ECU FORD MUSTANG 1969 Volume One Chassis

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Brake System

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locating stripe on the cable is midway

between the retaining clips and tighten

all retaining clip screws.

4.
Position the left cable, retaining

clip and screw on the left lower sus-

pension arm. Compress the prongs on

the left cable and position the cable

through the frame side-member. The

prongs must be securely locked in

place.

5.
Insert the ball ends of the cables

into the equalizer assembly.

6. Install the rear drum(s) and

tighten the three Tinnerman nuts and

secure the drum. Install the wheel and

tire and the wheel cover.

7.
Adjust the parking brake linkage

as outlined in Part 2-1, Section 2. Ad-

just the rear brakes, as required (Part

2-1,
Section 2).

FAIRLANE, MONTEGO,

MUSTANG AND COUGAR—

EXCEPT STATION WAGON

Removal

1.
Remove the equalizer lock nut

and adjusting nut, equalizer, spring

and spring seat.

2.
With the cables slack, discon-

nect the ball-ends from the connector

(Figs.
35 and 36).

3.
Remove the cable from the re-

tainer hooks (station wagon models)

and the underbody guide (convertible

models) if required.

4.
Remove the hairpin lock retain-

ing the cable housing to the side rail

bracket.

5.
Remove the wheel cover, wheel

and tire and the rear brake drum as

outlined in Section 2.

6. Remove self-adjuster springs to

allow clearance to remove cable re-

tainer from the backing plate. Discon-

nect the rear end of the cable from the

parking brake lever on the brake shoe.

Disengage the cable housing retaining

grommet or steel-pronged Hi-Hat

from the backing plate and withdraw

the cable and housing from the in-

board side of the backing plate.

7.
Slide the cable and housing out

of the side rail bracket.

Installation

1.
Insert the rear end of the cable

through the side rail bracket and pull

the cable and housing into position.

2.
Insert the rear end of the cable

and housing through the hole in the

backing plate from the inboard side.

3.
Connect the cable to the parking
brake lever on the brake shoe and in-

stall the cable housing retaining grom-

met or steel-pronged Hi-Hat in the

backing plate.

4.
Install the self-adjuster springs.

Position the cable housing in the side

rail bracket and install the hairpin

type retainer.

5.
Install rear hub and drum as-

sembly, wheel and tire assemblies and

wheel cover as outlined in Section 2.

6. Position the cable retainer hooks

(station wagon models) in the under-

body guide (convertible models) and

install the connector, thus hooking the

two cables together.

7.
Insert the cable into the equaliz-

er and install the equalizer, spring

seat, spring, adjusting nut and lock

nut to the front, parking brake control

cable.

8. Adjust the parking brake^as di-

rected in Part 2-1, Section 2.

FAIRLANE AND MONTEGO

STATION WAGONS AND

FALCON PASSENGER

MODELS

Removal and Installation

Refer to Fig. 35.

Generally follow the procedure

given above, omitting separation of

the cables, since the parking brake

rear cable assemblies supplied for

these models is in one piece. Removal

and installation of both rear wheels,

tires and drums will also be required.

LINCOLN CONTINENTAL

Removal

1.
Raise the car. Remove the rear

wheel cover. Remove the wheel and

tire as an assembly.

2.
Remove the three Tinnerman

nuts that hold the brake drum in

place, and remove the drum.

3.
Remove the brake shoe retract-

ing springs.

4.
Loosen the equalizer rod adjust-

ing nut and disconnect the cable from

the equalizer (Fig. 38).

5.
Remove the hairpin-type retainer

clip that secures the cable housing to

the body bracket, and pull the cable

and housing out of the bracket (Fig.

38).

6. Remove the cable to underbody

clamp attaching nuts and the clamp.

Disengage the cable housing from the

hook-type retainer at the spring U-

bolt.
7.
Working on the wheel side of the

backing plate (Fig. 38), compress the

prongs on the cable retainer so that it

can pass through the hole in the back-

ing plate. Draw the cable retainer out

of the hole.

8. With the spring tension off the

parking brake lever, lift the cable out

of the slot in the lever and remove it

through the backing plate hols.

Installation

1.
Pull enough of the cable through

the cable housing so that the end of

the cable may be inserted through the

backing plate hole from the inner side

and engage the cable end with the slot

in the parking brake lever.

2.
Pull the excess slack from the

cable and insert the cable housing into

the backing plate access hole (Fig.

38).
The prongs must be securely

locked in place.

3.
Install the brake shoe retracting

springs.

4.
Position the cable to the under-

body and install the retaining clamp

so that the cable conduit armor ex-

tends forward of the clamp as shown

in Fig. 38. Install the clamp retaining

nuts.

5.
Hook the cable housing to the

retainer at the spring U-bolt.

6. Engage the forward end of the

cable housing with the frame bracket

and secure it with the hairpin-type

clip.

