Contents: Removal ↳ Installation ↳
Warning: If suspension or steering fasteners are lost or loosened, they must be replaced with new ones; do not reuse them. Fasteners must be replaced with new ones of the same design, quality and marking.
Removal
1. Loosen the wheel nuts, lift the car, place it on stands. Block the front wheels and remove the rear wheel.
2. Following the procedure described in section 18, remove the coil spring.
3. Unscrew the nut and bolt securing the lower arm to the frame and lower the arm down (see figure).
19.3. Unscrew the pivot bolt and nut securing the lower suspension arm to the frame.
1. Lower suspension arm.
2. Unscrew the bolt and nut.
Installation
4. Place the lower arm in the support bracket, tighten the bolt and nut so that the head of the bolt points toward the front of the car. Do not tighten the nut.
5. Install the coil spring (section 18).
6. Tighten the nut and bolt securing the lower arm to the frame to the specified torque, making sure that the lower arm is at the correct height.
7. Install the wheel and nuts, lower the vehicle. Tighten the nuts to the specified torque.
(This article was borrowed from the website FordBook.ru)