2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Owner Guide 6th Printing - Page 222

Maintenance and care 1. With the flat side of the new bulb's plastic base facing upward, insert the glass end of the bulb into the lamp assembly. Turn the bulb left or right to align the grooves in the plastic base with the tabs in the lamp assembly. When the grooves are aligned, push the bulb into the lamp assembly until the plastic base contacts the rear of the lamp assembly. 2. Install the bulb retaining ring over the plastic base until it contacts the rear of the socket by rotating it clockwise until you feel a "stop." 3. Connect the electrical connector into the rear of the plastic base until it snaps, locking it into position. 4. Install the headlamp on vehicle by aligning the lamp on the vehicle, push rearward and secure with two retainer pins. 5. Install the protective cover over headlamps locking it in place. 6. Turn the headlamps on and make sure they work properly. If the headlamp was correctly aligned before you changed the bulb, you should not need to align it again. Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs 1. Remove screw from the lamp assembly. 2. Disengage lamp assembly. 3. Rotate bulb socket counterclockwise and remove from lamp assembly. 4. Carefully pull bulb straight out of socket and push in the new bulb. 5. Install bulb socket in lamp assembly by turning clockwise. 6. Align the parking lamp assembly and push to snap in place. 7. Install screw on lamp assembly. 222