1997 Ford F150 Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 199

Maintenance and care 4. Slide headlamp assembly forward and off of guide ribs to expose the back of the bulb and wiring connector. 5. Remove the electrical connector from the bulb by grasping the wire and pulling it rearward. 6. Remove bulb retainer ring by turning it counterclockwise about 1/4 turn, then slide the ring off the plastic base. 7. Without turning, carefully pull bulb assembly out of headlamp assembly. 8. Insert the glass end of the new bulb into the headlamp assembly socket. When the grooves in the plastic base are aligned, push the bulb into the socket until the plastic base contacts the rear of the socket. 9. Slip bulb retaining ring over the plastic base and lock the ring into the socket by turning it clockwise until you feel a "stop." 10. Push the electrical connector into the rear of the plastic base until it "snaps." 200