Removal and installation of a rotary fist

Withdrawal

Loosen the axle nut with the vehicle on wheels, see 11.8.

Mark the position of the wheels on the hub with paint in order to install them in their original place during assembly. Loosen the wheel nuts with the vehicle lowered. Raise the front of the car and remove the front wheels.

Remove the brake caliper see point 15.2.

Hang the brake caliper with a wire from the inner mudguard, taking care not to twist or strain the brake hose. The brake hose remains connected, otherwise you will have to bleed the air from the brake system after installation.

Where necessary, disconnect the multi-pin connector of the brake pad wear indicator.



Press the pin -3- of the tie rod out of the steering knuckle -1-, see point 13.3.

Where necessary, unscrew the ABS sensor -5- from the steering knuckle.

Remove the brake disc -4-, see point 15.4.

Turn out a tightening bolt -8- and a nut of a spherical support -6- of the lower cross-section lever -7- and pull down the cross-section lever from a rotary fist.

Attention! do not damage the collar of the ball stud. Wrap it in a rag to protect it.

Turn out a clamping bolt of fastening of a shock-absorber rack on a rotary fist.



Loosen axle nut -1-. The self-locking axle nut -3- with free-turning washer -2- can be reused up to five times.

Compress the steering knuckle from the semi-axial cardan with a puller.

Extend the knuckle clamp and remove the shock absorber strut. To do this, a FORD service station uses tool 14-039.



Insert the tool into the groove of the steering knuckle, as shown in the figure, and turn the lever 90°, thereby releasing the shock absorber strut. For this operation, you can use a chisel or a suitable pry bar, taking care not to damage the structural elements.

Installation

Insert the shock absorber into the steering knuckle. Remove the spreader.


Install the new self-locking shock strut clamp bolt, making sure the bolt goes through the groove in the mounting plate. Tighten the clamping bolt to 85 Nm.

Press the steering knuckle onto the semi-axial cardan, see 11.8.

Screw, without tightening, the self-locking axle nut -4- until it touches the wheel hub -6-.

Insert the ball joint of the transverse arm from below into the hole of the steering knuckle and tighten the clamping bolt with a torque of 80 Nm (on a new ball joint with a torque of 55 Nm).



Screw in, if removed, the ABS sensor, 10 Nm.

Install the brake disc and secure it with two new stoppers.

Install the brake caliper see point 15.2.

If the brake hose is loosened, bleed the air from the brake system, see clause 15.12.

Connect, where required, the multi-pin connector of the brake pad wear indicator.

Attach the tie rod head to the steering knuckle and tighten with a torque of 25-30 Nm, lock the connection with a new cotter pin.

Install the front wheels so that the marks made earlier coincide. Apply a light coat of grease to the centering surface on the wheel hub before installing the wheels. Screw on the wheel nuts. Lower the vehicle and tighten the nuts crosswise to 100 Nm.

Tighten the front axle nut to 340 Nm.

Attention: the car must be on wheels.

Check the freedom of movement of the brake hose and ABS sensor wire. To do this, the assistant must turn the front wheels from one extreme position to another.