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Tightening Specifications

4-CYLINDER MODELS(1)

Application Ft.Lbs.
1.6L (98")
  Right Side
    Motor Mount-to-Engine Bolts 35-40
    Motor Mount Bracket-to-Insulator Bolt 60-65
    Insulator Through Bolt 65-70
  Left Side Rear
    Motor Mount Bracket-to-Transaxle Bolt 30-35
    Insulator-to-Bracket Nut 65-70
    Insulator Through Bolt 65-70
  Left Side Front
    Crossmember Bracket-to-Support Bolt 45-50
    Front Support-to-Bracket Bolt 20-25
    Roll Restrictor Bracket-to-Engine Nut 25-30
    Motor Mount Bracket-to-Transaxle Bolt 30-35
    Insulator-to-Bracket Nut 65-70
    Insulator Through Bolt 65-70
2.3L (140")
  Motor Mount-to-Engine 35-60
  Motor Mount Through Bolt 20-30
  Motor Mount Bracket-to-Frame 20-30
  Rear Mount-to-Transmission 40-60
  Rear Mount-to-Crossmember 30-45
  Crossmember-to-Frame 20-30
(1) Whenever self-locking fasteners are removed, they must be replaced with new self-locking fasteners.
6-CYLINDER MODELS (1)

Application Ft.Lbs.
Motor Mount Bracket-to-Engine 17-32
Motor Mount Bracket-to-Frame 30-50
Motor Mount-to-Engine Bracket 20-32
Motor Mount-to-Frame Bracket 40-60
Rear Mount-to-Transmission 40-60
Crossmember-to-Frame 20-30
(1) Whenever self-locking fasteners are removed, they must be replaced with new self-locking fasteners.
V8 MODELS(1)

Application Ft.Lbs.
Motor Mount-to-Engine 35-60
Motor Mount Through Bolt
  Ford, Mercury, Continental & Mark VI 29-36
Motor Mount-to-Crossmember
  Ford, Mercury, Continental & Mark VI 35-50
  All Others 35-60
Rear Mount-to-Transmission 40-60
Rear Mount-to-Crossmember 20-30
Crossmember-to-Frame 20-30
(1) Whenever self-locking fasteners are removed, they must be replaced with new self-locking fasteners.
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