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Suspension System - General Information - Specifications Fiesta 1996 (08/1995-02/2002)

Front Wheel Alignment (at kerb height) - Castor and Camber

Derivative Castor Camber
Model Steering Nominal Tolerance Range Nominal Tolerance Range
All saloon Manual 1.34° or 1° 20' 2.59° to 0.09° or 2° 35' to 0° 05' -0.66° or -0° 40' 0.44° to -1.76° or 0° 26' to -1° 46'
All panel van Manual 1.31° or 1° 18' 2.57° to 0.05° or 2° 33' to 0° 03' -0.66° or -0° 40' 0.44° to -1.76° or 0° 26' to -1° 46'
All saloon Power 2.23° or 2° 14' 3.48° to 0.98° or 3° 29' to 0° 59' -0.62° or -0° 37' 0.48° to -1.72° or 0° 29' to -1° 43'
All panel van Power 2.22° or 2° 13' 3.47° to 0.97° or 3° 28' to 0° 58' -0.62° or -0° 37' 0.48° to -1.72° or 0° 29' to -1° 43'
All Courier kombi Manual 0.70° or 0° 42' 1.95° to -0.55° or 1° 57' to -0° 33' -0.60° or -0° 36' 0.50° to -1.70° or 0° 30' to -1° 42'
All Courier van Manual 0.34° or 0° 20' 1.59° to -0.91° or 1° 35' to -0° 55' -0.59° or -0° 35' 0.51° to -1.69° or 0° 30' to -1° 41'
All Courier kombi Power 1.32° or 1° 19' 2.57° to 0.07° or 2° 34' to 0° 04' -0.61° or -0° 37' 0.49° to -1.71° or 0° 29' to -1° 43'
All Courier van Power 0.96° or 0° 58' 2.21° to -0.29° or 2° 13' to -0° 17' -0.58° or -0° 35' 0.52° to -1.68° or 0° 31' to -1° 41'
Maximum variance - left-hand side to right-hand side - Caster 1.00° (1° 00') Camber 1.25° (1°15')

Front Wheel Alignment (at kerb height) - Total Toe Setting - Saloon and Sport Variants

Tolerance Range Setting Adjustment, if required
0.43° Toe-in to -0.43° Toe-out 0.00° Toe-in ± 0.17°
0° 25' Toe-in to -0° 25' Toe-out 0° 00' Toe-in ± 0° 10'
2.5 mm Toe-in to -2.5 mm Toe-out 0.0 mm Toe-in ± 1.0 mm

Front Wheel Alignment (at kerb height) - Total Toe Setting - All Variants except Saloon and Sport

Tolerance Range Setting Adjustment, if required
0.52° Toe-in to -0.34° Toe-out 0.08° Toe-in ± 0.17°
0° 30' Toe-in to -0° 20' Toe-out 0° 05' Toe-in ± 0° 10'
3.0 mm Toe-in to -2.0 mm Toe-out 0.5 mm Toe-in ± 1.0 mm

Rear Wheel Alignment (at kerb height) - Camber

Derivative Nominal Tolerance Range
All Saloon a) a)
All panel van a) a)
All Courier kombi -0.40° or -0° 24' 0.10° to -1.40° or 0° 06' to -1° 24'
All Courier van -0.40° or -0° 24' 0.10° to -1.40° or 0° 06' to -1° 24'
Maximum variance - left-hand side to right-hand side - Camber 1.25° (1° 15')

a) Refer to Beam Axle Identification table.

Rear Wheel Alignment (at kerb height) - Rear Toe

Derivative Tolerance Range Setting Adjustment, if required
All saloon 4.3 mm to 0.3 mm Toe-in or 0.72° to 0.05° Toe-in -
All panel van 4.3 mm to 0.3 mm Toe-in or 0.72° to 0.05° Toe-in -
All Courier kombi 4.5 mm to 0.5 mm toe-in or 0.75° to 0.08° Toe-in -
All Courier van 4.5 mm to 0.5 mm Toe-in or 0.75° to 0.08° Toe-in -
Maximum variance - left-hand side to right-hand side - Camber 1.25° (1°15')

Torque Specifications

Item Nm lb-ft lb-in
Tie rod end lock nut 63 46 -

Beam Axle Identification

Beam Axle Part Number Tolerance Range Nominal Maximum Variance Left or Right
96FB 5K952-CH Decimal Degrees -0.50° to -2.00° -1.00° 1.25°
Degrees and Minutes -0° 30' to -2° 00' -1° 00' 1° 15'
98FB 5K952-AA Decimal Degrees -0.50° to -2.00° -1.00° 1.25°
Degrees and Minutes -0° 30' to -2° 00' -1° 00' 1° 15'
98FB 5K952-AB Decimal Degrees -0.50° to -2.00° -1.00° 1.25°
Degrees and Minutes -0° 30' to -2° 00' -1° 00' 1° 15'
98FB 5K952-AD Decimal Degrees -1.30° to -2.80° -1.80° 1.25°
Degrees and Minutes -1° 18' to -2° 48' -1° 48' 1° 15'
YS61 5K952-EA Decimal Degrees -0.50° to -2.00° -1.00° 1.25°
Degrees and Minutes -0° 30' to -2° 00' -1° 00' 1° 15'
YS61 5K952-EC Decimal Degrees -1.30° to -2.80° -1.80° 1.25°
Degrees and Minutes -1° 18' to -2° 48' -1° 48' 1° 15'

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