Power Antenna

[jgarcea]

'95 Eddie Bauer.

I need to replace my power antenna. Does anyone have any idea of how to do this? Pics would be a great help.

 

[jayhawkexplorer]

Have you tried a Haynes or Chilton manual?

 

[Turdle]

I assume you mean the whole motor? info on this subject is hard to find, in chilton's or haynes
I am currently seeking a complete assembly ( I have an ad in WTB classifieds), but I can tell you how to remove yours ( replace would be reverse).
If you need just the mast, you can find those everywhere, and they come with instructions

 

[Rage1973]

I have a 98, and I have actually taken my antenna motor assembly out. I am not to sure how different our two models are. I had removed the outside bolts and a couple on the bottom of my inner fender cover... the one that goes over the tire.. Form there I was able to flex it out of the way enough to see the motor and mounting bracket. After removing the braket bolts, I had to take the nut off the very top antenna base. From there I pulled the assembly out through the inside of the fender.

I hope that this helps you, I didn't have any book, and I didn't take any pictures. It wasn't very tough and the total job took about an hour.

Laterz
Rage

 

[95limited]

Here is Ford's step-by-step for pulling the motor. If the plastic cable is broken, you will need to pull the motor apart and remove the broken part of the cable.

Antenna Motor, Electric
Removal
1. Lower electric antenna (18850).
2. Remove retaining screws of RH front wheel splash shield for access to antenna lower retaining screw.
3. Remove lower retaining screw.
4. Using appropriate fender protection, unsnap radio antenna base cap (18A927) from antenna base and remove.
5. Remove radio antenna nut (18865) from top of motor tube and remove electric antenna through fender/splash shield access.
6. Disconnect radio antenna lead in cable (18812) from electric antenna.
7. Disconnect motor wire connector from electric antenna.
8. If a section of plastic antenna cable is to be removed from antenna motor:
Remove the four attaching screws, drive mechanism cover and drive mechanism.
Locate and remove the broken piece of cable.
Install the drive mechanism, drive mechanism cover, and attaching screws.

Installation
1. To install, reverse removal procedure.
2. Tighten top radio antenna nut 9.5-10.5 N-m (84-93 lb-in).
3. Tighten lower electric antenna retaining screw to 5-6 N-m (44-53 lb-in).