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Continental, Cougar, Sable & Taurus

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Front of vehicle may be raised by placing floor jack under front engine crossmember. Rear of vehicle may be raised by placing jack forward of tie rod bracket or under either rear lower control arm-to-chassis mounting bracket. See Fig 1 , Fig 2 or Fig 3 .

Fig 1: Locating Lifting Points (Continental)
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Fig 2: Locating Lifting Points (Cougar)
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Fig 3: Locating Lifting Points (Sable & Taurus)
G97D03528Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.