7.
Insert the ball end of the cable

into the equalizer.

8. Make a preliminary brake ad-

justment with the use of Tool HRA-

8650 (Fig. 11).

9. Install the rear drum. Tighten

the three Tinnerman nuts that secure

the drum. Install the wheel and wheel

cover.

10.
Adjust the parking brake link-

age.

11.
Lower the vehicle.

ANTI-SKID CONTROL

ACTUATOR

REMOVAL

Refer to Fig. 39.

1.
Working in the passenger com-

partment, under the glove box, remove

the screw that attaches the forward

end of the control module retainer to

the support assembly. Lower the for-

ward end of the control module re-

tainer and remove the module assem-

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2.
Disconnect the actuator solenoid

and warning switch harness connectors

from the control module.

3.
Remove the two wiring harness

grommets from the dash panel and

push the wiring harness and connec-

tors through the openings in the dash

panel.

4.
Working in the engine compart-

ment loosen the hose clamp and re-

move the air hose from the air filter.

5.
Remove the engine air cleaner-

Loosen the hose clamp and remove

the vacuum hose from the vacuum

manifold fitting.

6. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.

7.
Disconnect the exhaust pipes

from the exhaust manifold and sup-

port with wire to provide access to the

actuator assembly.

8. Remove the bolt retaining the

actuator ground wire to the rear outer

corner of the engine right bank.

9. Loosen the tube nuts and discon-

nect the brake system hydraulic tubes

from the hydraulic valve housing.

10.
Remove the three nuts retaining

the actuator assembly to the actuator

support bracket.

11.
Remove the three bolts that re-

tain the actuator mounting bracket to

the side rail and remove the mounting

bracket.

12.
Remove the actuator assembly

from the vehicle and place it on a

bench.

13.
Remove the air and vacuum

hoses from the actuator.

INSTALLATION

1.
Install the air and vacuum hoses

on the new actuator.

2.
Place the actuator assembly into

position under the vehicle, routing the

air and vacuum hoses up between the

engine and fender apron and inserting

the solenoid leads through the holes in

the firewall.

3.
Position the ground wire to the

rear of the engine block and install re-

taining bolt.

4.
Position the actuator mounting

bracket to the frame side rail and in-

stall the three retaining bolts.

5.
Position the actuator assembly

to the mounting bracket and install

the three retaining nuts.

6. Connect the hydraulic tubes to

the hydraulic valve assembly and

tighten the tube nuts to specifications.

7.
Connect the exhaust pipes to the

exhaust manifolds.

8. Lower the vehicle.

9. Pull the actuator solenoid and

brake warning switch wiring harness
through the two holes in the dash

panel from inside the car. Seat the

wiring harness grommets in the dash

panel.

10.
Connect the actuator solenoid

and brake warning switch wiring har-

ness connectors to the control mo-

dules.
'

11.
Position the control module in

the bracket under the glove box and

install the retaining screw.

12.
In the engine compartment con-

nect the air hose to the air filter and

position the hose clamp.

13.
Connect the vacuum hose to the

engine vacuum manifold fitting. In-

stall the engine air cleaner.

14.
Bleed the rear brake system and

centralize the pressure differential

valve.

15.
Raise the rear wheels. Apply

the brakes with the rear wheels turn-

ing to verify proper operation of the

anti-skid control system.

ANTI-SKID CONTROL MODULE

REMOVAL

Refer to Fig. 39.

1.
Remove the retaining strap hold-

ing the harnesses.

2.
Remove the screw that attaches

the forward end of the control module

retainer to the support assembly.

3.
Lower the forward end of the

control module and retainer from the

support assembly; move the module

and retainer forward slightly until the

flange clears the slot in the support

assembly.

4.
Disconnect the five wiring har-

ness plugs from the control module.

5.
Remove the control module from

the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1.
Connect the five wiring harness

plugs to the control module. Only one

arrangement is possible.

2.
Position the control module in

the retainer, orienting the module per

the markings on it, and insert the re-

tainer flange into the slot at the rear

of the support assembly.

3.
Pivot the retainer and control

module upward and align the screw

hole in the forward end of the retainer

with the hole in the support bracket

assembly. Install the retaining screw.

4.
Test the vehicle on the hoist to

verify correct operation of the skid

control system.
5.-
Secure the wiring to the module

support extension with the retaining

strap.

ANTI-SKID CONTROL SENSOR

REMOVAL

Refer to Fig. 39.

1.
Raise the vehicle on a hoist.

2.
Remove the rear wheel and tire

assembly.

3.
Remove the three Tinnerman

nuts (3) and remove the brake drum.

4.
Disconnect the sensor lead from

the rear wiring harness.

5.
Unseat the sensor lead grommet

pushing it to the inside of the brake

assembly.

6. Remove the four nuts that retain

the sensor to the backing plate and

pull the axle shaft, sensor assembly

and wheel bearing assembly from the

axle housing.

