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204-02 Rear Suspension > < Stabilizer Bar Link

Maverick 2001 (12.2000-07.2004)

Front Suspension - Strut and Spring Assembly Maverick 2001 (12/2000-07/2004)
Disassembly and Assembly

Disassembly

  1. Remove the strut and spring assembly; refer to Strut and Spring Assembly in this section.

  1. WARNING:
    WARNING:Always wear safety goggles when using a spring compressor. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
    Mount the assembly in a suitable holding fixture and use a suitable spring compressor to compress the front coil spring.

  1. Remove the strut piston rod nut.

  1. Disassemble the strut and spring assembly.
    1. Remove the metal sheet plate.
    1. Remove the upper strut mount.
    1. Remove the thrust bearing plate.
    1. Remove the thrust bearing.
    1. Remove the upper spring seat.
    1. Remove the upper spring seat isolator.
    1. Remove the spring.
    1. Remove the dust boot.
    1. Remove the rubber bump stopper.
    1. Remove the lower spring seat.
  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:New fasteners must be used when old fasteners are loosened and/or removed.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:Make sure that an alignment procedure is carried out any time the strut and spring assembly or the front shock absorber mounting bracket bolts are loosened. Refer to Section 204-00 Suspension System - General Information.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:Be sure the spring is correctly seated in the insulator.
    To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.

204-02 Rear Suspension > < Stabilizer Bar Link