Body Support - Number 1
BODY SUPPORT - NUMBER 1Material:
Material
Removal and Installation
Upper and Lower Insulator
NOTE: Left side shown, right side similar.
1. Remove the door scuff plate.
2. Remove the A-pillar lower trim panel.
1. Remove the pin-type retainer.
2. Remove the A-pillar lower trim panel.
CAUTION: Do not correct a serious misalignment with one jacking operation. Align each section proportionately until the correct dimensions are obtained.
NOTE: To make sure of accurate measurements, remove all trim from the reference points to expose bare metal.
3. Position back the carpeting and remove the body insulator plug.
4. NOTE: This step may require holding the lower retainer with an appropriate tool.
Remove the body mount insulator bolt.
5. NOTE: If the lower body mount will not remove, loosely install the body mount bolt and tap on the body mount bolt head with a hammer.
Remove the lower body mount insulator.
Upper Insulator
6. Loosen, but do not remove, all the remaining body mount insulator bolts.
7. Carefully raise the vehicle body enough to remove the upper body mount insulator.
Upper and Lower Insulator
8. NOTE:
- Apply Threadlock 262 E2FZ-19554-B meeting Ford specification WSK-M2G351-A6 or equivalent to the mounting bolt.
- No lubricants of any kind are to be used during body insulator installation.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.