FORD 2008 F-550 v.4 - Manual (Page 141)

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.
2008 F-250/350/450/550 (f23)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
Driver Controls
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