7.
Press the wheel bearing retainer

and wheel bearing off the axle shaft

(Refer to Part 4-2).

8. Remove the sensor assembly and

press the rotor off the shaft with tool

T69P-2B384-A Detail 2 and TOOL

1225-DA.

INSTALLATION

1.
Press a new rotor onto the axle

shaft. Install a new sensor assembly

on the shaft with tool T69P-

2B384-ADetail 1 and TOOL 1225-

DA, and press the bearing and bear-

ing retainer onto the shaft (Refer to

Part 4-2).

2.
Insert the axle shaft assembly in

the rear axle housing onto the four

backing plate retaining bolts, feeding

the sensor lead through the hole in the

backing plate.

3.
Seat the sensor lead grommet in

the backing plate.

4.
Install the four nuts on the re-

taining bolts and tighten to specifica-

tions.

5.
Connect the sensor lead to the

rear wiring harness and install two re-

taining straps.

6. Install the rear brake drum and

retain with the Tinnerrhan drum re-

taining nuts.

7.
Install the rear wheel and tire as-

sembly and tighten the wheel nuts to

specifications.

8. Test the vehicle on the hoist to

verify proper operation of the skid

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Brake System

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MAJOR REPAIR OPERATIONS

BRAKE DRUM REFINISHING

Minor scores on a brake drum can

be removed with sandpaper. A drum

that is excessively scored or shows a

total indicator runout of over 0.007

inch should be turned down. Remove

only enough stock to eliminate the

scores and true up the drum. The refi-

nished diameter must not exceed 0.060

inch oversize.

Check the inside diameter of the

brake drum with a brake drum mi-

crometer (Tool FRE-14^1).

If the drum diameter is less than

0.030 inch oversize after refinishing^

standard lining may be installed. If

the drum diameter is 0.030—0.060

inch oversize after refinishing, oversize

lining must be installed.

After a drum is turned down, wipe

the refinished surface with a cloth

soaked in clean denatured alcohol. If

one drum is turned down, the opposite

drum on the same axle should also be

cut down to the same size.

ROTOR REFINISHING

Rotunda Disc Brake Attachment,

FRE-2249-2, is the only recommended

tool to refinish the disc brake rotors.

The step-by-step resurfacing procedure

provided with the tool must be ad-

hered to.

The finished braking surfaces of the

rotor must be flat and parallel within

0.0007 inch; lateral runout must not

exceed 0.003 inch total indicator read-

ing, and the surface finish of the brak-

ing surfaces are to be 80/15 micro

inches. The minimum limiting dimen-

sions (Figs. 11 and 12, Part 2-1) from

the inboard bearing cup to the out-

board rotor face and from the inboard

bearing cup to the inboard rotor face

must be observed when removing ma-

terial from the rotor braking surfaces.

On all models except Lincoln Con-

tinental, the limiting dimensions are to

be measured with a ball and gage bar

(Rotunda Kit FRE-70160).

BRAKE SHOE RELINING

Brake linings that are worn to with-

in 1/32 inch of the rivet head or are

less than 0.030 inch thick (bonded lin-

ing) or have been contaminated with

brake fluid, grease or oil must be re-

placed. Failure to replace worn linings

will result in a scored drum. When it
is necessary to replace linings, they

must also be replaced on the wheel on

the opposite side of the vehicle.

Inspect brake shoes for distortion,

cracks, or looseness. If this condition

exists,
the shoe must be discarded. Do

not attempt to repair a defective brake

shoe.

1.
Wash the brake shoes thoroughly

in a clean solvent. Remove all burrs

or rough spots from the shoes.

2.
Check the inside diameter of the

brake drum with a brake drum mi-

crometer (tool FRE-1431). If the di-

ameter is less than 0.030 inches over-

size,
standard lining may be installed.

If the diameter is 0.030—0.060 inches

oversize, oversize lining should be in-

stalled.

3.
Position the new lining on the

shoe.
Starting in the center, insert and

secure the rivets, working alternately

towards each end. Replacement lin-

ings are ground and no further grind-

ing is required.

4.
Check the clearance between the

shoe and lining. The lining must seat

tightly against the shoe with not more

than 0.008 inch clearance between any

two rivets.

RETAINER - 2B245
DUAL MASTER CYLINDER

DISASSEMBLY

1.
Clean the outside of the master

cylinder and remove the filler cover

and diaphragm. Pour out any brake

fluid that remains in the cylinder. Dis-

card the old brake fluid.

2.*
Remove the secondary piston

stop bolt from the bottom of the cyl-

inder (Figs. 40 and 41).

3.
Remove the bleed screw, iL re-

quired.

4.
Depress the primary piston and

remove the snap ring from the retain-

ing groove at the rear of the master

cylinder bore (Fig. 42). Remove the

push rod and the primary piston as-

sembly from the master cylinder bore.

