Ford Ranger EV (2001 year). Manual - part 29

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Rear Suspension

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

10. Position the insulator on top of the rear leaf

spring shim.

11. Position the spacer on top of the insulator.

12. Place a 15 mm deep socket through the hole in

the spring clamp plate assembly to align all of
the components.

13. Install the spring clamp plate assembly as

shown and loosely install the bolts.

1

15 mm socket

2

Spring clamp plate

3

Rear leaf spring shim

4

Lower insulator

5

Spacer

6

Upper insulator

7

Spring

8

Axle

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Rear Suspension

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

14. With the 15 mm socket still in place, pull the

shim back as far as possible.

15. Verify that the spring clamp plate is contacting

the hub assembly. If the two surfaces do not
contact each other, replace the steel spacer with
a thinner shim (four available).

16. Using the special tool, align the spring clamp

plate, spring, and hub assembly.

•

Tighten the bolt until the edges of the spring
clamp plate and the hub assembly are
parallel.

17. Tighten the bolts.

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Rear Suspension

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

18. Remove the special tool.

19. Using the special tool, install the rear leaf

spring shim.

•

If the shim does not have enough travel to
achieve the correct installation depth,
remove the steel shim and install a thicker
shim (four available).

20. Install the rear leaf spring shim bolt.

21. Install the halfshafts. Refer to 

 Section 205-05

.

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Rear Suspension

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

Wheel Bearing

Special Tool(s)

Special Tool(s)

Safety Chain

Wheel Bearing Removal and

—

Installation Kit or equivalent
OTC-7686

Slide Hammer

Hub Puller

100-D006 (D79P-100-A)

D93P-1175-B

(Continued)

Removal

1.

Remove the halfshaft. Refer to 

 Section 205-05

.

2.

Position the caliper.

1

Remove the bolts.

2

Position the caliper and support it so there
is no weight on the brake hose.

3.

Remove the rotor.

1

Remove the retaining clips.

2

Remove the rotor.