tow bar FORD CAPRI 1974 Workshop Manual

,6 Chapter 10 Suspension and steering
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FiU · 10.11 Fl(Wr stniJiliscr b;H flnd piece positioning (Sec 11)
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1"'5 ;",(1 ,0.:1'1 tile t;1\{1 sHoec When l ilted. the wHip'cec should he 1'''~'ll'''H,,1 .15 shown III FlO 1011 DIIIlCIlS'Oll A should he betweell ?!.i 59 nlld 2Gtl 5 ""ll (102 ami 104 JI') :lnd Ih" (h(fmcncc IWlwr!f!1l IllI! two s"I"5 IIll1S! nOI he \l'catc, th.1rl 2 5 nUll (0 1 m)
(l II Ihe IJl,~hcs "' II", (,11(1 11".:';'$ "''1''''<) """,wi,I, II 'llaV I", found "'O'e COI1V"Il<t:IlI 10 ICIIlO"C tin: elld I)leces hom lin: ~1 .. IJllrs"l hal. "l1hough tillS IS nO) eSSen(,nl. Thp. bushns C,l" he p",ssed OLlI liS"'!! <l sU'I;,blc dllft whilst Ihe end piece IS SlJPPOllcd on ,I ~lIIt;)hh, d"IIlH:Wr Ivbe. Filling is s!ln'!Jhtlorw<lrd. the rww hushes helllU p,essed III ul1ul the steel c~se on the Oll1side of the hush is flush WIth the InsIde of tim end piece. Note the position of the semi·cilcliioll lecess III the hus h ilS shown ill Fig. 10.12. 7 Whell refming the swbilisel hill. ,t should he fitted ilt the I loor end l"s1. with the w1)shers and self-locking nuts loosely IIIs1<lllmi 8 The har is then fitted 10 (h e <lXle tlille. lISlng a sUllo1lJle tool to pull It tow;IJds the axle The hrnckets. clamps 1)ml ruhher IlIslitntors should now I,e 1I11.-:d and the hOlts tl(lhtelied to the speCIfied torque. 9 luwI" thl~ v"hiclo to the UlOllnd. then 10,1(1 the veillde so that Ihe
C"'IIJ(.' 01 till: axle tulle ilnd the sprlllO .em eye ,lie Oil the sarll e
h",,/.ul1,11 h.'vel (the wUIOht ",qlllred IS dpp'ox,m<ll!!ly thilt of two adults) The l1uts "nd holts seclIJlliH th,~ Slilb,hser 11.11 10 the lIuor Gill now 1m liUhlc l1ed to the speCIfIed torque
17 Steering ge<l r (malHlal) _ femoval and refitting
Ll..,tore st;IItlnl) set the f,ol,t wheels In the s[ro1lght ·ahead pOSlt rOll
J.!Ck lip the front 0 1 thn C,lr and place s1<Inds unde, the tra ck control 'IIms Lower the CM shl)htly on the Jilek so th,1I Ihe Ililck rods <Ir e III a
IHlill .hOfllonwl posltioll, Apply the han(lhlilke 1111(1 remove the f,ont ro,l(lwheels.
2 Remove tile nul ~lId holt from the elnmp at the front of tile fleXIble COllpll ll(1 on the steerm!j colllllln, Tills cl,IInp hOlds the couplln(J to the pillion splines.
3 Working on the front crossmemlier, knock hilek the lockmg wbs orl the two bolts on each IJck houslllg U ·C lillllp. undo the bolt ~nd remove tbe locking tabs ~nd clamps
4 Remove Ihe split pillS <lnd cnslClialed nuts f,onl the ends of each tlack/od. where they join thn steerlll(J a"IlS Sepmate the Ir~ck rods from Ihe steering mms. using 1) bl1liloint sepJra to r or wedges. and lower Ihe stee.ing ueor (IOWnwillds Ollt of Ihe Cilr. 5 Before lehlting the steer ing gen!. make sure thaI the wheels have rCllll1l1led In the strillght'ilhead posit Ion, Also check the condition of the mounting rubbers lound the housinu and If the y appeM worn. or damilged, rellew them
G Check that the steCflng \jeilr IS also III the sJraiuh t'ilheild POsl\ion.
