Town Car V8-4.6L VIN W (1997)
4. Position new rear axle housing under vehicle and raise rear axle housing with a hoist or jack. Connect the rear suspension arm and bushings to
their mounting brackets on rear axle housing. (Do not tighten bolts and nuts at this time.)
5. Install air spring.
6. Raise rear axle housing into position.
7. Connect rear suspension arm and bushings to the vehicle. Install bolts and retaining nuts and tighten to 140-180 Nm (103-133 ft. lbs.). Tighten
rear suspension arm and bushing to axle retaining bolts to 140-180 Nm (103-133 ft. lbs.).
8. Position brake lines on the rear axle housing and secure with retaining clips. Position and secure brake junction block to the housing cast boss.
Tighten to 14-24 Nm (10-18 ft. lbs.).
9. Connect air spring air lines.
10. Install rear disc brake caliper anchor plates on axle housing flanges (no gaskets required). Tighten nuts and bolts to 27-40 Nm (20-30 ft. lbs.).
11. Install RH and LH disc brake adapter brackets, bolts and J-nuts. Tighten bolts to 27-54 Nm (20-39 ft. lbs.).
12. Connect rear shock absorber lower studs to the mounting bracket on the rear axle housing. Install the retaining nuts and tighten to 70-115 Nm
(52-85 ft. lbs.).
13. Connect driveshaft to rear axle universal joint flange. Install retaining bolts. Tighten to 95-130 Nm (70-95 ft. lbs.).
14. Slide axle shafts into the rear axle housing until the splines enter the differential side gear.
