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204-01 -1 4 Front Suspension 204-01 -1 4
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Detach the brake caliper and anchor plate N0TE:Use a 5 mm Allen key to prevent the ball
from the wheel knuckle. joint stud from rotating. f
6. Remove the brake disc.
Remove and discard the retaining washer (if
equipped).
Vehicles with anti-lock brakes
7. Detach the wheel speed sensor from the
wheel knuckle.
All vehicles
*= &AUTION:L~~~~ the tie-rod end retaining
nut in place to protect the ball joint stud. Loosen
the tie-rod end retaining nut.
k
&AuTl~N:~rotect the ball joint seal using
a soft cloth to prevent damage.
Using the special tool, detach the tie-rod end
from the wheel knuckle.
1. Release the tie-rod end.
2. Remove and discard the tie rod end retaining
nut.
/'-
lorn A~AuT10N:~rotect the ball joint seal
using a soft cloth to prevent damage.
Detach the lower arm ball joint from the
wheel knuckle.
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204-01 -1 6 Front Suspension 204-01 -1 6
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Using the special tool, attach the wheel hub 5. AWARNING:lnstall a new tie-rod end to the halfshaft.
retaining nut. Failure to follow this f
3m ACAUTION:M~~~ sure the heat shield is
installed to prevent damage to the ball joint.
Install the heat shield.
4m &AUTION:T~~ lower arm pinch bolt must
be installed from the rear of the wheel
knuckle. instruction
may result in personal injury.
N0TE:Use a 5 mm Allen key to prevent the ball
joint stud from rotating.
Attach the tie-rod end to the wheel knuckle.
Vehicles with anti-lock brakes
6. Attach the wheel speed sensor to the wheel
knuckle.
Attach the lower arm ball joint to the wheel
knuckle.
All vehicles
7. Install the brake disc.
8m &AUTION:DO not twist the brake hose
when attaching the brake caliper to prevent
damage to the brake hose.
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204-02-1 1 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 1
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Using a suitable electric hand drill, remove
the rivets.
Vehicles with rear disc brakes
8. Remove the brake disc shield.
For additional information, refer to: Brake
Disc Shield
(206-04 Rear Disc Brake,
Removal and Installation).
9. Detach the parking brake cable from the
beam axle bracket on both sides.
All vehicles
10. Detach the parking brake cable from the
beam axle on both sides.
11. Remove the rear wheel speed sensor.
For additional information, refer to: Rear
Wheel Speed Sensor
(206-09 Anti-Lock
Control, Removal and Installation).
I*' AWARNING:M~~~ sure that the beam axle
is secured to the transmission jack. Failure
to follow this instruction may result in
personal injury.
Using a suitable securing strap, secure the
beam axle to a transmission jack.
13. Detach the shock absorber from the beam
axle on both sides.
14. Detach the spring from the lower spring
seat on both sides.
15. Remove the beam axle.
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204-02-1 2 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 2
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Remove the beam axle retaining bolts on 3. Attach the spring to the lower spring seat on
both sides. both sides. /'
installation 4. N0TE:Do not fully tighten the shock
absorber retaining bolts at this stage.
All vehicles Attach the shock absorber to the beam axle
N0TE:Final tightening of the beam axle on both sides.
components should be carried out when the vehicle I I
weight is on the road wheels.
1. Using a suitable transmission jack, locate
the beam axle.
2. N0TE:Do not fully tighten the beam axle
retaining bolts at this stage.
Install the beam axle.
Install the beam axle retaining bolts on both
sides.
5. Remove the securing strap.
6. Lower and remove the transmission jack.
7. Install the rear wheel speed sensor.
For additional information, refer to: Rear
Wheel Speed Sensor
(206-09 Anti-Lock
Control, Removal and Installation).
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204-02-1 7 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 7
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Rear Wheel Bearing
Special Tool(s)
General Equipment
17041
I Soft faced hammer I
Installer, Input Shaft Seal
307-2 1 0 (1 7-04 1 )
Vehicles with rear drum brakes
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Remove the brake drum and hub assembly.
Remove and discard the wheel hub retaining
nut.
I Wooden block I Vehicles with rear disc brakes
i , Removal
CAUTI0N:The brake drum and hub
assembly removal in this procedure is for
5. Remove the brake disc.
For additional information, refer to: Brake
Disc
(206-04 Rear Disc Brake, Removal and
Installation).
installing a new wheel bearing, not for
6. Remove the wheel hub.
access to brake system components.
