Removal and Installation

Remove

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove LH instrument panel moulding and RH instrument panel moulding.
3. Crown Victoria - Remove the six retaining screws and remove the lower instrument panel steering column cover.

Grand Marquis - Remove the five retaining screws and remove instrument panel steering column cover.
4. Remove screws securing transmission range indicator column bracket to steering column. Detach cable loop from pin and cane shift lever. Remove bracket from column.
5. Remove four instrument cluster attaching screws.
6. Disconnect the cluster connectors from the instrument cluster back plate and remove the instrument cluster.

Installation

1. Position the instrument cluster to the instrument panel. Connect cluster connector. Make sure the transmission range cable is routed properly. Install the four cluster retaining screws, tighten to 0.8-1.4 Nm (8-12 lb-in).
2. Position the transmission range indicator column bracket to the steering column tube (locate pin in column slot) an adjust the transmission range indicator as follows:
a. Place transmission selector lever arm and support on the steering column tube in the 1 position.
b. Place loop on the indicator cable assembly over the retainer pin on the shift lever.
c. Secure cable bracket with screw.
d. Shift transmission selector lever arm and support into DRIVE (D) position. Adjust the thumb wheel on the steering column so the entire width of the pointer falls within the (D) mark.
e. When properly adjusted, the entire width of the pointer must fall within the width of the letter (D) and must touch the remaining letters or numerals when viewed parallel to the center line of the steering column tube from the driver's position.
3. Position the lower instrument panel steering column cover and install the six retaining screws.
4. Connect battery ground cable.
5. Check operation of the instruments.