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Mercury Montego AWD V6-3.0L VIN 1 (2005)04 · Maintenance
04 · Maintenance

Alignment: Specifications (page 3 of 4)

Make
Mercury
Model
Montego AWD
Engine
V6-3.0L VIN 1
Year
2005
Section
Alignment
MaintenanceSpecifications · page 3 of 4
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The vehicle ride height can be checked by measuring the distance between the lip of the fender(s) and the ground. The vehicle must be in a level, static
ground position with full fluids and the fuel tank at least half full. 

Ride Height Correction 

If there is a ride height concern, such as the front or rear of the vehicle being higher or lower than normal or an apparent lean, it should be corrected
before aligning the vehicle. Any heavy items such as tool boxes, sample cases or any other items should be removed.

If no unusual load is present, check for damaged components or nonstandard replacement suspension components.

Wheel Track 

Dogtracking

Dogtracking is the condition in which the rear axle is not square to the chassis. Heavily crowned roads can give the illusion of dogtracking.

Wander 

Wander is the tendency of the vehicle to require frequent, random left and right steering wheel corrections to maintain a straight path down a level

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