Town Car V8-302 5.0L (1987)
Alignment: By Symptom
Technical Service Bulletin # 87512
Date: 870311
Tires - Excessive Wear On Outer Edge of Front Tire
Article No.
^ SUSPENSION - FRONT END ALIGNMENT -
87-5-12
REVISED SPECIFICATIONS
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TIRE WEAR - OUTER EDGE OF FRONT TIRE - REVISED ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS
FORD 1987 FORD
LINCOLN-MERCURY 1987 MERCURY, LINCOLN TOWN CAR
ISSUE:
Several alignment changes have been made to reduce complaints of outer edge tire wear. The major changes are revised alignment
specification and improved quality control at the assembly plants to make sure that the vehicle alignment is within the new specifications.
These changes are effective in production as of 01/12/87.
NOTE:
Dealers are no longer authorized to perform front end alignments prior to the sale of the vehicle.
Dealers are ONLY authorized to perform front end alignments on a customer complaint basis.
ACTION:
If a front end alignment on 1987 vehicles is required, refer to the revised alignment specifications below. Please change the 1987 Car Shop
Manual, Volume A, Section 14- 01-12 to reflect these new settings.
Alignment
Alignment
Old Specifications
New Specifications
Nom. Min. Max.
Nom. Min. Max.
Camber (Deg)
+.25 -.25~
+1.25~
-.50
-1.25~
+.25~
Caster (Deg)
+3.00 +2.25~
+4.00~
+3.25 +2.50~
+4.25~
Toe (In)
+.06" -.06"
+0.18"
+.06" -.06"
+0.18"
NOTE:
Maximum side-to-side difference in camber and caster is +/- .75~.
OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: None
WARRANTY STATUS: "INFORMATION ONLY"
Technical Service Bulletin # 872016
Date: 871007
Front/Rear Alignment - Specifications
Article No.
87-20-16
10/07/87
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SUSPENSION - FRONT AND REAR - ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS
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TIRE WEAR - FRONT AND REAR - ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS
FORD:
1987-88 ESCORT, EXP, TEMPO, TAURUS, MUSTANG, THUNDERBIRD, FORD
LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1987-88 TOPAZ, SABLE, COUGAR, MERCURY, MARK VII, CONTINENTAL, LINCOLN TOWN CAR
ISSUE:
Front and rear wheel alignment specifications for 1987 and 1988 model year passenger cars are published in this TSB article to give the technicians a
handy quick reference chart.