Replacing the steering swivel support (Focus Turnier 1)

Dismantling

With the foot brake released, loosen the wheel hub nut and wheel bolts.

Support the vehicle securely on a level surface and remove the front wheel.

Remove the ABS wheel sensor from the shock absorber bracket (see arrow).



Remove the brake caliper as described above and secure it in the wheel well. Do not bend the brake hose.

Unscrew the brake disc safety bolts and remove the disc from the wheel hub. Loosen jammed bolts with precise hammer blows (plastic hammer). Otherwise, use a puller.

Remove the tie rod ends.

Disconnect the ball joint 2 on the wishbone. To do this, unscrew the bolt 1 and remove the ball joint as described above. Protect the gasket with a soft cloth.

Press the ball joint out of the steering knuckle.

Disconnect the shock absorber strut from the steering column pivot.

Unscrew the loosened nut on the wheel hub and remove the steering pivot bearing from the drive shaft using a puller. Important: the joint shaft must not move out of the inner constant velocity joint.







Support the axle shaft to prevent sagging or hang it with wire in the wheel well.

Remove the steering knuckle with wheel bearing assembly.

Installation

Slide the steering knuckle onto the shock absorber strut and align.

Slide the steering pivot support onto the pivot shaft. Once the first threads are free, pre-tighten with a new axle nut.

Press the ball joint from below until it stops in the steering swivel support

Complete final assembly in reverse order. Check that all brake components move freely. Use new clamping bolts and tighten them to 50 Nm.

Install the ABS wheel sensor (observe the gap size to the toothed ring: 1±0.7 mm) and tighten to 9 Nm.





Place the car on its wheels. Press the foot brake and tighten the wheel hub nut to 316 Nm. Tighten the wheel bolts.

(The original text is provided on an online resource www.FordBook.ru)