Do not remove the screw that retains

the primary return spring retainer, re-

turn spring, primary cup and protec-

tor on the primary piston. This assem-

bly is factory pre-adjusted and should

not be disassembled.

5.
Remove the secondary piston as-

sembly. Do not remove the outlet tube

seats,
outlet check valves and outlet

SECONDARY SYSTEM

BRAKE OUTLET
COVER -2166

GASKET-2167

MASTER CYLINDER -2155

SNAP RING -7821

BOOT

PUSH ROD

PRIMARY PISTON

ASSEMBLY - 2169

tTUBE SEAT-

2B220
* SECONDARY PISTON

ASSEMBLY - 2A502

• NOT USED ON POWER BRAKE EQUIPPED VEHICLES

fNOT SERVICED

•REPLACE AS AN ASSEMBLY ONLY

H 1499-B

FIG. 40— Dual Master Cylinder Disassembled—Except Disc Brakesprocarmanuals.com

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RETAINER - 2B245

PRIMARY PISTON

ASSEMBLY-2169

GASKET-2167

RETURN SPRING

RETAINER

\ CUP

\\PROTECTOR

^\i # PISTON
fNOT SERVICED

* REPLACE AS

ASSEMBLY ONLY

*O-RING

PUMPING CUP

tVALVE

2175

SECONDARY

BRAKE SYSTEM

OUTLET
*SECONDARY PISTON

ASSEMBLY-2A502

H 1550-B

FIG. 41—Dual Master Cylinder Disassembled—Disc Brakes

check valve springs from the master

cylinder body.
open and free of foreign matter. Use

an air hose to blow out dirt and clean-

ing solvent. Place all parts on a clean

pan or paper.

3.
Inspect the master cylinder bore

for signs of etching, pitting, scoring or

rust. If it is necessary to hone the

master cylinder bore to repair dam-

age,
do not exceed allowable hone

specifications.

ASSEMBLY

1.
Dip all parts except the master

cylinder body in clean Rotunda Extra

Heavy Duty Brake Fluid.

2.
Carefully insert the complete

secondary piston and return spring as-

sembly in the master cylinder bore.

3.
Install the primary piston assem-

bly in the master cylinder bore.

4.
Depress the primary piston and

install the snap ring in the cylinder

bore groove.

5.
Install the push rod, boot and re-

tainer on the push rod, if so equipped.

Install the push rod assembly into the

primary piston. Make sure the retain-

er is properly seated and holding the

push rod securely.

6. Position the inner end of the

push rod boot (if so equipped) in the

master cylinder body retaining groove.

7.
Install the secondary piston stop

INSPECTION AND REPAIR

1.
Clean all parts in clean isopropyl

alcohol, and inspect the parts for

chipping, excessive wear or damage.

When using a master cylinder repair

kit, install all the parts supplied.

2.
Check all recesses, openings and

internal passages to be sure they are

Snap Ring Pliers

SNAP RING

H1477-C

FIG. 42—Removing Snap

Ring—Typical
INNER BRAKE

SHOE AND LINING

ASSEMBLY-2019
OUTER SHOE

RETAINING CLIPS

2066

STABILIZER

2B295

LOCATING PIN

2B296

ANCHOR PLATE

2B293(L.H.)

2B292 (R.H.)
MOVABLE CALIPER

2B119(L.H.)

2B118(R.H.)

H 1573-C

FIG. 43—Caliper Assembly—Disassembled-

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bolt and G-ring in the bottom of the

master cylinder.

8. Install the bleed screw (if so

equipped). Install the gasket (dia-

phragm) in the master cylinder filler

cover. Position the gasket as shown in

Figs.
40 and 41. Make sure the gasket

is securely seated.

9. Install the cover and gasket on

the master cylinder and secure the

cover into position with the retainer.

DISC BRAKE CALIPER

ALL MODELS EXCEPT

LINCOLN CONTINENTAL

Disassembly

1.
Remove the caliper assembly

from the vehicle as outlined in Section

2.

2.
Remove the caliper locating pins

from the caliper assembly and lift the

anchor plate from the caliper.

3.
Slide the two outer shoe retain-

ing clips off the retaining pins (Fig.

43).

4.
Remove the two retaining pins,

then remove the outer brake shoe

from the caliper.

5.
Slide the inner brake shoe out-

ward until it is free of the hold-down

springs, then remove the brake shoe.

6. Apply air pressure to the fluid

port in the caliper with a rubber

tipped nozzle (Tool 7000-DD) as

shown in Fig. 44 to remove the piston.

Place a cloth over the piston before

applying air pressure to prevent dam-

age to the piston. If the piston is

seized and cannot be forced from the

FIBER

BLOCK

CALIPER

PISTON

H 1574-B

FIG. 44 —Removing Piston From

Caliper —
All
Models Except

Lincoln Continental
caliper, tap lightly around the piston

while applying air pressure. Care

should be taken because the piston

can develop considerable force due to

pressure build-up.