Th iS cnn be done by ensuflng that the d,swnces hetween Ihp. ends oj bOlh trllek rods 1111(1 the Stec1inu geilr hOllslng on both sides ~re the same .
7 Place the stee"ng Uear in it s 10c<I11on on the crosSlllemher ilnd ill J lll1le tune 1ll<1t!: II p the splmes on the pinion. with t he splines in the cl<lllll) on the steering colulllll Uexible coupimg 8 Relit Ihe two U·cl1)mps. using new lockmg tabs under the bolts.
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Fig. 10,12 COfrect position o f stnhiliser bar ruhher bush {Sec11 )
T'!jht(:n the holts to Ihe speclf,(:{! to"lne, 9 Relit the I.,lck rod ends into the stO)(:IIn!) illluS. refIt (he I:a';[ellolted nllts and II!Jhten them to the slleclfl{)d tOlque Use new spill pillS to '!:t.nn the nuts
10 T'!lhten tho I:I,II"P bolt (HI the steeru'!J COItIllHI lIex'hle couphllU to 1f1n spec&#34;&#34;~d torque. h,)vIlI!) fll~t rnil(\e SlJlOl tholt tlul pin lOll is cOlfecily 10(;"101(1 III t he S"III1CS 1 1 Lower the cm to tho urOllnd. thcn check nrld If neceSSo1ly ildJlIst the front whlwl ;III(J 'Hncnr 015 descrd)ed in Sec lion 20.
13 Stcerinu geM (Illanual) -overhaul <111(1 adjustment
Remove tlllltr ilc k rod nnds (Section 14) then .elllove 1)nd discard the Wile retalnlllg cliPS. remove the hellows and drall1 the I"hricant 2 Mount the stee"ng Ijear in <l soll·j;&#39;wr~d vice and drill olltlho pIllS sec""nU Ihe uack rod housin(Js to IIHI locknuts Celltre'punch the pIns bciore dllll",O thern Use 11 4 111m (0 1 (; lIloh or No, 22) d"lI. but do not d,,11 100 deeply.
3 It IS now Ilecess,l'y to unSClew the housmgs from the IlnilIOUl1s. so IhJt the tr~ck rods. hOIlSUlgS , locknuts. hall se<lts. w"shers Jlld sprinUS
C,IIl he removed. Idenlt y tJIIS rcqUlles the USIJ of spec;al 1001s which should he aVaIlable IrOlll ol Fo.d De;1ler. hu t II implovised grips or wrenches ;lie used. lilke care thnt no p,IIts Me dalllalled (If pa rtS ille darllaUed. "ew Items must be oblall1ed). 4 Remove the rilck slrpper cover pl~le, slliln pnck. (Jasket and shpper. 5 Remove Ihe pUlIon i>enring Ilrelo~d cover pl;1W, slum pack. g<lsket
1)nd lower beilJlnU {; USlIlg a serewdllver. or sinlllill tool, pnse out the pUllon oil seal 7 Clean all d'll <lnd pollnt from the p,nion Shaft. then push tim p'nion out of the housing Withdraw the rilck from the pll1 10 rl end of the sleerlllg ge~r hOUSing 8 T,lke out the p,nton upper beallng ilnd w<lsher, 9 Cleall omJ IIlspect nil the pans for damilge and weJr. Exallline the bush In the end of Ule r;1ck tuhc lurtheSII.om the pinion If worn. it can blJ prnssed out and ~ new hush Iitted. 10 Commence reJssernbly by f ,tting the pinIon UPPIJI be<Jring <lnd waShel II1to the hOllsmg. 11 POSition the r<Jck into the housing <Jnd leave 11 in the centr~1 pOSItIOn,
12 FI t the pinion. ensuJlng thm. after fItting. the lI~t is towa.ds the Jlght·hand side of the vehicle ( " respeCtIve 01 right or le/1·hand drive vehicles). 13 Fit Ihe pinion lower be,lling cover plate. 14 Assemble the rack shppel. SpIIIlg. uasket. shim pack nnd cover plaHl,
15 LubrientIJ the ball Seilts. balls and housings. with the specified gear 011 Screw the locknuts OntO the ends of the steeling (1)ck. 1 G Assemble t he sprlllgs. waShers. bJIl seJts. track rOd ends and housing. Tighten the hOllsmgs. to obwin a rowtionnltorque of 7 N m (5 Ibf It). then lock them w ith the locknuts. Recheck the torque alter tiuhtening the locknut 17 Drill new holes (even If the o ld holes Jre in aliunment). 4 mm {O, 16
