D
isconnect the
universal
joint
knuckle dust
cap. Remove
the
drive shaft spline
from
the universal joint knuckle
and
plug
assembly.
Remove the
carburetor
inlet fitting
a
nd
fuel line from
the
carburetor.
Remove the valve rocker
a
rm
cover,
then install
the
appropriate
engine
lifting
bracket. Position the hoist
through the right door
and
attach
it to the
lifting
bracket.
Lift
the
engine and
remove the engine and
transmission
as
an
assembly
through the front door.
(2) INSTA
LLATION.
Attach
the
engine
lifting
sling and
hoist.
Install
the
bolts in
the engine
block
mounting holes. Position the
engine
in the truck through
the right
door.
NOTE: Posilion
th
e
en gin
e I.hroug
h
the door
trans-
m.ission first ..
Conn ect th
e
exhaust
outlel
pipe
as
Ih
e
engine is lowe red
into po sition.
Install
the rear mount pads
and
bolts.
NOTE:
Keep
the engine
hoist (lUach ed 1
.0
th
e
engine
so
th
e
t,ransm.ission
will
rest
lig
ht.ly
on
t.he
cross
me11t-
ber.
Line
up t.he
holes
llnti inst.ali lhe bolts.
Install
the engine front support
bolts, then
lower
the
engine on
the mounts
and
tighten the
support
bolts.
Tighten the rear mount bolts,
then safety
wire the bolts.
Remove
the
hoist
and engine
lifting bracket.
Install
the
rocker arm cover. Install the carburetor
inlet line
and
fitting.
Install
the drive
shaft spline
in
the
universal joint
knuckle
and
plug
assembly.
Connect
and
tighten the
universal joint knuckle
dust cap and seal.
Connect the
drive
shaft
and
(lU"
bolts to the rear universal
joint.
Connect the
choke cable and generator
wires. Install
the fan
assembly
and belt.
Install
the
speedometer
cable
and
emergency
brake cable
and
bracket. Connect the
exhaust
inlet pipe, the starter
cable, heat
indicator wires,
oil pressure indicator wires,
engine ground
wires,
and
coil
primary
wire.
Connect the
radiator
to
cylinder
out-
let tube
and hose,
radiator
lower
hose,
and
the radiator
upper hose. Connect the fuel flexible line
and
windshield
wiper
vacuum
line.
NOTE:
On
Ford011llllic
e
quippe(l
vehicles,
connect
th
e
transmission selector rOfls.
F ill
the crankcase with the proper grade and
quantity
of engine oil.
Position the body
cross
member,
t
hen
in-
stall the cross member
bolts.
Position the engine cover
and base
plate.
Install
the
cross
member
to
reinforcing
plate lower bolts.
P
osition the
floor panel, then install
the
bolts
securing
the floor panel
to engine cover
base

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