7.
Remove the dust boot from the

caliper assembly.

8. Remove the rubber piston seal

from the cylinder and discard it.

Cleaning and Inspection

Clean all metal parts with isopropyl

alcohol or a suitable solvent. Use

clean, dry, compressed air to clean out

and dry the grooves and passage ways.

Be sure that the caliper bore and com-

ponent parts are completely free of

any foreign material.

Check the cylinder bore and piston

for damage or excessive wear. Replace

the piston if it is pitted, scored, or the

chrome plating is worn off.

Assembly

1.
Apply a film of clean brake fluid

to the new caliper piston seal and in-

stall it in the cylinder bore. Be sure

the seal does not become twisted and

that it is seated fully in the groove.

2.
Install a new dust boot by setting

the flange squarely in the outer groove

of the caliper bore.

3.
Coat the piston with the speci-

fied fluid and install the piston in the

cylinder bore. Spread the dust boot

over the piston as it is installed. Seat

the dust boot in the piston groove.

4.
Position the inner brake shoe so

that the ears of the shoe rests on the

top of the anchor plate bosses and be-

neath the hold-down springs.

5.
Install new caliper locating pin

insulators in the anchor plate.

6. Position the caliper on the an-

chor plate.

7.
Apply water or isopropyl alcohol

to the caliper locating pins and install

them loosely in the anchor plate. Be

sure the guide pins are free of oil,

grease or dirt.

8. Install the caliper on the spindle

as outlined under Disc Brake Caliper

Assembly.

LINCOLN CONTINENTAL

Disassembly

Do not remove the bridge bolts that

hold the two halves of the caliper to-

gether. The two caliper housings are

shown separated in Fig. 46 for illus-

tration purposes only.
1.
Remove the caliper assembly

from the car as outlined in Section 2.

2.
Remove the two attaching bolts

and the caliper splash shield (Fig. 46).

3.
Remove the two shoe and lining

assemblies.

4.
Remove the flexible brake hose

from the caliper.

5.
Remove the external transfer

tube.

6. Remove the four dust boots from

the caliper housings and piston

grooves.

7.
Clamp the caliper in a vise and

secure it by the mounting flanges on

the inboard housing (Fig. 45).

8. Remove the four pistons from

the cylinder bores with the special tool

shown in Fig. 45. To prevent cocking

with consequent damage to the piston

or bore, rotate the piston with the tool

while pulling it outward at the same

time.
Be careful to avoid scratching or

damaging the outside diameter surface

or dust boot retaining groove of the

piston. Such damage causes poor seal-

ing.

If a piston is so completely seized in

the cylinder bore that it can not be re-

moved with the special tool, the cali-

per housing must be replaced, by posi-

tioning two screwdrivers in the piston

dust boot retaining groove and prying

outward. To prevent cocking, tap the

end of the piston lightly around the

circumference with a hammer, while

the prying force is being applied. Be

careful to avoid damaging the dust

boot retainer in the caliper housing

(Fig. 46). If this method of removal is

used, the pistons must be replaced.

If the caliper dust boot retainer or

retaining groove is damaged or

scratched, pry the retainer out of the

caliper housing with screwdrivers.

Too/-T65P-2
J
18- A

H 1652-A

FIG. 45—Removing or Installing

Pistons —
Lincoln
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CALIPER
ABUTMENTS

OUTBOARD
CALIPER HOUSING

DUST
BOOT RETAINING GROOVE

DUST
BOOT (4)
PISTON
SEAL (4)

EXTERNAL

TRANSFER
TUBE

SCREW

INBOARD
CALIPER HOUSING

FLEXIBLE
HOSE-^
H1367-C

FIG. 46—Caliper Assembly — Disassembled—Lincoln Continental

9. Remove the rubber piston seals

from the grooves in the cylinder bores

by carefully inserting the point of a

small knife or other pointed instru-

ment under the seal and raising the

seal up far enough to be pulled out

with the fingers.

Cleaning and Inspection

Clean all metal parts with isopropyl

alcohol or a suitable solvent (Fig. 46).

Use clean, dry, compressed air to

clean out and dry the grooves and

passage ways. Be sure that the caliper
bore and component parts are com-

pletely free of any foreign material.

Check the cylinder bores and pis-

tons for damage or excessive wear.

Replace the piston if it is pitted,

scored, or the chrome plating is worn

off. Check the caliper dust boot re-

tainer for wear or damage.

Assembly

1.
Clamp the caliper in a vise and

secure it by the mounting flange on

the inboard housing.

2.
Apply a film of clean brake fluid
to new caliper piston seals and install

them in the grooves of the cylinder

bore.
The seal should be positioned at

one area in the groove and gently

worked around. Do not use the origi-

nal seals.

3.
Install the new dust boots by set-

ting the flanges squarely in the outer

grooves of the caliper bores.

