Escort L4-98 1.6L SOHC VIN 5 FI (1985)
Control Arm: Service and Repair
Rear
Fig. 5 Installing control arm. Tempo & Topaz
EXCEPT TEMPO & TOPAZ
1.
Raise and support vehicle, then remove wheel assembly.
2.
Place a suitable jack under lower control arm between spring and spindle mounting. Rear suspension should be at full rebound and the shock
strut fully extended.
3.
Remove control arm to body mounting nuts, then the control arm to spindle mounting nuts. Do not remove bolts.
4.
Remove spindle end mounting bolt, then slowly lower jack until spring and spring insulator can be removed.
5.
Remove bolts from body mountings, then the control arm from vehicle.
6.
Reverse procedure to install.
