2007 FORD FIESTA suspension

204-01 -1 7 Front Suspension 204-01 -1 7
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Attach the brake caliper and anchor plate to
With the aid of another technician, apply the
the wheel knuckle.
brakes and pre-load the wheel bearing by
/ 1 I installing the wheel hub retaining nut.
9. CAUTIONS:
AMake sure the brake hose is correctly 11. Install the wheel and tire.
located in the brake hose support bracket to For additional
information, refer to: Wheel
prevent damage to the brake hose.
A
and Tire (204-04 Wheels and Tires,
Removal and Installation).
AMake sure the brake hose retaining clip 12m Tighten the wheel hub retaining nut. is located on the underside of the brake hose
support bracket to prevent damage to the
brake hose.
j Attach the brake hose to the brake hose
support bracket.
lo' AwARNING:~~~~~~~ a new wheel hub
retaining nut. Failure to follow this
instruction may result in personal injury. 13.
Tighten the strut and spring assembly top
mount retaining nuts.
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204-01 -1 8 Front Suspension 204-01-1 8
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
14. Check the toe setting and adjust as
necessary.
For additional information, refer to:
Specifications (204-00 Suspension
System
- General Information,
Specifications).
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204-01 -1 9 Front Suspension 204-01 -1 9
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Front Strut and Spring Assembly(l4 781 0)
, Special Tool(s)
I Lever, Wheel Knuckle
- 4m &AUTION:S~~~~~~ the brake caliper and
anchor plate to prevent load being placed
on the brake hose.
Detach the brake caliper and anchor plate
from the wheel knuckle.
Removal
1. Remove the wheel and tire. For additional
information, refer to Section
204-04 wheels
and Tires].
2. N0TE:Make a note of the position of the
brake hose, to aid installation.
Detach the brake hose from the brake hose
support bracket.
5. Remove the brake disc.
Remove the retaining clip.
Remove and discard the retaining washer (if
equipped).
I
3. N0TE:Use a 5 mm Allen key to prevent the I I
ball joint from rotating.
6m &~u~l~N:~rotect the ball joint seal using
Detach the stabilizer bar connecting link from a cloth to prevent damage. the strut and spring assembly. . - - Detach the lower arm ball joint from the
wheel knuckle.
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204-01 -20 Front Suspension 204-01 -20
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Remove the heat shield.
7. Remove the wheel knuckle to strut and
spring assembly pinch bolt.
8. N0TE:Suppot-t the halfshaft. The inner joint
must not be bent more than
I8 degrees. The
outer joint must not be bent more than
45
degrees.
Using the special tool, detach the wheel
knuckle from the strut and spring assembly.
ACAUTION:~~~~ the aid of another
technician, support the strut and spring
assembly. Remove
the strut and spring assembly.
Installation
CAUTIONS:
A Make sure the heat shield is installed to
prevent damage to the ball joint.
The lower arm pinch bolt must be installed
from the rear of the wheel knuckle.
A Do not twist the brake hose when installing
the brake caliper to prevent damage to the
brake hose.
f- ,
A Make sure the brake hose is correctly
located in the brake hose support bracket
to prevent damage to the brake hose.
A Make sure the brake hose retaining clip is
located on the underside of the brake hose
support bracket to prevent damage to the
brake hose.
I. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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204-01 -21 Front Suspension 204-01 -21
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Front Wheel Bearing(l4 41 1 0)
, Special Toolls) Special Tool(s)
Adapter for 204-1 58 (Thrust
Pad)
204-1 58-01 (1 4-038-01
)
Installer, Rear Hub Oil Seal
205-075 (1 5-036)
14040
14040
Remover, Bearing (Main
Tool)
205-295 (1
5-050A)
Installer, Front Wheel Bearing
204-1 60 (1 4-040)
Adapter for 205-074
205-074-0 1 (1 5-064)
I I
Materials 1
@l 0203
I Name I Specification
Engine oil I WSS-M2C913-A
InstallerIAligner, Crankshaft
Rear Oil Seal
303-1 72-03 (2 1 -1 02-03)
Removal
I. Remove the wheel knuckle.
For additional information, refer to Wheel
Knuckle in this section.
2. N0TE:When removing the wheel hub from
the wheel knuckle the bearing will be
destroyed. The bearing inner ring will be on
the wheel hub and the bearing outer ring will
be in the wheel knuckle.
Using the special tool, remove the wheel hub.
3. CAUTIONS:
n~he special tools must be used to prevent
damage to the wheel hub. If the wheel hub
is damaged a new wheel hub must be
installed.
ADO not use heat to remove the bearing
inner ring.
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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.
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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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204-01 -24 Front Suspension 204-0 1 -24
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
7. Remove the insulator pad.
Assembly
To assemble, reverse the disassembly
procedure.
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~CAUTION:T~~ ends of the spring must
locate correctly in the spring seats.
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