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Ford FALCON XA Series Repair Manual page 584

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CLOCK.
1. Remove the instrument cluster
housing.
2. Remove the instrument panel
pad, right hand end cover.
3. Remove the two clock attaching
screws.
4. Disconnect the clock leads.
5. Remove the clock through the
end opening in the instrument panel.
WARN lNG LAMPS.
1.
Remove the instrument cluster
housing.
2.
·Remove bulb holders from the
housing.
NOTE:
On Fairlane vehicles remove
the heater control panel to gain
access to the brake warning
lamp.
FUEL SENDING UNIT
1. Remove the fuel from the fuel
tank.
2. Disconnect the fuel gauge send-
ing unit wire from the sending unit.
3. Loosen the hose clamp and dis-
connect the tank line at the sending
unit.
4. Remove any dirt that has ac-
cumulated around the sending unit
so
that it will not enter the tank.
S. Turn the sending unit retaining
ring counterclockwise and remove
the unit, retaining ring, and mount-
ing gasket.
6.
Clean the fuel gauge sending
unit mounting surface at the fuel
tank.
7.
Position the sending unit and
mounting gasket on the fuel tank and
secure with the retaining ring.
8. Connect the sending unit wire
and the fuel tank
line.
9. Fill
the tank with the fuel re-
moved.
10. Check the fuel gauge opera-
tion and check for
leaks.
RMPERATURE SENDING UNIT
t.
Disconnect
the
temperature
sending unit wire from the sending
unit
2. Prepare the new temperature
sending unit for installation by apply-
ing a small amount of conductive
water-resistant sealer to the threads.
3. Remove the temperature send-
ing unit from the cylinder head and
immediately install the new tempera-
ture sending unit.
4. Connect the wire to the tem-
perature sending unit.
S. Start the engine and check the
sending unit
operation.
PART 15-4- INSTRUMENTS
OIL PRESSURE SWITCH
To replace the unit disconnect the
wire from the terminal. Remove the
unit from the engine. Apply con-
ductive sealer to the threads and
install the wire to the terminal and
check the operation of the unit.
TURN INDICATOR SWITCH
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect
the
negative
(ground) cable from the battery.
l. Remove the steering wheel hub
and steering wheel retaining nut.
3. Remove
the steering
wheel
from the shaft.
4. Disconnect the two wire-con-
nector blocks at the dash panel above
the steering column.
S. Remove the wires and terminals
from the connector blocks. This can
be done by depressing the tab on the
wire terminal with an awl, or by in-
~rting
a ball point pen (refill plas-
tac type) over the bullet pin and pull
the wire and terminal from the con-
nector block. Record the color code
and location of each wire before re-
moving It from the connector block.
Tape the wires together and attach
a piece of heavy cord to the wires to
help pull the wires through the steer-
ing column during installation.
6.
Remove
the
turn
indicator
handle from the side of the steering
column.
7. Remove 3 bearing retainer at-
taching screws and remove the bear-
ing retainer and tum indicator switch
and wires from the steering column.
Disconnect the heavy cord from the
switch wires.
INSTALLATION
1.
Tape the ends of the switch
wires together and attach the cord
to the wires.
l. Pull the wires down through
the steering column with the cord,
and position the switch to the steer-
ing column hub.
3. Install the bearing retainer and
attaching screws.
4. Install the turn indicator switch
lever.
S. Press the switch wires into the
connector blocks in their correct lo-
cat.ion recorded during removal. Plug
the connector blocks together with
the mating connector blocks at the
dash panel.
6.
Install the steering wheel on the
shaft.
7. Install the steering wheel re-
taining nut and hub.
8. Connect the battery ground
15-17
cable and check the operation of the
turn signal switch and horns.
TURN INDICATOR RASHER
Disconnect the wires from the
flasher unit terminal, turn flasher
and remove. Observe the colour code
and number on the cover of the
flasher. Be certain to replace it
'with a new flasher with the same
colour code and number on the
cover.
WIPER PIVOT SHAFT AND LINK
1. Remove the windshield wiper
blade and arm assembly.
2.
Remove the-pivot shaft retain-
ing nut, bezel and gasket.
3. Disconnect the wiper link from
the motor and remove the link and
pivot shaft assembly.
4. Position the link and pivot shaft
assembly on the cowl and wiper
motor. Connect the link to the motor.
5.
Install the pivot shaft to the
cowl and install the gasket, bezel,
and retaining nut.
6. Install the wiper blade and arm
assembly.
7. Check the pivot shaft and link
operation.
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR
AND WASHER ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
1.
Disconnect the harness from
the Wiper Motor.
2.
Remove the three hoses con-
nected to the Washer Pump.
3. Remove the three bolts retain-
ing the Wiper Motor and mounting
seal assembly to the dash panel.
Lower the assembly and disconnect
the wiper
~inks
at the
motor.
Remove
the Motor and Washer Assemblv.
INST ALLA liON
1.
Position the Motor and Washer
Assembly and assemble the connect-
ing wiper links to the motor.
2.
Position the Motor and Washer
assembly to the dash panel and
install three retaining bolts.
3. Connect the harness connector
to the Wiper Motor.
4. Connect large hose to inlet and
two small hoses to outlet connec-
tions on washer
pump.
5. Connect the battery and check
the operation of the Wiper Motor
and the 'park position' of the Wiper
Blades.
WIPER PIVOT SHAFT AND LINK
REMOVAL
1. Remove the windshield wiper

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