Town Car V8-4.6L VIN W (1997)
Air Spring: Service Precautions
WARNING:
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DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL OR INFLATE ANY REAR AIR SPRING THAT HAS BECOME UNFOLDED TO PREVENT
VEHICLE DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
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FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES MAY RESULT IN A SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE AIR SPRING OR
SUSPENSION SYSTEM.
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ANY REAR SPRING WHICH IS UNFOLDED MUST BE REFOLDED AS SHOWN, PRIOR TO BEING INSTALLED IN A VEHICLE.
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THE AIR SPRING REFOLDING PROCEDURE SHOULD ONLY BE USED TO SERVICE AN AIR SPRING WHICH HAS NEVER
SUPPORTED THE VEHICLE'S WEIGHT WHILE IN THE IMPROPERLY FOLDED POSITION.
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IMPROPERLY FOLDED AIR SPRINGS FOUND ON VEHICLES DURING PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION OR AFTER USE MUST
BE REPLACED.
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DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INFLATE ANY AIR SPRING WHICH HAS BEEN COLLAPSED WHILE UNINFLATED FROM THE
REBOUND HANGING POSITION TO THE JOUNCE STOP.
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WHEN INSTALLING A NEW AIR SPRING, CARE MUST BE TAKEN NOT TO APPLY A LOAD TO THE SUSPENSION UNTIL
SPRINGS HAVE BEEN INFLATED USING THE AIR SPRING FILL PROCEDURE.
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AFTER INFLATING AN AIR SPRING IN HANGING POSITION, IT MUST BE INSPECTED FOR PROPER SHAPE.
CAUTION: Power to the air suspension system must be shut off by turning the air suspension switch (in luggage compartment) OFF or by
disconnecting the battery.
