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Strut And Spring Assembly: Assembly

CAUTION: Make sure that the correct assembly sequence and proper positioning of the bearing and seat assembly are followed.
  1. Pre-assemble the bearing and seat assembly onto the mounting bracket, making sure that the mounting bracket is fully seated into the bearing's inner race.
  2. Inspect the lower front spring insulator for damage prior to assembly.
  3. Assemble the front shock absorber
    1. Install the front lower spring insulator.
    2. Install the front shock absorber jounce bumper.
    3. Install the dust boot.
      Fig 1: Assembling Front Shock Absorber
      G01314094Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Position the front coil spring onto the front spring insulator.
  5. Rotate the front coil spring until the pigtail end is within specifications to the insulators' closed end.
    Fig 2: Positioning Front Coil Spring Onto Front Spring Insulator
    G01314095Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Install the Master Strut Service Set onto the front shock absorber and the front coil spring.
    Fig 3: Installing Master Strut Service Set Onto Front Shock Absorber & Front Coil Spring
    G01314096Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Position the pre-assembled bearing plate and mounting bracket onto the front shock absorber and align the marks made on the stud and locator bracket before disassembly.
    Fig 4: Install & Align Upper Mount-To-front Shock Absorber
    G01314097Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Using the Master Strut Service Set, compress the front coil spring enough to allow the upper mounting bracket and bearing plate to fully seat onto the front shock absorber rod end with no spring pressure on the mounting bracket assembly.
    9. NOTE: The marked mounting stud must be aligned with the shock absorber locator bracket before the flange nut is tightened.
    Fig 5: Positioning Upper Flat Washer & Hand Start Flange Nut
    G01314098Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Position the upper flat washer, and hand start the flange nut.
    10. CAUTION: It is important that the flange retaining nut be turned while preventing the shock absorber piston rod from turning. Failure to do so will damage the shock absorber.
  10. Tighten the flange nut.
    1. Position the Oxygen Sensor Wrench onto the flange nut.
    2. Place a six-point deep well 10 mm socket onto the shock absorber piston rod.
    3. Tighten the flange nut while holding the shock absorber piston rod from turning.
    11. Fig 6: Tightening Flange Nut
    G01314099Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Loosen and remove the Master Strut Service Set.
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