412-00-1 Climate Control System General Information and Diagnostics 412-00-1

GENERAL PROCEDURES
Heater Hose Coupling

Special Tool(s)
Remover, Heater Hose Inlet
Tube
412-042 (T85T-18539-AH)

Disconnect Tool, Heater Hose

412-127
4. NOTE: A slight twisting motion while pulling
on the heater water hose may be necessary to
assist in the removal.
Pull the heater hose away from the heater core
tube.
Disconnect

CAUTION: Do not attempt to install a new

bushing, spacer or O-rings in the heater hose
coupling; damage to the heater hose coupling can
result. If the heater hose coupling is the cause of
a coolant leak, the affected heater hose must be
replaced as an assembly.

1. WARNING: The engine must be off,

fully cool and the cooling system fully
depressurized before attempting to
disconnect any heater water hoses. Failure to
comply with this warning can result in 5. Spread the retainer tabs apart and slide the
serious injury or burns from hot liquid retainer off the tube.
escaping out of the engine cooling system.
Discard the retainer.
Depressurize the engine cooling system.

2. Push the heater hose toward the tube to fully

expose the locking tabs.

3. NOTE: When compressing the white coupling

retainer with the special tool, the special tool
must be perpendicular to and on the highest
point of the coupling.
NOTE: If the heater hose coupling is
accessible, the retainer tabs can be compressed
by hand to disconnect the heater hose.
Push the special tool over the coupling retainer
windows to compress the retainer locking tabs.

Copyright 2006, Ford Motor Company

Last updated: 6/19/2006 2007 Mustang, Mustang GT 8/2006
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GENERAL PROCEDURES (Continued)
Connect 3. Push the heater hose coupling onto the tube.

1. Clean the tubes and lubricate with plain water.

2. Install a new coupling retainer into the heater

hose coupling housing.

4. Make sure the heater hose coupling is fully

engaged by lightly pulling on the heater hose.

2007 Mustang, Mustang GT 8/2006