Ford Galaxy / Ford S-MAX. Manual — part 43

Description

Continuous damping control shock absorber

Upper arm

Spring seat

Rear subframe

Rear lower arm adjustment cam nut

Stabilizer bar, bushings and clamps

Bump stop

Spring and spring upper pad

Rear lower arm and spring lower pad

Stabilizer bar link

Front lower arm

Wheel knuckle

Wheel hub

Item 1: Shock Absorber

Continuous damping control shock absorbers (if equipped) provide dynamic front
suspension. A continuous damping control shock absorber creates a damping force which
depends on the velocity of the vehicle and an electrical current applied to the continuous
damping control shock absorber. The electronic stability program (ESP) sensors,
acceleration sensors and displacement sensors provide information to the dynamic
suspension electronic control unit (ECU), which detects the state of heave, roll, pitch,
cornering and acceleration of the vehicle. The ECU then calculates the best damping
characteristics for each wheel within 2 ms. The ECU sends an individual electrical current to
each shock absorber to control the amount of damping required.

Item 2: Upper Arm

The upper arm is a different shape to the standard suspension upper arm to allow clearance
of the shock absorber.

Item 10 : Stabilizer Bar Link

The stabilizer bar link is a combination link. This consists of a solid link attached to the
stabilizer bar with a retaining nut and a ball joint link attached to the wheel knuckle with a
retaining nut. The ball joint link provides a quicker response to suspension movement. This
enables the stabilizer bar to respond more directly to wheelstation movement.

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Rear Suspension - Wheel Knuckle

S-MAX/Galaxy 2006.5 (02/2006-)

Print

Removal and Installation

Removal

1. Refer to:

Spring

(204-02 Rear Suspension,

Removal and Installation).

2.

NOTE: This step is only necessary when
installing a new component to the left-hand
side.

3.

NOTE: This step is only necessary when
installing a new component to the right-hand
side.

4.

5.

6.

Installation

7.

8.

9.

1. Fabricate a spacer.

2.

1. Torque: 180 Nm
2.

NOTE: Only tighten the bolt finger tight
at this stage.

3. Install the

spacer.
Make sure
that the
spacer is
in a
vertical
plane and
raise the
suspension
to the
design
height
setting.

4. Torque: 120 Nm

5. Torque: 130 Nm