Crown Victoria V8-281 4.6L SFI (1998)
NOTE
DURING STEP 11, WATCH THE BUMPER COVER TO MAKE SURE IT DOES NOT HANG UP ON THE BUMPER REINFORCEMENT
BAR. IF IT HANGS UP, THE BUMPER COVER MAY BE DAMAGED.
11.
With the jackscrews and wood supporting the weight of the rear of the body, SLOWLY lower the lift so that the body splits from the frame. It will
be necessary to create about a 12.7 cm (5") air gap between the frame and the body, at the # 5 body mounts location. Insert a 11.5 to 12.7 mm
(4.5" to 5") tall block of 4X4 wood between the frame and the body mounts at the # 5 body mount location on both sides of the vehicle. The block
will be flush to the cage nut reinforcement (Figure 10).
12.
Raise the hoist and remove the jackscrews.
REPAIR OF FRAME CRACKS BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER TRAILING ARM MOUNTING BRACKETS
NOTE
REFER TO (FIGURES 1 AND 2) FOR THE TYPICAL LOCATION OF THE CRACKS. DO NOT PERFORM THIS PROCEDURE IF CRACKS
ARE NOT PRESENT ON THE SIDE RAIL BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER TRAILING ARM BRACKETS.
NOTE
PERFORM THIS REPAIR ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAME IF NECESSARY.
