Battery Tray Removal?

[guitarjesus]

Replacing heater hoses, would be way easier for my hands if the battery tray is out of the way. Is there a bolt or clip on the bottom side? I have all four bolts removed up top and it doesn't want to come out.

 

[Trainmaster]

According to the shop manual, There's a screw in the bottom and a pushpin toward the windshield cleaner bottle. Then remove the four bolts, two on bottom and two toward the bottle. The harness along the edge is snapped on in two places

I just removed mine to route some wires. My 2023 did not have the screw in the bottom. Otherwise, I took everything off and pulled the tray up, wiggled it out between the wires. There's nothing else holding it in at all.

You might put some anti-seize on the bolts when you put it back; these things rust solid over the years.

 

[guitarjesus]

According to the shop manual, There's a screw in the bottom and a pushpin toward the windshield cleaner bottle. Then remove the four bolts, two on bottom and two toward the bottle. The harness along the edge is snapped on in two places

I just removed mine to route some wires. My 2023 did not have the screw in the bottom. Otherwise, I took everything off and pulled the tray up, wiggled it out between the wires. There's nothing else holding it in at all.

You might put some anti-seize on the bolts when you put it back; these things rust solid over the years.

It definitely has a screw in the bottom. I pulled HARD and it wiggled but wouldn't pull up. Thank you.

I'm replacing the inner heater hose. I know people say to just cut them. But do you know the Ford or after market tool number for releasing the clips on the hoses? Thanks.