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204-01 Front Suspension|Description and Operation > < Rear Toe Adjustment - 4-Door-5-Door

Mondeo 1997 (08.1996-09.2000)

Front Suspension - Specifications Mondeo 1997 (08/1996-09/2000)

Lubricants, Fluids, Sealers and Adhesives

Item Specification
Power steering fluid ESP-M2C-166-H

Castor and Camber

Derivative Values In Castor Camber
Nominal Tolerance Range Nominal Tolerance Range
4, 5 door All Decimal Degrees 2.32° 1.23° to 3.41° -0.54° 0.75° to -1.83°
4, 5 door All Degrees and Minutes 2°19' 1°14' to 3°25' -0°32' 0°45' to -1°50'
Wagon Without self-leveling Decimal Degrees 2.19° 1.19° to 3.19° -0.53° 0.75° to -1.81°
Wagon Without self-leveling Degrees and Minutes 2°11' 1°11' to 3°11' -0°32' 0°45' to -1°49'
Wagon With self-leveling Decimal Degrees 2.13° 1.13° to 3.13° -0.53° 0.75° to -1.81°
Wagon With self-leveling Degrees and Minutes 2°08' 1°08' to 3°08' -0°32' 0°45' to -1°49'

Maximum variation - left to right-hand side - Castor 1.00° (1°00') Camber 1.25° (1°15')

Toe Setting - All Variants

Allowable tolerance Setting adjustment, if required
0.25° Toe in to -0.25° Toe out -0.00° Toe out ±0.17°
0°15' Toe in to -0°15' Toe out -0°00' Toe out ±0°10'
1.5' mm Toe in to -1.5' Toe out -0.0 mm Toe out ±1.0 mm

Torque Specifications

Description Nm lb-ft lb-in
Lower arm to wheel knuckle pinch bolt nut 83 61
Subframe retaining bolts 130 96
Support insulator bolts - First stage 10 89
Support insulator bolts - Second stage 48 35
Support insulator center bolts 120 89
Automatic transaxle rear support insulator center bolt 35 26
Support insulator bracket bolts 48 35
Manual transaxle rear support insulator retaining nut 78 58 -
Air conditioning retaining bolts 24 18 -
Radiator support bracket bolts 24 18 -
Wheel knuckle to strut and spring assembly pinch bolt 85 63 -
Wheel hub nut 290 214 -
Wheel speed sensor bolt 10 - 89
Brake caliper bolt 59 44 -
Tie rod end to wheel knuckle nut 37 27 -
Stabilizer bar bolts 24 18 -
Connecting link nuts 50 37 -
Shift linkage upper bolt 55 41 -
Shift linkage lower bolt 23 17 -
Strut and spring assembly top mount nut 46 34 -
Strut and spring assembly thrust bearing nut 59 44 -
Right-hand side powertrain mounting bolts 90 66 -
Left-hand side powertrain mounting bolts 83 61 -
Lower arm to subframe nuts 50 + 90° 50 + 90° -
Lower arm to subframe nut and bolts. Vehicles with 2.5L (200PS) engine. M10 70 52 -
Lower arm to subframe nut and bolts. Vehicles with 2.5L (200PS) engine. M12 115 85 -

204-01 Front Suspension|Description and Operation > < Rear Toe Adjustment - 4-Door-5-Door