2008 Ford F250 Owner Guide 4th Printing - Page 141

Driver Controls 1. Before removal of the tailgate, locate and disconnect the electrical connector under the pick-up box on the right-hand side of the vehicle near the spare tire. 2. Install the protective cap (tethered to the wiring harness under the vehicle) on the RCS connector. 3. Carefully bring the wiring harness up between the pick-up box and the bumper. Secure the tailgate harness onto the pick-up box. 4. Lower the tailgate. 5. Use a screwdriver to pry the spring clip (on each connector) past the head of the support screw. Disconnect cable. 6. Disconnect the other cable. 7. Lift tailgate to a 45° angle. 8. Lift right side off of its hinge. 9. Lift tailgate back up to within 10° of its closed position while keeping the right-hand side of the tailgate close to the box. 10. Pull left-hand hinge straight to the right to disengage the left-hand tailgate hinge socket from the left-hand box pivot post. 11. Lift left side off of its hinge. To install, follow the removal procedures in reverse order. Tailgate step (if equipped) Your vehicle may be equipped with a feature that allows easier entry into the truck bed. To open the tailgate step: 1. Flip down the tailgate. 2. Pull the yellow latch lever to the Unlock positon ( ) to release the grab handle from it's stowed postion and raise the handle upright until you feel it latch and see the latch lever in the Lock positon ( ). The yellow lever only needs to be used when releasing the grab handle. 141 2008 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)