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Rear Cross-Member: Service and Repair

CROSSMEMBER - TRANSMISSION SUPPORT


Material:






Material

Removal and Installation
1. Raise and support the vehicle.







2. Loosen, but do not remove, the nuts retaining the transmission insulator to the crossmember.
3. Support the transmission.







4. Remove the six bolts retaining the crossmember to the frame.







5. Remove the nuts and the crossmember.

6. NOTE: Apply Threadlock 262 E2FZ-19554-B meeting Ford specification WSK-M2G351-A6 or equivalent to the transmission crossmember mounting bolts.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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