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204-01 -22 Front Suspension 204101 122
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Using the special tools, remove the bearing
Using the special tool, install the new wheel
inner ring. bearing.
I"
4. Using the special tools, remove the bearing 2. Using the special tools, install the wheel hub.
outer ring and speed sensor ring.
Installation
CAUTIONS:
A Avoid any impact on the wheel speed
sensor ring.
Make sure the wheel speed sensor ring is
clean.
A Avoid any contact between the wheel
speed sensor ring and a magnetic surface.
1. CAUTIONS:
n~ake sure the wheel bearing is installed
into the wheel knuckle with the wheel speed
sensor ring, colored black, towards the inner
face of the wheel knuckle.
n~ake sure the wheel bearing is
completely installed in the wheel knuckle.
N0TE:Lubricate the bore of the wheel knuckle with
clean engine oil.
3. Install the wheel knuckle.
For additional information, refer to Wheel
Knuckle in this section.
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204-01 -23 Front Suspension 204-01 -23
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
Front Strut and Spring Assembly(l4 783 4)
Special Tool(s) I Compressor, Coil Spring
204-1 67 (I 4-042)
Adaptors for 204-1 67
204-1 67-0 1 (1 4-042-0 1
)
Loosen the thrust bearing retaining nut.
3. N0TE:When access to the strut or spring
only is required, remove items two through
five as a complete assembly.
Disassembly Disassemble the strut and spring assembly.
I. Remove the thrust bearing retaining nut.
AWARNING:T~~ spring is under extreme 2. Remove the top mount.
tension; care must be taken at all times. 3. Remove the thrust bearing and spring seat
Failure to follow this instruction may result assembly.
( ,' in personal injury. 4. Remove the boot.
Using the special tools, compress the spring. 5. Remove the bump stop.
6. Remove the spring.
2' &AUTION:U~~ an Allen key to prevent the
piston rod from rotating.
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205-04-7 Front Drive Halfshafts 205-04-7
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Remove the heat shield.
5m ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~t the halfshaft. The inner
joint must not be bent more than
18 degrees.
The outer joint must not be bent more than
45 degrees.
Using a suitable four leg puller, detach the
halfshaft from the wheel hub.
Secure the halfshaft to one side.
Vehicles with automatic transaxle
6. CAUTIONS:
A~upport the halfshaft. The inner joint
must not be bent more than
18 degrees. The
outer joint must not be bent more than
45
degrees.
ADO 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.
Using a suitable tire lever, remove the
halfs haft.
Discard the snap ring.
Allow the oil to drain into a suitable container.
For additional information, refer to: Health
and Safety Precautions (1 00-00 General
Information, Description and Operation).
See
- Transmission Fluids.
Vehicles with manual transaxle
7. CAUTIONS:
Asupport the halfshaft. The inner joint
must not be bent more than
I8 degrees. The
outer joint must not be bent more than
45
degrees.
ADO not damage the halfshaft oil seal.
N0TE:Plug the transaxle to prevent oil loss or dirt
ingress.
Using the special tool, remove the halfshaft.
Discard the snap ring.
Allow the oil to drain into a suitable container.
Installation
All vehicles
I. CAUTIONS:
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205-0418 Front Drive Halfshafts 205-0418
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Asupport the halfshaft. The inner joint
must not be bent more than 18 degrees. The
outer joint must not be bent more than
45
degrees.
ADO not damage the halfshaft oil seal.
AMake sure the snap ring is correctly
seated.
N0TE:lnstall a new snap ring.
Attach the left hand halfshaft to the
transaxle.
*' ACAUTION:M~~~ sure the halfshaft is
completely installed into the wheel hub.
Using the special tool, install the halfshaft.
3. N0TE:lnstall a new wheel hub retaining nut.
N0TE:Do not fully tighten the wheel hub retaining
nut at this stage. Install
the wheel hub retaining nut.
4m ACAUTION:M~~~ sure that the heat shield
is installed to prevent damage to the ball
joint.
Install the heat shield.
~CAUTION:T~~ lower arm pinch bolt must
be installed from the rear of the wheel
knuckle.
Attach the lower arm ball joint to the wheel
knuckle.
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205-04-9 Front Drive Halfshafts 205-04-9
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
6. Install the wheel and tire.
' For additional information, refer to: Wheel - and Tire (204-04 Wheels and Tires, Removal
and Installation).
7m CAUTION:^^^ a socket to tighten the
wheel hub retaining nut to prevent damage.
Tighten the wheel hub retaining nut.
8. Tighten the strut and spring assembly top
mount retaining nuts.
Vehicles with manual transaxle
9. With the vehicle on a level surface, fill the
transaxle with transmission fluid until the oil
level is just below the bottom of the filler
hole.
Vehicles with automatic transaxle
10. Check the transmission fluid level and top
up with clean automatic transmission oil.
For additional information, refer to:
Transmission Fluid Drain and Refill I (307-01 Automatic
Transmission/Transaxle - Vehicles With:
4-Speed Automatic Transmission
(AW81-40), General Procedures).
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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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205-04-1 4 Front Drive Halfshafts 205-04-1 4
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
2. N0TE:lnstall a new intermediate shaft center
bearing cap and locknuts.
Install the intermediate shaft center bearing
cap.
I. Install the center bearing cap.
2. Attach the heatshield to the bearing cap.
3. Install the locknuts.
3. Install the right-hand halfshaft.
For additional information, refer to: Front
Halfshaft RH (205-04 Front Drive Halfshafts,
Removal and Installation).
Vehicles with manual transaxle
4. With the vehicle on the level surface, fill the
transaxle with transmission fluid until the oil
level is just below the bottom of the filler
hole.
Vehicles with automatic transaxle
5. Check the transmission fluid level and top
up with clean automatic transmission oil.
For additional information, refer to:
Transmission Fluid Drain and Refill
(307-01
Automatic Transmission/Transaxle -
Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
Transmission
(AW81-40), General
Procedures).
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205-04-1 5 Front Drive Halfshafts 205-04-1 5
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Inner Constant Velocity (CV) Joint Boot(l4 336 0)
Special Tool(s)
I I Clamping Tool, Boot I
Remover, BearingIGear
205-3 1 0 (1 5-09 1
A~se vise jaw protectors for all operations
in a vise.
N0TE:Secure the halfshaft in a vise.
Detach the inner CV joint housing from the
halfshaft.
1. Remove and discard the CV joint boot
retaining clamps.
2. Remove the CV joint housing and discard
the grease.
I I Installer, Extension Housing I
BushingIOil Seal
308-046 (1 6-0 1 6)
Materials
Name Specification
1 Grease I WSS-M 1 C259A1 I
4. Remove and discard the spider circlip.
Removal 5. Using the special tool, remove the spider.
I. Remove the right-hand halfshaft.
For additional information, refer to Halfshaft
RH in this section.
2. Remove the left-hand halfshaft.
For additional information, refer to Halfshaft
LH in this section.
3. CAUTIONS:
ADO not bent the inner constant velocity
(CV) joint more than
18 degrees and the outer
CV joint more than
45 degrees.
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