Removal And Installation: Spring: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Align the coil spring and coil spring insulators to the previously noted position.
- Using a suitable jackstand, carefully raise the wheel knuckle.
- Install the new shock absorber lower bolt, washer and nut.
- Tighten to 175 Nm (129 lb-ft).
- Install the upper arm. For additional information, refer to UPPER ARM .
- Connect the brake tube fitting to the wheel cylinder.
- Tighten to 18 Nm (159 lb-in).
- Install the brake hose bracket-to-wheel knuckle bolt.
- Tighten to 22 Nm (16 lb-ft).
- Bleed the rear wheel cylinder. For addition information, refer to WHEEL CYLINDER for Component Bleeding.