Cougar/XR7 V8-4.6L VIN W (1997)
6. Note front disc brake rotor to wheel hub position. Mark on one lug bolt should line up with mark on front disc brake rotor hat section at one wheel
hub bolt location. This provides lowest front disc brake rotor runout location. If marks are not visible, put mark on lug bolt and area adjacent on
front disc brake rotor with touch-up paint.
NOTE: If excessive force must be used during front disc brake rotor removal, the front disc brake rotor should be checked for lateral runout prior
to installation.
7. Remove front disc brake rotor assembly from wheel hub.
8. If additional force is required to remove front disc brake rotor, apply rust penetrant and inhibitor on both front disc brake rotor/hub mating
surfaces. First, strike front disc brake rotor between studs with a plastic hammer. If this does not work, attach 2-3-Jaw Puller or equivalent and
remove front disc brake rotor.
INSTALLATION
1. If the front disc brake rotor is being replaced, remove the protective coating from the new front disc brake rotor with metal brake parts cleaner.
Clean the wheel hubs mounting surface of rust, scale or dirt.
2. If the front disc brake rotor is not being replaced, clean the hub mounting surface of the front disc brake rotor as well as the wheel hubs mounting
surface for rust, scale or dirt. Contamination will not allow front disc brake rotor to sit flat to the hub surface. Apply high temperature nickel
anti-seize lubricant to the backside of rotor hat section facing the hub.
3. Install the front disc brake rotor assembly on the wheel hub indexing stud to rotor stud previously marked. Install two push-on nuts at non-adjacent
positions to retain the indexed front disc brake rotor to the wheel hub.
4. Install the disc brake caliper/front disc brake caliper anchor plate assembly on the front wheel spindle using new bolts, hand start and tighten to
130 Nm (96 ft. lbs.).
CAUTION: Failure to tighten lug nuts in a star pattern may result in high rotor runout, which will speed up the development of brake roughness,
shudder and vibration.
5. Install wheel and tire assembly using Accutorq(r) lug nut sockets or equivalent on 1/2 inch drive air impact wrench or use torque wrench to tighten
lug nuts to 115-142 Nm (85-104 ft. lbs.).
6. Lower vehicle and retest brake system.
With 16 Inch Wheels
CAUTION: Handle the front disc brake rotor and disc brake caliper assemblies in such a way as to avoid damage to the front disc brake rotor and
nicking, scratching, dropping or contamination of the brake shoe and lining.
REMOVAL
1. Remove the wheel and tire assembly. Be careful to avoid damage to or interference with the wheel cylinder bleeder screw and front disc brake
rotor shield.
2. Remove two bolts retaining front disc brake caliper anchor plate to front wheel spindle.
3. Remove the disc brake caliper/front disc brake caliper anchor plate assembly from the front wheel spindle and the front disc brake rotor.
NOTE: If the disc brake caliper does not require servicing, it is not necessary to disconnect the front brake hose.
4. Position the disc brake caliper out of the way, and support it with a wire to avoid damaging the disc brake caliper or stretching the front brake
hose.
5. Insert a clean cardboard spacer between the brake shoes and linings to prevent the inner brake shoe and lining from coming out of the disc brake
caliper and being damaged by falling on the floor.
6. Note front disc brake rotor to wheel hub position. Mark on one lug bolt should line up with mark on front disc brake rotor hat section at one wheel
hub bolt location. This provides lowest front disc brake rotor runout location. If marks are not visible, put mark on lug bolt and area adjacent on
front disc brake rotor with touch-up paint.
NOTE: If excessive force must be used during front disc brake rotor removal, the front disc brake rotor should be checked for lateral runout prior
to installation.
7. Remove front disc brake rotor assembly from wheel hub.
8. If additional force is required to remove front disc brake rotor, apply Rust Penetrant and Inhibitor on both front disc brake rotor/hub mating
surfaces. First, strike front disc brake rotor between studs with a plastic hammer. If this does not work, attach 2-3-Jaw Puller or equivalent and
remove front disc brake rotor.
INSTALLATION
1. If the front disc brake rotor is being replaced, remove the protective coating from the new front disc brake rotor with Metal Brake Parts Cleaner.
Clean the wheel hubs mounting surface of rust, scale or dirt and perform Rotor Runout Check.
2. If the front disc brake rotor is not being replaced, clean the hub mounting surface of the front disc brake rotor as well as the wheel hubs mounting
surface for rust, scale or dirt. Contamination will not allow front disc brake rotor to sit flat to the hub surface. Apply high temperature nickel
anti-seize lubricant to the backside of rotor hat section facing the hub.
3. Install the front disc brake rotor assembly on the wheel hub indexing stud to rotor stud previously marked. Install two push-on nuts at non-adjacent