4.
Coat the pistons with the speci-

fied fluid and install the pistons inPthe

cylinder bores. Spread the dust boots

over the pistons as they are installed.

Seat the dust boots in the piston

grooves.

5.
Coat the outside diameter of the

pistons with brake fluid and install

them in the cylinder bores so that the

open end of the piston and ihe boot

retaining groove face out of the bore.

To avoid cocking, locate the piston

squarely in the bore and apply a slow

steady pressure. If a piston will not

easily go all the way into the bore, re-

move it and thoroughly inspect the

cylinder bore, the piston seal and the

installation of the seal. If the piston

still will not go in with bore in good

condition and the piston seal properly

installed, use the tool shown in Fig.

45.
Rotate the piston with the tool

while pushing it inward at the same

time.

6. Carefully install four new dust

boots on the caliper housings and pis-

tons.
Be sure that each boot is fully

seated in the groove of its respective

caliper housing and piston (Fig. 46).

Do not use the original dust boots.

7.
Install the external transfer tube.

8. Install the flexible brake hose to

the caliper.

9. Install the caliper assembly on

the spindle, and install the shoe and

lining assemblies and the splash shield

as outlined in Section 2. Check the

caliper for fluid leaks under maximum

pedal pressures. Do not move the car

until a firm brake pedal is obtained.procarmanuals.com

03-01-06
Suspension — Steering, Wheels And Tires — General Service

03-01-06

SUSPENSION UPPER

ARM MOVEMENT

Front Bolt Outboard

Rear Bolt Outboard

Front Bolt Inboard

Rear Bolt Inboard
CASTER CHANGE

Tilt Backward

Increase Positive Caster

or

Decrease Negative Caster

Tilt Forward

Decrease Positive Caster

or

Increase Negative Caster

Tilt Forward

Decrease Positive Caster

or

Increase Negative Caster

Tilt Backward

Increase Positive Caster

or

Decrease Negative Caster
CAMBER CHANGE

Tilt Outward

Increase Positive Camber

or

Decrease Negative Camber

Tilt Inward

Decrease Positive Camber

or

Increase Negative Camber

FIG. 14—Caster and Camber Adjustments

sary. Then, tighten the upper arm

inner shaft attaching bolts to specifi-

cation. Remove the adjusting bar

(Tool T65P-3OOO-D) and the align-

ment spacers (Tool T65P-3O00-E or

F).

Camber

To adjust the camber angle, install

the tool as outlined above (Fig. 13).

Loosen both inner shaft attaching

bolts and tighten or loosen the hook

nuts to move the inner shaft inboard

or outboard as necessary with Tool

T65P-3OOO-D to increase or decrease

camber (Fig. 13). The camber angle

can be checked without tightening the

inner shaft attaching bolts.

COUGAR, FAIRLANE, FALCON,

MONTEGO, MUSTANG

Be sure all the equipment listed in

Equipment Installation is installed be-

fore adjusting the caster and camber.

Caster is controlled by the front

suspension strut (Fig. 15). To obtain

positive caster, loosen the strut rear

nut and tighten the strut front nut

against the bushing. To obtain nega-

tive caster, loosen the strut front nut

and tighten the strut rear nut against

the bushing.

Camber is controlled by the eccen-

tric cam located at the lower arm at-

tachment to the side rail (Fig. 13).

To adjust the camber, loosen the

camber adjustment bolt nut at the

rear of the body bracket. Spread the

body bracket at the camber adjust-
TER ADJUSTMENT NUTS

EAR INSULATOR

WASHER
FRONT ADJUSTMENT NUT

INNER SLEEVE

TURN NUTS

REARWARD

TO OBTAIN

POSITIVE

CASTER
OUTER SLEEVE

RONT INSULATOR

WASHER

CASTELLATED

NUT

TURN NUTS

FORWARD

TO OBTAIN

NEGATIVE

CASTER

NEGATIVE

CAMBER

SPREAD THIS MEMBER AT

LOWER ARM PIVOT

BUSHING

PRY AT THESE POINTS'

F1371-A

FIG. J5—Caster and Camber Adjustments

ment bolt area just enough to permit

lateral travel of the arm when the ad-

justment bolt is turned. Rotate the

bolt and eccentric clockwise from the

high position to increase camber or

counterclockwise to decrease camber.

After the caster and camber has

been adjusted to specification, torque

the lower arm eccentric bolt nut and

the strut front nut to specification.
LINCOLN CONTINENTAL

Preliminary Steps

1.
With the car properly positioned

and wheel alignment measuring equip-

ment properly installed, raise the hood

and scribe chalk marks around the

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3.
Inspect the rotor, rollers, cam

ring, pressure plate, cover, and bush-

ing in the pressure plate for wear or

scoring. If damaged, replacement of

the pump (less housing) is required.

4.
Make sure the inner faces of the

cover and the housing are free of

paint, nicks, or burrs. Check all fluid

passages for restrictions.

