Escape 2WD L4-2.5L (2009)
Position the wheel knuckle and install a new wheel knuckle bolt and cam nut.
3. Using a suitable tool, hold the cam nut stationary while tightening the new wheel knuckle bolt.
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Tighten to 125 Nm (92 lb-ft).
4. Position the lower ball joint into the wheel knuckle and install the new lower ball joint nut.
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Tighten to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).
5. Install the coil spring. For additional information, refer to Spring See: Suspension Spring ( Coil / Leaf )/Service and Repair/Removal and
Replacement/Rear Suspension.
6. Connect the stabilizer bar link and install the nut.
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Tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).
7. Position the wheel speed sensor harness and the sensor.
8. Install the wheel speed sensor bolt and the 2 wheel speed sensor harness bolts.
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Tighten the bolts to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
9. Connect the brake tube to the wheel cylinder.
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Tighten to 17 Nm (150 lb-in).
10. Install the brake tube bracket bolt.
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Tighten to 22 Nm (16 lb-ft).
11. Connect the parking brake cable to the brake backing plate and install the parking brake cable bracket bolt.
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Tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
12. Install the brake shoes and brake drum.
13. NOTE: Apply the brake to keep the wheel hub from rotating.
Install a new wheel hub nut.
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Tighten the nut to 290 Nm (214 lb-ft).
14. Bleed the brake system.
15. Check and, if necessary, align the rear end.
