FORD FIESTA 2007 Workshop Manual

204-02-9 Rear Suspension 204-02-9
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Tighten the shock absorber lower mounting
bolt.
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204-02-1 0 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 0
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Beam Axle(l5 231 0)
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General Equipment 5. Detach the parking brake cable from the (.
beam axle bracket on both sides. I Transmission jack
I Securing strap I
I Electric hand drill I
I Blind rivet gun I
Removal
Vehicles with rear drum brakes
1. Release the parking brake.
2. Remove the rear wheels and tires.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel
and Tire (204.04 Wheels and Tires, Removal 6. Remove the brake dIIlm and wheel spindle
and Installation). assembly
on both sides.
3. Detach the rear wheel speed sensor and
brake hose retaining bracket from the beam
axle on both sides.
Remove the retaining bolt.
7m &AUTION:S~~~~~~ the brake backing
plate, wheel cylinder and brake shoes
assembly to prevent load being placed on
the brake hose.
4. Disconnect the parking brake cable on both
Detach the brake backing plate, wheel
sides. cylinder and brake shoes assembly from the
beam axle on both sides.
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204-02-1 1 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 1
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Using a suitable electric hand drill, remove
the rivets.
Vehicles with rear disc brakes
8. Remove the brake disc shield.
For additional information, refer to: Brake
Disc Shield
(206-04 Rear Disc Brake,
Removal and Installation).
9. Detach the parking brake cable from the
beam axle bracket on both sides.
All vehicles
10. Detach the parking brake cable from the
beam axle on both sides.
11. Remove the rear wheel speed sensor.
For additional information, refer to: Rear
Wheel Speed Sensor
(206-09 Anti-Lock
Control, Removal and Installation).
I*' AWARNING:M~~~ sure that the beam axle
is secured to the transmission jack. Failure
to follow this instruction may result in
personal injury.
Using a suitable securing strap, secure the
beam axle to a transmission jack.
13. Detach the shock absorber from the beam
axle on both sides.
14. Detach the spring from the lower spring
seat on both sides.
15. Remove the beam axle.
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204-02-1 2 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 2
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Remove the beam axle retaining bolts on 3. Attach the spring to the lower spring seat on
both sides. both sides. /'
installation 4. N0TE:Do not fully tighten the shock
absorber retaining bolts at this stage.
All vehicles Attach the shock absorber to the beam axle
N0TE:Final tightening of the beam axle on both sides.
components should be carried out when the vehicle I I
weight is on the road wheels.
1. Using a suitable transmission jack, locate
the beam axle.
2. N0TE:Do not fully tighten the beam axle
retaining bolts at this stage.
Install the beam axle.
Install the beam axle retaining bolts on both
sides.
5. Remove the securing strap.
6. Lower and remove the transmission jack.
7. Install the rear wheel speed sensor.
For additional information, refer to: Rear
Wheel Speed Sensor
(206-09 Anti-Lock
Control, Removal and Installation).
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204-02-1 3 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 3
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
8. Attach the parking brake cable to the beam Using a suitable blind rivet gun, install new
axle on both sides. rivets.
Vehicles with rear disc brakes 12. Install the brake drum and wheel spindle
assembly on both sides.
9. Attach the parking brake cable to the beam
axle bracket on both sides.
10. Install the brake disc shield.
For additional information, refer to: Brake
Disc Shield
(206-04 Rear Disc Brake,
Removal and Installation).
Vehicles with rear drum brakes
11. Attach the brake backing plate, wheel
cylinder and brake shoes assembly to the
beam axle on both sides.
13. Attach the parking brake cable to the beam
axle bracket on both sides.
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204-02-1 4 Rear Suspension 204102-14
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
14. Connect the parking brake cable on both 18. Tighten the shock absorber lower mounting
sides. bolt on both sides.
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15. Attach the rear wheel speed sensor and 19. Adjust the parking brake cable.
brake hose retaining bracket to the beam
For additional information, refer to: Parking
axle on both sides.
Brake Cable Adjustment
- Vehicles With:
Install the retaining bolt. Rear Drum Brakes (206-05 Parking Brake
and Actuation, General Procedures).
16. Install the rear wheels and tires.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel
and Tire
(204-04 Wheels and Tires,
Removal and Installation).
All vehicles
17. Tighten the beam axle retaining bolts on
both sides.
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204-02-1 5 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 5
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Wheel Spindle(l5 366 0)
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' Removal
All vehicles
I. Remove the dust cap.
Vehicles with rear drum brakes
2. Remove the brake drum.
4. Remove the wheel spindle.
Vehicles with rear disc brakes
5. Remove the brake disc.
For additional information, refer to: Brake
Disc
(206-04 Rear Disc Brake, Removal and
Installation).
For additional information, refer to: Brake
6. Remove the wheel hub.
Drum
(206-02 Drum Brake, Removal and Remove and discard the wheel hub retaining ( Installation). nut.
3. Detach the wheel speed sensor from the
wheel spindle.
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204-02-1 6 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 6
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
7. Detach the wheel speed sensor from the
wheel spindle.
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8. Remove the wheel spindle.
Installation
N0TE:lnstall a new wheel hub retaining nut.
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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204-02-1 7 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 7
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Rear Wheel Bearing
Special Tool(s)
General Equipment
17041
I Soft faced hammer I
Installer, Input Shaft Seal
307-2 1 0 (1 7-04 1 )
Vehicles with rear drum brakes
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Remove the brake drum and hub assembly.
Remove and discard the wheel hub retaining
nut.
I Wooden block I Vehicles with rear disc brakes
i , Removal

CAUTI0N:The brake drum and hub
assembly removal in this procedure is for
5. Remove the brake disc.
For additional information, refer to: Brake
Disc
(206-04 Rear Disc Brake, Removal and
Installation).
installing a new wheel bearing, not for
6. Remove the wheel hub.
access to brake system components.
Remove and discard the wheel hub retaining
nut.
All vehicles
1. Remove the dust cap.
2. Remove the wheel and tire.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel
and Tire
(204-04 Wheels and Tires, Removal
and installation).
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204-02-1 8 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 8
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
All vehicles Using the special tool, install the new wheel
7. Remove and discard the wheel speed sensor bearing (brake
disc shown).
ring (brake disc shown).
2. Install the circlip (brake disc shown).
8. Remove the circlip (brake disc shown).
3. CAUTIONS:
9. Using the special tool, remove and discard AMake sure the wheel speed sensor ring
the wheel bearing (brake disc shown).
is not knocked, damaged and kept free from
metal fragments.
A~rotect the face of the wheel speed
sensor ring with a non-ferrous flat block to
prevent damage.
A~ake sure the wheel hub or brake drum
is adequately supported and do not allow
it
to rest on the wheel studs..
AMake sure the wheel speed sensor ring
is pressed on slowly and squarely until fully
seated.
ADO not exceed a maximum load of 10 kN.
Installation
All vehicles
&AUTION:SU~~O~~ the wheel hub
assembly on the wheel mounting face and
not on the wheel nut studs.
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