5.
Inspect the valving surfaces

(areas where the rotor and rollers con-

tact) for wear or scoring. Replace the

pressure plate or the cover if worn or

scored. Inspect the bushing in the

pressure plate for wear or scoring, and

replace the plate if necessary.

6. Inspect the control valve for

scores, nicks, or burred edges. Re-

place the valve if damaged. Do not dis-

assemble the valve. Check the valve

for free movement in the housing

bore.

7.
Inspect the tube seat in the hous-

ing. If damaged, remove it with an

E-Z-Out and install a new seat.

SHOCK ABSORBER CHECKS

All vehicles are equipped with hy-

draulic shock absorbers of the direct-

acting type and are nonadjustable and

nonrefillable. They cannot be repaired.
Before replacing a shock absorber,

check the action of the shock absor-

bers as follows:

ON VEHICLE TESTS

1.
Check the shock absorber to be

sure it is securely and properly in-

stalled. Check the shock absorber in-

sulators for damage and wear.

Replace any defective insulators and

tighten attachments to the specified

torque (on a shock absorber which in-

corporates integral insulators, replace

the shock absorbers).

2.
Inspect the shock absorber for

evidence of fluid leakage. A light film

of fluid is permissible. Be sure any

fluid observed is not from sources

other than the shock absorber.

Replace the shock absorber if leak-

age is severe.

3.
Disconnect the lower end of the

shock absorber. Extend and compress

the shock absorber as fast as possible,

using as much travel as possible.

Action should become smooth and

uniform throughout each stroke.

Higher resistance on extension than

on compression is a normal condition.

Faint swish noises are also normal.

Remove the shock absorber for a

bench test if action is erratic. If the
action is smooth, but the shock absor-

bers are suspected of being weak fol-

low step 4:

4.
Repeat step 3 on the mating

shock absorber installed on the oppo-

site side of the vehicle, and compare

results of both tests. If the action is

similar, it is unlikely that either shock

absorber is defective. Reconnect both

shock absorbers.

Replace the shock absorber having

the lower resistance. Ensure that the

part number of the replacement is the

same as that of the original shock ab-

sorber. The replacement shock absor-

ber resistance will appear to be higher

than either original due to initial fric-

tion of the rod seal.

BENCH TEST

With the shock absorber right side

up (as installed in vehicle), extend it

fully. Then turn the shock absorber

upside down and fully compress it.

Repeat this procedure at least three

times to ensure that any entrapped air

has been expelled. Now place the

shock absorber right side up in a vise,

and hand stroke the shock absorber as

described in On Vehicle Tests, step 3.

If action is not now smooth and uni-

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nuts to specification. Make sure that

the joint is completely filled with the

specified lubricant.

9. Guide the ball joint stud into the

spindle. Install the stud nut and tor-

que it to specification. Continue to

tighten the nut to line up the cotter

pin hole. Install the cotter pin.

10.
Install the wheel and tire. Tor-

que the wheel nuts to specification.

STABILIZER REPAIR

FORD, MERCURY,

METEOR, THUNDERBIRD,

CONTINENTAL MARK III

To replace the end bushings on each

stabilizer link, use the following pro-

cedure.

1.
Raise the vehicle on a hoist.

2.
Remove the nut, washer and in-

sulator from the lower end of the sta-

bilizer bar attaching bolt.

3.
Remove the bolt and the remain-

ing washers(3) insulators (3) and the

spacer.

4.
Assemble a flat washer and a

new insulator on the bolt.

5.
Insert the bolt through the stabi-

lizer bar then install a new insulator

and a flat washer on it.

6. Install the spacer, flat washer

and another new insulator on the bolt

(Fig. 1).

7.
Insert the bolt through the lower

arm and install a new insulator and a

flat washer. Install and torque the at-

taching nut to specification.

COUGAR, FAIRLANE,

FALCON, MONTEGO,

MUSTANG

1.
Raise the vehicle high enough to

provide working space, and place sup-

ports under both front wheels.

2.
Disconnect the stabilizer from

each link. Disconnect both stabilizer

attaching brackets, and remove the

stabilizer.

3.
Coat the necessary parts of the

stabilizer with RUGLYDE or a com-

parable lubricant, and slide new insu-

lators onto the stabilizer.

4.
Secure each end of the stabilizer

bar to the lower arm making sure that

the bolt head is at the top (Fig. 2) to

eliminate interference with the brake

hose.

5.
Remove the supports and lower

the vehicle.
FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER

ARM STRUT AND/OR

BUSHING

FORD, MERCURY,

METEOR, THUNDERBIRD,

CONTINENTAL MARK III

1.
Remove the cotter pin from the

lower arm strut at the frame front

crossmember and remove the nut,

washer, and bushing from the strut.

2.
Remove nuts, washers, and bolts

attaching the strut and rubber bumper

to the lower arm (Fig. 1).

