Ford used two methods to hold factory radios in the dashes of F-150 pickup trucks. The year your truck was made will determine what is required to remove the factory stereo from your vehicle. Both methods allow you to remove the radio without causing damage to the bezel enclosing the area. Taking your time will ensure you do not break the plastic bezel trimming the radio or ruin the wiring harness connecting the radio to the electrical system of your truck.
Pull gently on the bezel surrounding the radio with your hands. Slide the end of a plastic putty knife under the bezel if it is difficult to remove with your hands alone. Set the panel aside.
Slide the two prongs of one DIN tool into the holes located just below the volume control knob located on the left-hand side of the radio. Slide a second DIN tool into the holes located on the right-hand side of the radio, with the top hole just below and to the right of the audio controls.
Push both DIN tools away from the center of the radio. Pull the radio slowly toward you.
Disconnect the round antenna cable from the back of the radio.
Pull the wire harness connector free from the back of the radio. Set the radio aside.
Slide the flat end of a plastic putty knife under the bottom seam of the radio bezel. Pry the bezel gently away from the dash. Set the radio bezel aside.
Match a socket from a socket set that matches the size of the four bolt heads holding the radio in place. Attach the socket to the end of a 3/8-inch ratchet handle.
Remove the four bolts securing the radio to the dash with the socket and ratchet handle. Set the screws aside. Slide the radio out of the dash.
Disconnect the round antenna and the wiring harness connector from the back of the radio.
