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Front Suspension: Specifications Mercury Monterey VIII

Suspension Front 1 illustration ~151 words

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

ItemSpecification
Motorcraft High Temperature Nickel Anti-Seize Lubricant XL-2 (in Canada CXG-2-B)ESE-M12A4-A
Rust Penetrant and Inhibitor F2AZ-19A501-A (in Canada CXC-51-A)ESR-M99C56-A
Threadlock 262 TA-26WSK-M2G351-A6
Ride Height
Front37.84 mm (1.48 in) +/- 8.0 mm (0.31 in)
Rear162 mm (6.3 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Ball Joint End Play
Lower ball joint - maximum0.8 mm (0.03 in)

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

ItemLHRHSplit
Front
Caster3.6° +/- 0.75°3.6° +/- 0.75°0.0° +/- 0.75°
Camber0.4° +/- 0.75°0.4° +/- 0.75°0° +/- 0.75°
Toe @ curb ride height (positive value is toe-in, negative value is toe-out)0.15° +/- 0.25°
Rear
Camber0.3° +/- 0.75°0.3° +/- 0.75°
Toe @ curb ride height (positive value is toe-in, negative value is toe-out)0.07° +/- 0.20°0.07° +/- 0.20°0.14° +/- 0.20°

ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

DescriptionNmLb-ft
Front Suspension
Front subframe bolts175129
Lower arm-to-ball joint stud nut9066
Stabilizer bar bracket bolts6346
Stabilizer bar link nuts9066
Tie-rod end-to-knuckle nut8059
Front hub and bearing assembly-to-knuckle bolts13096
Shock and spring assembly-to-knuckle bolt and nut11585
Shock absorber upper mount-to-body nuts3526
Axle shaft retaining nut150111
Shock and spring assembly shaft nut9066
Lower arm-to-subframe bolts9066
Steering shaft pinch bolt3022
Exhaust flex pipe-to-converter nuts4030

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

The front suspension consists of the following components

  1. Front shock and spring assembly
  2. Front wheel knuckle
  3. Front wheel hub (includes bearing)
  4. Front suspension lower arm (includes ball joint)
  5. Front stabilizer bar
  6. Front stabilizer bar insulators and mounting brackets
  7. Front stabilizer bar link
  8. Front wheel studs

The front suspension camber adjustment is carried out by

  1. Adjusting the upper shock absorber mounting plate. For additional information, refer to «SUSPENSION SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION»(ref-234489) .

The front suspension caster adjustment is carried out by

  1. Aligning the front subframe assembly. For additional information, refer to «SUSPENSION SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION»(ref-234489) .

The front suspension toe adjustment is carried out by

  1. Adjusting the front wheel spindle tie rods. For additional information, refer to «SUSPENSION SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION»(ref-234489) .

Refer to SUSPENSION SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION .

Scheme 1

Scheme 1: Front Suspension - Exploded View
  1. For additional information, refer to the procedures in this section.