Torque Specifications
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TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Application |
Ft. Lbs. (N.m) |
| A/C Compressor Mounting Bolt |
18 (24) |
| Accessory Drive Belt Idler Pulley Bolt |
35 (45) |
| Camshaft Bearing Cap Bolt |
| Contour, Cougar & Mystique |
11 (15) |
| Escape |
14 (19) |
| Escort |
10-12 (13-17) |
| Focus |
| Stage 1 |
|
| Stage 2 |
14 (19) |
| Camshaft Timing Pulley Bolt |
| Intake |
50 (68) |
| Exhaust |
| Contour, Cougar & Mystique |
44 (60) Then 89 (120) |
| Escort |
|
| Escape & Focus |
50 (68) |
| Connecting Rod Cap Nut |
| Step 1 |
26 (35) |
| Step 2 |
Additional 90 Degrees |
| Crankshaft Pulley Bolt |
| Escort |
81-89 (110-120) |
| Except Escort |
85 (115) |
| Cylinder Head Bolt |
| Contour, Cougar & Mystique (2000) |
| Step 1 |
18 (24) |
| Step 2 |
33 (45) |
| Step 3 |
Additional 105 Degrees |
| Cougar (2001) |
| Step 1 |
15 (20) |
| Step 2 |
30 (40) |
| Step 3 |
Additional 90 Degrees |
| Escort |
| Step 1 |
12-18 (15-24) |
| Step 2 |
26-33 (35-45) |
| Step 3 |
Additional 105 Degrees |
| Escape & Focus |
| Step 1 |
15 (20) |
| Step 2 |
30 (40) |
| Step 3 |
Additional 90 Degrees |
| Exhaust Camshaft Sprocket Bolt |
| Escape |
50 (68) |
| Except Escape |
27 (37) |
| Exhaust Manifold Nuts |
| Cougar |
11 (15) |
| Contour, Escort & Mystique |
10-12 (14-17) |
| Escape |
13 (18) |
| Focus |
12 (16) |
| Flywheel Bolt |
| Contour, Cougar & Mystique |
81 (110) |
| Escort |
75-85 (102-115) |
| Escape & Focus |
83 (112) |
| Generator Bracket-To-Cylinder Head Bolt |
48 (65) |
| Generator-To-Bracket Bolt |
18 (24) |
| Idler Roller Bearing - 2001 Cougar |
28 (38) |
| Intake Manifold Bolt/Nut |
| Except Escort |
13 (18) |
| Escort |
10-12 (14-17) |
| Main Bearing Cap Bolt |
| Contour & Mystique |
| Stage 1 |
18 (24) |
| Stage 2 |
Additional 90 Degrees |
| Cougar |
63 (85) |
| Escape |
| Stage 1 |
18 (24) |
| Stage 2 |
Additional 60 Degrees |
| Escort |
59-66 (80-90) |
| Oil Pan Bolt |
15-18 (20-24) |
| Except Escape & Escort |
| Stage 1 |
|
| Stage 2 |
|
| Escape |
| Stage 1 |
|
| Stage 2 |
9 (12) |
| Escort |
15-22 (20-30) |
| Rear Seal Housing Bolt |
13-16 (18-22) |
| Spark Plug |
11 (15) |
| Starter Bolt |
| Escape |
18 (24) |
| Except Escape |
35 (48) |
| Subframe-To-Body Bolt |
96 (130) |
| Timing Belt Tensioner Bolt |
18 (24) |
| Torque Converter Nuts |
54-64 (73-87) |
| Transaxle-To-Engine Bolt |
61 (83) |
| Water Pump Bolt |
| Contour & Mystique |
8 (11) |
| Cougar & Focus |
13 (18) |
| Escape |
7 (10) |
| Escort |
18 (24) |
| Water Pump Pulley Bolt |
| Contour & Mystique |
18 (24) |
| Cougar |
9 (12) |
| Escape & Escort |
17 (23) |
| Focus |
18 (24) |
| Wheel Lug Nuts |
94 (127) |
| INCH Lbs. (N.m) |
| Exhaust Manifold Studs |
| Contour, Cougar & Mystique |
89 (10) |
| Focus |
44 (5) |
| Intake Manifold Studs |
89 (10) |
| Lower Timing Belt Cover Bolt |
| Escape |
62 (7) |
| Except Escape |
71 (8) |
| Oil Pump-To-Block |
| Escape |
| Stage 1 |
53 (6) |
| Stage 2 |
Additional 45 Degrees |
| Except Escape |
97 (11) |
| Oil Strainer Bolt |
89 (10) |
| Thermostat Housing Bolt |
| Cougar, Contour & Mystique |
80 (9) |
| Escape & Focus |
89 (10) |
| Upper Timing Belt Cover Bolt |
| Escape |
71 (8) |
| Except Escape |
89 (10) |
| Valve Cover |
| 2001 Cougar |
| Stage 1 |
18 (2) |
| Stage 2 |
89 (120) |
| Escape |
80 (9) |
| Except 2001 Cougar & Escape |
62 (7) |