Remove and discard the wheel hub retaining
nut.
All vehicles
1. Remove the dust cap.
2. Remove the wheel and tire.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel
and Tire
(204-04 Wheels and Tires, Removal
and installation).
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204-02-1 8 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 8
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
All vehicles Using the special tool, install the new wheel
7. Remove and discard the wheel speed sensor bearing (brake
disc shown).
ring (brake disc shown).
2. Install the circlip (brake disc shown).
8. Remove the circlip (brake disc shown).
3. CAUTIONS:
9. Using the special tool, remove and discard AMake sure the wheel speed sensor ring
the wheel bearing (brake disc shown).
is not knocked, damaged and kept free from
metal fragments.
A~rotect the face of the wheel speed
sensor ring with a non-ferrous flat block to
prevent damage.
A~ake sure the wheel hub or brake drum
is adequately supported and do not allow
it
to rest on the wheel studs..
AMake sure the wheel speed sensor ring
is pressed on slowly and squarely until fully
seated.
ADO not exceed a maximum load of 10 kN.
Installation
All vehicles
&AUTION:SU~~O~~ the wheel hub
assembly on the wheel mounting face and
not on the wheel nut studs.
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204-02-1 9 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 9
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Using the special tool, install a new wheel
speed sensor ring (brake disc shown).
Vehicles with rear drum brakes
4. CAUTIONS:
AAvoid impact on the wheel speed sensor
ring.
AMake sure the wheel speed sensor ring
is clean.
AAvoid any contact between the wheel
, speed sensor ring and a magnetic surface.
' , A~otate the wheel hub assembly 10 times
counter-clockwise when tightening the wheel
hub retaining nut to prevent damage to the
wheel bearing.
N0TE:lnstall a new wheel hub retaining nut.
Install the brake drum and hub assembly.
5. Apply the parking brake.
Vehicles with rear disc brakes
6. CAUTIONS:
AAvoid impact on the wheel speed sensor
ring.
AMake sure the wheel speed sensor ring
is clean.
AAvoid any contact between the wheel
speed sensor ring and a magnetic surface.
A~otate the wheel hub assembly 10 times
counter-clockwise when tightening the wheel
hub retaining nut to prevent damage to the
wheel bearing.
N0TE:lnstall a new wheel hub retaining nut.
Install the wheel hub retaining nut.
7. lnstall the brake disc.
For additional information, refer to: Brake
Disc (206-04 Rear Disc Brake, Removal and
Installation).
All vehicles
8. Install the wheel and tire.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel
and Tire (204-04 Wheels and Tires, Removal
and Installation).
9. N0TE:lf the dust cap is damaged a new dust
cap must be installed.
Using a soft faced hammer and a wooden
block, install the dust cap.
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205-04-1 3 Front Drive Halfshafts 205-04-1 3
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Intermediate Shaft
I
Materials
Name Specification
Removal
Manual transmission
1 fluid
A WARN1NG:Refer to the Material Safety Data
Sheets for the Automatic Transmission
Fluid E-AW. Failure to follow this
instruction may result in personal injury.
Certain Transmission and Power Steering
fluids supplied to Ford contain additives
which may cause skin irritation or other
skin reactions after contact.
WSD-M2C200-C
For additional information, refer to: Health
and Safety Precautions
(1 00-00 General
Information, Description and Operation).
See
- Transmission Fluids.
I. Remove the right-hand halfshaft.
, For additional information, refer to: Front
i, Halfshaft RH (205-04 Front Drive Halfshafts,
Removal and Installation).
2. Remove the intermediate shaft center
bearing cap.
1. Remove and discard the locknuts.
2. Detach the heatshield from the bearing cap.
3. Remove and discard the center bearing cap.
3m ACAUTION:D~ not damage the halfshaft
oil seal.
N0TE:Plug the transaxle to prevent oil loss or dirt
ingress.
For additional information, refer to: Health and
Safety Precautions
(1 00-00 General Information,
Description and Operation).
See
- Transmission Fluids.
Remove the intermediate shaft.
Allow the oil to drain into a suitable container.
For additional information, refer to: Health
and Safety Precautions
(I 00-00 General
Information, Description and Operation).
See
- Transmission Fluids.
Slide the heatshield off the intermediate
shaft.
Installation
All vehicles
I' ACAUTION:D~ not damage the halfshaft
oil seal.
Install the intermediate shaft.
Slide the heatshield onto the intermediate
shaft.
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