First remove the plastic cover near the door handle, this just pulls off. Next, remove the switches, this just lifts off. Finally there is one screw to remove and the door lifts off.
http://www.muthco.com/techsupport/pdfs/21000160.pdf
Should do the trick.
Kevin (ex-Ford Engineer, cannot figure out why he ever got a 1996 Explorer... oh yeah, the warranty data looked good for that year. Ha.... mine belies the statistical model of probability.)
On a 1997 Ford Explorer : The right side kick panel would be inthe front passenger footwell It is the interior trim panel , just in front of the front door , by the passengers feet
In the right front passenger footwell , by the kick panel ( the interior trim panel in front of the front door )
In the right front passenger footwell , by the kick panel
The powertrain control module on 1991 and 1992 Ford Explorer is in the right front passenger area behind the right front kick panel
In a 2000 Ford Explorer : The fuel pump shut off switch ( inertia switch ) is in the front passenger footwell by the kick panel * the kick panel is the interior trim panel , in front of the front door , beside the passengers right foot
In the right front passenger footwell , it's the interior trim panel just in front of the front door by the passengers feet
In the right front passenger footwell , by or behind the kick panel
In the right front passenger footwell , by the kick panel
I believe it is behind the kick panel in the right front passenger footwell
Its in the right front passenger footwell , above the carpet by the right front kick panel
In the right front passenger footwell , in the right front corner just above the carpet , by the kick panel
In the right front passenger footwell , by the kick panel