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Upper Arm: Installation

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    All vehicles 

    CAUTION: Use only liquid soap, if necessary, to lubricate the bushing. Do not use any other types of lubricants.
    NOTE: Make sure the bushing bore on the subframe is clean and free of foreign materials. To aid in installation, a small amount of liquid soap may be applied to the outer diameter of the bushing.
    Fig 1: Positioning Upper Arm Rear Bushing
    G03988335Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  1. Position the upper arm rear bushing into the bushing bore from the rear of the subframe and, using the special tools, install the bushing into the subframe.

    Use the opposite side bushing as a guide to install the bushing to the correct depth in the subframe.

    2. AWD vehicles 

    CAUTION: Do not fully tighten the nut at this time.
  2. Position the upper arm into the forward bushing bore and into the rear bushing, then position the upper arm onto the wheel knuckle ball joint stud and install the ball joint nut.
    • Tighten the nut until snug.

    3. 2WD vehicles 

    CAUTION: Do not fully tighten the bolt at this time.
  3. Position the upper arm into the forward bushing bore and into the rear bushing, then position the upper arm onto the wheel knuckle and install the upper arm-to-knuckle bolt.
    • Tighten the bolt until snug.

    4. All vehicles 

  4. Loosely install the upper arm-to-subframe rear bolt.
  5. While an assistant holds the upper arm, adjust it to the correct height. Refer to CORRECT UPPER ARM HEIGHT SETTING SPECIFICATIONS  below for correct upper arm height setting specifications.
    CORRECT UPPER ARM HEIGHT SETTING SPECIFICATIONS

    Vehicle Upper Arm Height Settings
    Freestyle 2WD 163 mm (6.4 in)
    Five Hundred/Montego 2WD 147 mm (5.7 in)
    Freestyle AWD 158 mm (6.2 in)
    Five Hundred/Montego AWD 138 mm (5.4 in)
    Fig 2: Measuring Upper Arm Height
    G03988337Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Tighten the upper arm-to-subframe rear bolt to 110 Nm (81 lb-ft).
  7. While an assistant holds the upper arm in the center of the bushing bore, use the special tools to install the upper arm front bushing into the subframe.
    Fig 3: Installing Upper Arm Front Bushing
    G03988338Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Install the forward upper arm bushing to the correct depth in the subframe. Use the opposite side bushing as a guide.
    Fig 4: Installing Forward Upper Arm Bushing
    G03988339Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Install the upper arm-to-subframe front bolt.
    • Tighten to 110 Nm (81 lb-ft).

    10. AWD vehicles 

  10. Tighten the wheel knuckle ball joint nut to 110 Nm (81 lb-ft).

    11. 2WD vehicles 

  11. Tighten upper arm-to-knuckle bolt to 110 Nm (81 lb-ft).

    12. All vehicles 

  12. Install the upper stabilizer bar link and nut onto the upper arm.
    • Tighten to 38 Nm (28 lb-ft).
  13. Install the rear subframe. For additional information, refer to UNI-BODY, SUBFRAME AND MOUNTING SYSTEM .
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