3.
Pull the strut from the frame

crossmember.

4.
Remove the crossmember rear

side bushing and washer from the

strut.

5.
Place the crossmember rear side

washer and bushing on the strut and

position the strut to the frame and

lower arm.

6. Position the rubber bumper on

the strut and install the bolts, washer,

and nuts attaching the strut to the

lower arm. Torque the nuts and bolts

to specification.

7.
Install the bushing, washer, and

nut on the strut at the front cross-

member. Tighten the nut and install

the cotter pin.

8. Check caster, camber, and toe-in

and adjust if necessary.

LOWER ARM STRUT AND/OR

BUSHING REPLACEMENT

COUGAR, FAIRLANE,

FALCON, MONTEGO,

MUSTANG

1.
Position the support as shown in

Figs.
8 and 9 under the upper arm.
2.
Raise the vehicle, position safety

stands, and remove the wheel and tire.

3.
Remove the cotter pin, castelated

nut and the adjustment nut from the

front of the strut.

4.
With two pry bars approximately

18 inches long, one at each side and at

the rear of the front washer, pry it

forward to separate the inner sleeve

from the outer sleeve. Remove the

front insulator from the strut (Fig.

26).

5.
Install the new rear washer

(large ID), outer sleeve and insulator

bushing on the forward end of the

strut rod.

6. Position the strut into the

crossmember and to the lower suspen-

sion arm. Install the strut-to-arm at-

taching bolts and nuts, and torque

them to specification.

7.
Install the forward insulator

washer (small ID), inner sleeve and

adjustment nut on the forward end of

the strut. The inner sleeve need not be

crimped to the outer sleeve.

8. Install the wheel and tire, re-

move the safety stands and lower the

vehicle. Remove the tool supporting

the upper arm.

9. Adjust the caster and camber to

specification.

10.
Install the castellated nut and

cotter pin.

DRIVE SHAFT PINION

ANGLE ADJUSTMENT

FORD, MERCURY,

METEOR, THUNDERBIRD,

CONTINENTAL MARK III

The pinion-drive shaft working

angle must be checked and adjusted to

ADJUSTING

SCREW

F1432- A
F1503-A

FIG. 14—Alignment Spacer

Installation
FIG. 75—Positioning Tool On

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BALL JOINT BOLT HEAD

STABILIZER

F1370-A

FIG. 18 —Removing or Installing Front Spring

TURN TO COMPRESS

NUT
•

Tool T 63 P-53J0-A

SHAFT SCREW

Lower Adapter Plate

CAVITY
Upper Adapter Plate

T67P-5370-A

FIG. 79—Spring Tool Installation

through the lower arm. Install and

torque the nut to specification.

3.
Secure the lower end of the

shock absorber to the lower arm with

the two attaching bolts.

4.
Secure the strut and the rebound

bumper to the lower arm with the two
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attaching bolts. Torque the bolts to

specification

5.
Connect the sway bar to the

lower arm with the attaching washer

and insulators as shown in Fig. 1.

Torque the nut to specification.

6. Check the front end alignment
and adjust it to the recommended

specifications if required.

COUGAR, FAIRLANE,

FALCON, MONTEGO,

MUSTANG

Removal

1.
Remove the shock absorber and

upper mounting bracket as an assem-

bly.

2.
Raise the vehicle on a hoist, in-

stall safety stands, and remove the

wheel cover or hub cap.

3.
Remove the grease cap from the

hub;
then, remove the cotter pin, nut

lock, adjusting nut and outer bearing

from the hub.

4.
Pull the wheel, tire and the hub

and drum off the spindle as an assem-

bly.

5.
Install the spring compressor

tool as shown in Figs. 19, 20 and 21.

6. Remove 2 upper arm-to-spring

tower attaching nuts and swing the

upper arm outboard from the spring

tower (Fig. 21).

7.
Release the spring compressor

tool and remove the tool from the

spring. Then, remove the spring from

the vehicle.

Installation

1.
Place the spring upper insulator

on the spring and secure in place with

tape.

2.
Position the spring in the spring

tower. Install the spring compressor,

(Fig. 19) and compress the spring.

3.
Swing the upper arm inboard

and insert the bolts through the holes

in the side of the spring tower. Then,

install the attaching nuts and torque

them to specification.

4.
Release the spring pressure and

guide the spring into the upper arm

spring seat. The end o! the spring

must seat against the tab on the

spring seat.

5. Remove the spring compressor

and position the wheel, tire, and hub

and drum on the spindle.

6. Install the bearing, washer, ad-

justing nut and lock nut. Adjust the

wheel bearing as outlined in Part 3-12

and install the cotter pin, grease cap,

and hub cap or wheel cover.

7.
Lower the vehicle and install the

shock absorber and upper mounting

bracket.

8. Check caster, camber, and toe-in

and adjust as necessary (Part 3-1).procarmanuals.com