With Automatic Transaxle

NOTE: Ford does not provide camshaft gear timing marks, or information to perform timing belt service without the special tools shown in this procedure.

Special Tools:

Installation
1. General note.
- If necessary, use Special Tool 412-108 to install coolant and ventilation hoses.

2. Preparatory operations
- Using a retaining strap, secure the transmission on the assembly stand.
- Hook the engine into the jib crane, bring into position at the transmission and support using wooden blocks.

3. Install the flange bolts.

4. Install the flange bolts.
- Detach the jib crane from the engine.

5. Install the starter motor and ground lead.
6. Raise the vehicle.

7. Position the engine and transmission assembly on the assembly stand below the vehicle. - Carefully lower the vehicle.

8. NOTE: Insert/screw on the bolts and nuts fingertight. Install the front engine mounting.

9. NOTE: Screw on nuts fingertight. Install the rear engine mounting.

10. Remove the retaining strap from the transmission.
11. Raise the vehicle.
- Remove the assembly stand.

12. Install the engine roll restrictor.

13. CAUTION: The inner joint must not be bent at more than 18°; the outer joint must not be bent at more than 45°.

NOTE: Use new bolts and new center bearing caps. Attach the right-hand input shaft with intermediate shaft.

14. CAUTION: The inner joint must not be bent at more than 18°; the outer joint must not be bent at more than 45°.

NOTE: Use a new snap ring.

NOTE: Click the snap ring into place. Attach the left-hand drive shaft.

15. Attach the both suspension lower arms (left-hand side shown).
1. Attach the lower arm ball joint.
2. Install the bolt.

16. Install the flexible exhaust pipe.
17. Lower the vehicle.

18. Tighten the rear engine mounting nuts/bolts.

19. Tighten the front engine mounting nuts.

20. Install the power steering pump and fit the upper bolts.

21. Attach the bracket to power steering high-pressure pipe.
22. Raise the vehicle.

23. Attach the lower bolts of the power steering pump and attach the coolant hose.

Vehicles with air conditioning

24. Attach the air conditioning compressor.

All Vehicles

25. Install and tension the drive belt and connect the Power Steering Pressure Switch (PSPS).
- Turn the belt tensioner clockwise.

26. Install the drive belt cover.

27. NOTE: Screw on wheel nuts fingertight. Install the front wheel.
28. Lower the vehicle.

29. Install the oil filler pipe/selector cable bracket.

30. Connect the selector lever cable to the automatic transaxle selector lever assembly.

31. Attach the oil cooler pipes to the transaxle.

32. Attach the coolant hoses (continued).

33. Attach the fuel pipes.

34. Attach the brake servo vacuum hose.

35. Attach the vacuum hoses.

36. Attach the vacuum hoses.

37. Install the air deflector and the radiator fan.
- Hook the air deflector in place.
- Install the clips on both sides (left side shown).

38. Connect the harness connectors.

39. Attach the generator connector.

40. Install the ground cable.

41. Connect the fuel injector cable ties.

42. Connect the radiator fan connector.
- Install the cable ties.

43. Attach the Heated Oxygen Sensor (H02S) connector.

44. Attach the connectors of the EI coil and the radio interference filter.

45. Attach the accelerator cable and the speed control cable (if equipped).

46. Install the air cleaner intake with resonator.

47. Attach the ground cable.

48. Install the air cleaner housing.
- Press the air filter housing into the rubber bush.
1. Push on the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor multiplug.
2. Attach the PCV hose.
3. Attach the intake hose.

49. NOTE: Stop it from turning using an Allen key.
Tighten the suspension strut nuts on the right and left.
- Tighten by hand with a ring spanner.
- Use a torque wrench to tighten to torque.

50. Install the battery tray.
1. Attach the ground cable to the body.
2. Attach the battery positive and negative leads.
3. Install the bolts.
4. Clip the wiring harness in place.
5. Connect and clip in the plug.

51. Install the battery.

52. Tighten the wheel nuts.

53. CAUTION: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy.

The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy. Install and connect the battery.

54. Fill the cooling system.
55. Fill automatic transmission fluid.
56. Check the routing of the vacuum hoses and wiring and secure them with cable ties.
57. Check the fluid levels after the road test and correct as necessary.
58. Check the engine and cooling system for leaks (visual inspection).