Town Car V8-4.6L SOHC VIN W (1999)
Install the two axle shafts.
4. CAUTION: Do not damage the rubber O-rings in the U-washer grooves.
Install the U-washers.
1. Position the two U-washers on the button end of the axle shaft.
2. Pull the axle shafts outward.
5. Install the differential pinion shaft.
1. Align the hole in the differential pinion shaft with the lock bolt hole.
2. Install the differential pinion shaft lock bolt.
6. Install the brake discs.
7. Install the rear brake anti-lock sensor.
8. Install the differential housing cover and fill the rear axle housing with 1.8 liters (3.75 pints) of Thermally Stable Rear Axle Lubricant
XY-80W90-QL or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSP-M2C197-A.
9. WARNING: Always remove any corrosion, dirt or foreign material that may be present on the mounting surfaces of the wheel or the
surface of the wheel hub or rear brake disc that contacts the wheel. Installing wheels without proper metal-to-metal contact at the wheel
mounting surfaces can cause the lug nut to loosen and the wheel to come off while the vehicle is in motion, causing loss of control.
Clean the wheel hub and mounting surfaces.
10. NOTE: If equipped with air suspension, reactivate the system by turning the air suspension switch on.
Install the tire and wheel assembly.
1. Position the tire and wheel assembly.
2. Install the lug nuts and lower the vehicle.
3. Tighten the lug nuts.
4. Install the center cap.
