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Mercury Sable V6-182 3.0L (1986)04 · Maintenance
04 · Maintenance

Alignment (Front): Service and Repair

Make
Mercury
Model
Sable
Engine
V6-182 3.0L
Year
1986
Section
Alignment › Service and Repair › Front
MaintenanceFront · page 1 of 3
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Alignment: Service and Repair
Front

Fig. 1 Aligning front suspension

Fig. 2 Loosening alignment plate

CASTER & CAMBER

1.

 Prior to aligning the front end, the sub-frame alignment must be checked using the following procedure.

a.  Loosen sub-frame to body attaching bolts.
b.  Install a {3-4} inch outside diameter pipe or similar tool into left front sub-frame and body alignment holes, Fig. 1.
c.  Align left front sub-frame and body alignment holes, then slightly tighten left front sub-frame attaching bolt.
d.  Repeat steps b and c on right front alignment holes, then recheck left front alignment.
e.  Torque sub-frame attaching bolts to 65---100 ft. lbs.

2.

 Center punch spot welds on both strut alignment plates, then loosen strut attaching nuts, Fig. 2.

3.

 Using Rotunda Spot-Eze or equivalent, remove spot welds. Do not drill deeper than thickness of alignment plates.

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