Section 01-03: Doors, Tailgate | 1997 F-250 Heavy Duty, F-350 and F-Super Duty Workshop Manual |
Removal
Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301).
Remove any door trim necessary to access the electrical connector inside the front door (20124). Refer to Section 01-05.
Disconnect the electrical connector inside the front door and pull the wire harness out of the front door.
NOTE: When marking hinge locations, use a felt marker or equivalent. Do not scratch the paint.
Mark the door hinge locations to aid installation alignment.
Support the front door.
Remove the lower door hinge-to-front door bolts.
Remove the upper door hinge-to-front door bolts.
Remove the front door from the vehicle.
Installation
Support the front door in position at the door hinges.
Align the door hinge-to-front door match marks made at removal and install the upper door hinge-to-front door bolts.
Align the door hinge-to-front door match marks and install the lower door hinge-to-front door bolts.
Align the front door.
Tighten the bolts to 26-35 Nm (19-26 lb-ft).
Feed the wire harness into the front door and connect the electrical connector.
Install any door trim previously removed.
NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the powertrain control module (PCM) (12A650) relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles or more to relearn the strategy.
Connect the battery ground cable.
Front Door

| Item | Part Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22810 | Door Hinge, Upper |
| 2 | 20124 | Front Door |
| 3 | N803417-S36 | Bolt, Door Hinge-to-Front Door |
| 4 | 22800 | Door Hinge, Lower |
| 5 | 02500 | Front Body Pillar |
| 6 | N803417-S36 | Bolt, Door Hinge-to-Front Body Pillar |
| A | — | Tighten to 26-35 Nm (19-26 Lb-Ft) |
Rear Door, Crew Cab

| Item | Part Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26800 | Rear Door Upper Hinge |
| 2 | 28160 | Quarter Latch Pillar |
| 3 | 26802 | Rear Door Lower Hinge and Check |
| 4 | N803417-S2 | Door Hinge-to-Rear Door Bolt |
| 5 | N803417-S2 | Door Hinge-to-Quarter Latch Pillar Bolt |
| 6 | 24630 | Rear Door |
| A | — | Tighten to 26-35 Nm (19-26 Lb-Ft) |