Ford Falcon. Manual — part 34

204-02a-27

Rear Suspension — IRS

204-02a-27

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

8. Place the larger of the two location pins SST

2. Remove the Control Blades.

204-478 in the left hand alignment hole and

tighten the rearward nut.

3. Move the IRS into the approximate position under

the vehicle. The IRS should just be clear of the

9. Place the smaller of the two location pins SST

ground. Don’t have the Jack fully raised.

204-478 in the right hand alignment hole and

4. Lower the vehicle until the chassis stud for

tighten the rearward nut.

attaching the IRS are approx 1" off of the IRS

module.

5. Raise the IRS Module locating the 4 studs (Don’t

lift the vehicle off of the hoist).

6. Install the 4 nut each side of the rear springs.

10. Place the larger of the two location pins in the left

hand alignment hole and tighten the forward nut.

7. Raise

the

vehicle.

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204-02a-28

Rear Suspension — IRS

204-02a-28

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

11. Place the smaller of the two location pins in the

15. Replace the Y braces. Apply thread-locker (ie.

right hand alignment hole and tighten the forward

loctite) to both nuts and bolts. Note the

nut.

orientation.

12. Torque all 4 nuts.

16. Put the hand brake cable back. Refer to Section

206-05.

13. Install and torque the 2 bolts in the front of the

IRS module.

17. Reconnect the tail shaft. Apply thread-locker (ie.

loctite) to all bolts. Make sure that if weights were

14. Install and torque the bolt in the rear of the

present on disassembly that they are return to

differential to the chassis.

there original position.

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204-02a-29

Rear Suspension — IRS

204-02a-29

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

22. Using a jack raise the knuckle to align the top bolt

18. Reconnect the differential breather tube.

hole of the knuckle and the Control Blade. You

may need to pull the knuckle forward.

19. Install the nuts that fix the Trailing Arms to the

Body/Chassis and torque the nuts to specification.

23. Now replace the middle and then the lower bolt.

Some manipulation of the knuckle height may be

require to align the bolt hole.

24. Torque all 3 Trailing Arm bolts.
25. Refit the shock absorber into position and torque

the bolts. Use a jack to hold the knuckle into

place.

20. Replace the exhaust mounting rubber.

26. Bolt the ABS sensor back into position.

21. Lower the vehicle to approx 300mm off the

ground.

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204-02a-30

Rear Suspension — IRS

204-02a-30

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

27. Push the ABS connector plug back through the

sheet metal and engage the grommet correctly.

28. Reinstall the rear brake caliper. Refer to Section

206-04.

29. Repeat steps 22 to 28 for the other side.
30. Refit the wheels.
31. Connect the ABS plugs.

32. Refit the rear seat base.

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