Ford Ranger EV (2001 year). Manual — part 26

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Rear Suspension

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

8.

Apply a soap and water solution to the inside
of the spring clamp plate.

9.

Position the rear leaf spring shim in the spring
clamp plate.

10. Position the insulator on top of the rear leaf

spring shim.

11. Position the spacer on top of the insulator.

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Rear Suspension

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

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

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).

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Rear Suspension

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

16. Using the special tool, align the spring clamp

plate, spring, and hub assembly.

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

17. Tighten the bolts.

18. Remove the special tools.

19. Using the special tool, install the rear leaf

spring shim.

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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).

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Rear Suspension

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

20. Install the rear leaf spring shim bolt.

21. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Install the LH and RH lower shock mount
bolts.

22. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Install the brake line bracket bolt and clip the
ABS wire onto the axle.

23. Install the two LH and RH harness clamp bolts.