OEM Ford Freestyle Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir

Ford Freestyle Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir Parts and Q&A

• Reservoir Assembly
  5F9Z-17618-BA
  Q: How to service the Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir on Ford Freestyle?

  A:

  Service the Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir by first removing both degas bottle bolts and placing the bottle aside before reattaching the bolts at 9Nm (80lb-in). The next step requires both the disconnecting of the washer fluid level sensor electrical connection and the A/C line bracket removal. The three bolts on the windshield washer reservoir need to be removed before installation but require 5 Nm (44 lb-in) torque reaction when you reinstall them. All safety measures listed on the container label for windshield washer solution matter because methanol in the solution is poisonous. Operation of the Windshield Washer Pump should be avoided before reservoir filling takes place. Drainage of the reservoir fluid needs to occur before hardware removal. Enabling success mandates the removal of window washer hoses starting with the ones at the front and rear position with subsequent separation of the window washer pump electrical connector. The process of installation ends following the opposite removal sequence and refill of the windshield washer solution tank.