2011 FORD KUGA Front suspension

Front Toe Adjustment(14 117 3)
General EquipmentWheel Alignment System
NOTE: Make sure that the vehicle is standing on
a level surface.
1. CAUTION: Make sure that the steering wheel lock is engaged.
NOTE: Make sure that the road wheels are in
the straight ahead position.
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2. Check the toe setting on both sides.
General Equipment: Wheel Alignment System
3. Loosen on both sides.
Torque: 69
Nm
1.
2.NOTE: Make sure that the boot is correctly
located.
Rotate the tie-rods an equal amount in either
a clockwise or a counterclockwise direction
to adjust the toe setting on both sides.
2
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2
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SECTION 204-01 Front Suspension
VEHICLE APPLICATION:2008.50 Kuga
PA G E
CONTENTS
SPECIFICATIONS
204-01-2
Specifications ........................................................................\
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 204-01-3
Front Suspension (Component Location) ........................................................................\
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204-01-4
Front Suspension (Overview) ........................................................................\
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204-01-4
Overview ........................................................................\
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204-01-5
Spring and damper assembly ........................................................................\
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204-01-6
Subframe ........................................................................\
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204-01-7
Stabilizer bar ........................................................................\
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION 204-01-8
(14 371 0)
Wheel Hub ........................................................................\
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204-01-9
(14 411 0;
14 411 4;
Front Wheel Bearing
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14 412 0;
14 414 4;
14 416 4)
204-01-13
(14 706 0;
14 707 0;
14 709 0)
Lower Arm
........................................................................\
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204-01-15
(14 752 0)
Front Stabilizer Bar ........................................................................\
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204-01-20
(14 754 0;
14 754 4)
Front Stabilizer Bar Bushing
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204-01-21
(14 343 0)
Wheel Knuckle ........................................................................\
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204-01-26
(14 781 0;
14 782 0)
Front Strut and Spring Assembly
....................................................................
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 204-01-29
(14 783 4)
Front Strut and Spring Assembly ....................................................................
204-01-1
Front Suspension
204-01- 1
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Front Wheel Alignment 2WD (at curb weight)
MaximumVari-
ance
Left or Right
Setting
or
Nominal
Toler-
ance
Range
Measurem
ents
Descri
ption
1°00'
4°26'
3°26'
to
5°26'
Degrees
and
minutes
Caster
angle
1.00°
4.44°
3.44°
to
5.44°
Decimal
degrees
1°15'
-0°48'
-2°03'
to
+0°27'
Degrees
and
minutes
Camber
angle
1.25°
-0.80°
-2.05°
to -
0.45°
Decimal
degrees
-1.5
Toe-in ±1.1
1.5
Toe-in ±2.6
mm
To t a l
toe
-
0°12'
Toe-in
± 0°09'
0°12'
Toe-in
± 0°21'
Degrees
and
minutes
-
0.20°
Toe-in
± 0.15°
0.20°
Toe-in
± 0.35°
Decimal
degrees Front Wheel Alignment 4WD (at curb weight)Maximum
Vari-
ance
Left or Right
Setting
or
Nominal
Toler-
ance
Range
Measurem
ents
Descri
ption
1°00'
4°22'
3°22'
to
5°22'
Degrees
and
minutes
Caster
angle
1.00°
4.37°
3.37°
to
5.37°
Decimal
degrees
1°15'
-0°47'
-2°02'
to
+0°28'
Degrees
and
minutes
Camber
angle
1.25°
-0.78°
-2.03°
to -
0.47°
Decimal
degrees
-1.5
Toe-in ±1.1
1.5
To e - i n ±2.6
mm
To t a l
toe
-
0°12'
Toe-in
± 0°09'
0°12'
To e - i n
±0°21'
Degrees
and
minutes
-
0.20°
Toe-in
± 0.15°
0.20°
To e - i n
±0.35°
Decimal
degrees
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Front Suspension – Component Location
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Front Suspension
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Front Suspension – Overview
Overview
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1
2
34
5
6
7
10
8
9
Description
Item
Subframe
1
Lower arm
2
Stabilizer bar
3
Wheel knuckle
4Description
Item
Shock absorber
5
Stabilizer bar link
6
Spring
7
Heat shield
8
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Description
Item
Stabilizer bar bushes and bracket
9Description
Item
10 Wheel hub
Spring and damper assembly
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2
3
4
5
67
Description
Item
Shock absorber
1
Spring
2
Spring aid
3Description
Item
Gaitor
4
Bearing
5
Top mount assembly
6
Retaining nut
7
The following components may be renewed:
• Shock absorber
• Spring
• Spring aid
• Gaitor
• Bearing
• Top mount assembly
• Retaining nut During removal and installation or renewal of
components of the spring and damper assembly,
pay attention to the following:
• Prior to installation of the spring and damper
assembly, the bearing and support bearing must
be aligned according to the installation
instructions.
• Take extra care when handling the compressed spring.
• After completing the work, the suspension geometry of the vehicle must be checked and
corrected as necessary.
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Subframe
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2
2
3
3
Description
Item
Subframe
1
Rear bushes, subframe
2
Front bushes, subframe
3
The following components may be renewed:
• Subframe
• Subframe bushes During removal and installation or renewal of
components of the subframe, pay attention to the
following:
• Before installing the subframe bushes, they
must be aligned according to the installation
instructions.
• When the subframe is installed or removed, it must be aligned with the vehicle body using the
appropriate special tools.
• After completing the work, the suspension geometry of the vehicle must be checked and
corrected as necessary.
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Stabilizer bar
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1
2
3
Description
Item
Stabilizer bar
1
Bushes, stabilizer bar
2
Bracket, stabilizer bar bushes
3
The following components may be renewed:
• Stabilizer bar
• Bushes, stabilizer bar
• Bracket, stabilizer bar bushes
During removal and installation or renewal of
components of the stabilizer bar, pay attention to
the following:
• Before installing the stabilizer bar bushes, they must be aligned according to the installation
instructions.
• After completing the work, the suspension geometry of the vehicle must be checked and
corrected as necessary.
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