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Lower Arm RH > < Wheel Bearing

Mondeo 1997 (08.1996-09.2000)

Front Suspension - Lower Arm LH—Vehicles With: Manual Transaxle Mondeo 1997 (08/1996-09/2000)
Removal and Installation

Special Tool(s)

Alignment Pins, Subframe

205-316 (15-097A)
General Equipment
Transmission jack

Removal

All Vehicles
  1. Support the radiator on both sides using suitable pins.
  1. Remove the left-hand wheel and tire. For additional information, refer to Section  204-04 Wheels and Tires.

  1. Remove the radiator splash shield.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    1. Detach from the clips.

  1. Detach the bumper support brackets.
Vehicles with air conditioning
  1. Detach the air conditioning condenser from the subframe.
Vehicles with manual transaxle
  1. Remove the engine right-hand support insulator center bolt.
Vehicles with automatic transaxle
  1. Remove the engine right-hand support insulator retaining bolts.
All Vehicles
  1. Remove the engine left-hand support insulator retaining bolts.

  1. Remove the lower arm to wheel knuckle joint pinch bolt and nut.
  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Protect the ball joint seal using a soft cloth to prevent damage.
    Detach the lower arm ball joint from the wheel knuckle.

  1. Remove the crankshaft front shield.
  1. Using a suitable transmission jack, support the subframe.

  1. Remove the subframe front bolts.
    1. Remove the front bolts.
    1. Loosen the rear bolts.
  1. Lower the subframe to gain access to the lower arm bolts.
Lower arms with vertical bushings
  1. Remove the lower arm.
    • Remove the two lower arm nuts and bolts.
Lower arms with horizontal bushings
  1. Remove the lower arm.
    • Remove the four lower arm nuts and bolts.

Installation

Lower arms with vertical bushings
  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Make sure the bolt heads are uppermost.
    Install the lower arm.
Lower arms with horizontal bushings
  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Make sure the bolt heads are uppermost.
    Install the lower arm.
All Vehicles
  1. Using the special tools align the subframe.
    1. Push the guide pins through the subframe aligning holes (one each side).
    1. Engage the locking pins.
    1. Tighten the guide pin sleeve.

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Make sure the radiator engages the mounting brackets.
    Raise the subframe, engaging the special tools into the alignment holes.

  1. Install the subframe retaining bolts.
  1. Remove the special tools.

  1. Install the crankshaft front shield.

  1. Attach the lower arm ball joint to the wheel knuckle.

  1. Install the engine left-hand support insulator retaining bolts.
Vehicles with manual transaxle
  1. Install the engine right-hand support insulator center bolt.
Vehicles with automatic transaxle
  1. Install the engine right-hand support insulator retaining bolts.
Vehicles with air conditioning
  1. Attach the air conditioning condensor to the subframe.
All Vehicles
  1. Install the radiator splash shield.
  1. Install the wheel and tire. For additional information, refer to Section  204-04 Wheels and Tires.

  1. Remove the radiator supports.
  1. Check the front wheel alignment. For additional information, refer to Section  204-00 Suspension System - General Information.

Lower Arm RH > < Wheel Bearing