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fault diagnosis -172 leaf spling .emoval. bush renewal and refitting -165 maintllnance. louline -161 shock absorber remoyal and refitting -165 stabiliser bar removal and refitting -165 lorque wrenCh settings -158 R"ays -225 Rep.ir procedures, general - 9
Rocker e rms (3.0 litre engine) examinat ion and renovation -51 removal - 49 Rocker arms and coverl (3.0 litre engine) ref itting -55 Rocker assembly (2.8 litre engine) dismantling. examina tion and reassembly -34 Routine maintenance stt Maintenance. routine
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Safety precautions - 12 Seat belts -191 Seats .emoval and refining -192 Sidelight bulb renewal -213 Spare parta buying -8
to carry in ca. - 19 Spark p lugs conditions (colour) -91 lemoval. servicing and .elilling -95 Speedometer cable renewal - 226 Stabiliur bar Iront -163 rear -165 Starter moto r
description -207
d ismant ling and reassembly -207
removal and refi tting -207 testing on engine -207 Steering column removal. overhaul and refitt ino -170 desc.iption -158 faull diagnosis -172 f,on t wheel alignmenl ~nd steering angles -171 gear (manual)
ove,haul and adjustment -166 removal and refittin g -166 maintenance. rouline -161 power steering bleeding -168 gear removal and refitting -168
pump femoval and refining - 168
specifications _ 157 torque wlench senings -158 track rod end balljoint renewal-167
whea' removal and refitt ing -168 Sump 2.8 litra engine
refining -44
removal and refining with engine in car -34 3.0 litre engine refitting -55 removal -50 Sunroof bracket and dr ive assembly lemoval and refitting -191 panel adjustments -189 removal and refining _ 190 Suspension lfnd steering _ 15 7 tl seq Suspension see Front suspension Imd Re ar suspension jtches removal and relining
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central facia - 225
door p illar - 224 handbrake warning light _ 225 hazard warning -223
ignition -224
instr um
ent cluster illum ination _ 224 light and windscreen wiper (Series II) -225 load sp':)ce lamp -225 steerin g column multi-Iunction -224
s top lamp - 152
Tailgate priv ate lock removal and relining -187 .emoval and refilling -187 striker plate removal and relin ing - 188 wnsher
nozzle removal and refitting -217
pump rllmov31 and refitting -217 window glass removal and relitting -180 wiper mOlOr and linkage remoyal and refitting -217 Tappets (3.0 litre engine) remoyal -50 Tappets and push rods el<amination and renovation -35, 51 Temperature gauge sender unit removal and reliHing - 64 Thermostat removal. testing and refitting -61 Timing gears examinat ion and rcnovat ion -38. 52 Timing gears (3.0 litre engine) removal -50 Timing gears and front plate (3.0 litre engine) relining -54 Timing gears and timing cover (2.8 litre engine) refill ing -43 Timing. ignition adjustment -94 Tools gencral -10 to cally in car - 19 Towing -7 Tyres
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care and maintenance -171 presswes -158 size -15 8
Underframe
maintenance -16. 176 Upholstery maintenance -176
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Vacuum servo unit (braking system) description -156 lemov~! and refining -156 Valves clearances checking and adjustment -46 . 55 Valves (3.0 titre engine) removat -49 Valves and va lv e seats (3.0 litre engine) examination and renovation -52 Vehicle identification numbers - 8
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