2002-05 Ford Explorer Mercury Mountaineer Steering & Drivetrain Kit 6 Piece Set TRQ

1. step 1 : Removing the Wheel Jump to 0:43

   • Pry off the center cap with a flat blade screwdriver
   • Remove the 30mm hub nut
   • Loosen the 19mm lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground
   • Raise the vehicle with a floor jack
   • Secure the vehicle on jack stands
   • Remove the lug nuts
   • Pull off the wheel

2. step 2 : Loosening the Axle Jump to 1:31

   • Remove the 18mm control arm nut
   • Twist the 18mm on by hand a few threads
   • Hammer the wheel knuckle until it slides down
   • Hammer the axle out with a pry bar
   • Remove the 18mm nut
   • Pull the wheel knuckle forward

3. step 3 : Removing the Stabilizer Link Jump to 2:39

   • Insert a 15mm socket and ratchet on the top
   • Insert a 16mm socket and ratchet on the bottom
   • Remove the bolt and remove the stabilizer link
   • If the link is broken, fill the top with rust penetrant
   • Insert locking pliers onto the bar
   • Remove the lower bolt with a 16mm socket and ratcher
   • Remove the plastic tube, remove the rest of the plastic with a hammer and chisel
   • Use locking pliers on the upper bushing and remove the lower nut
   • Hammer out the stabilizer link

4. step 4 : Removing the Axle Jump to 4:23

   • Turn the wheel knuckle
   • Slide the axle back and remove it from the hub

5. step 5 : Installing the Axle Jump to 4:48

   • Insert the axle into the hub
   • Preliminarily tighten the hub nut
   • Insert the axle into the differential case
   • Push the ball joint into the wheel knuckle
   • Hand tighten the 18mm nut
   • Check to make sure the axle is in place
   • Tighten the 18mm nut
   • Tighten the 18mm nut to 90 foot-pounds

6. step 6 : Reinstalling the Stabilizer Link Jump to 6:09

   • Slightly jack up the other side of the vehicle
   • Insert a washer onto the link
   • Insert a bushing onto the link
   • Insert the stabilizer link into place
   • Insert a bushing onto the link
   • Insert a washer onto the link
   • Insert the tube onto the link
   • Insert a washer onto the link
   • Insert a bushing onto the link
   • Insert the link through the sway bar
   • Insert a bushing onto the link
   • Insert a washer onto the link
   • Tighten the 15mm nut to the top of the link
   • Lower the jack
   • Tighten the 16mm nut on the bottom of the link

7. step 7 : Reattaching the Wheel Jump to 7:45

   • Slide the wheel into place
   • Start the lug nuts by hand
   • Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
   • Lower the vehicle to the ground
   • Tighten the hub nut to 180 foot-pounds
   • Tighten the lug nuts to between 100 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern
   • Reattach the center cap

Tools needed for replacement

• General Tools

  Jack Stands

  Floor Jack

• Ratchets & Related

  A Piece of Pipe (for leverage)

  Torque Wrench

  Ratchet

• Screwdrivers & Related

  Pry Bar

• Sockets - Metric

  16mm Socket

  18mm Socket

  19mm Socket

  30mm Socket