S197 Mustang High Performance Upper Strut Mounts
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1. 197 Mustang High Performance Upper Strut Mounts Installation Instructions for 555 8120 amp 555 8121 Note The installation of these Competition Upper Strut Mounts requires the removal of the factory mounts that have the springs in a preloaded state The potential energy stored in the springs can be very dangerous if not properly disassembled Follow the factory service procedures or have this installation performed by a qualified technician It is recommended that a factory service manual be available when installing these new mounts The provided grease is used for the urethane bushings only 1 Follow the factory service procedures and remove the strut and spring assembly 2 Disassemble the strut and spring assembly This should be performed using the correct strut spring clamping device If you do not have the spring removal equipment take your strut assemblies to a technician for disassembly External spring compressors may be used but is not recommended If you have part 555 8120 for tapered stock style Ee A i Springs 555 8121 x springs perform Steps 3 5 If you have part 555 8121 from the coilover kit skip to Step 6 Spring Seat For Stock o Style Springs 555 8120 3 Remove the rubber spring insulator from the stock strut mount Pics 1 amp 2 N ke 4 Remove the spring seat base from the new assembly Insert the new spring base into the factory rubber spring seat Be sure to keep the billet spring seat2. base face up to prevent disturbing the bearing inside Pics 3 amp 4 5 Return the seat base to the assembly Pic 5 6 Slide the entire assembly over the shaft of the strut Pic 6 and align the pig tail of the spring with the coil pattern of the spring seat only kit 555 8120 Pic 7 7 Torque the upper strut nut to 46 lb ft Take care when tightening the nut so that the assembly stays together as shown above 8 Remove the four upper strut mount nuts from the new assembly Then align the Steeda logo with the outside of the vehicle 9 Reinstall the strut assembly following the factory installation procedures 10 Repeat steps 1 9 for the opposite side 11 Take a slow test drive and recheck all the fasteners before resuming normal driving Recommended Camber setting for S197 Mustangs Street 7 to 1 0 Aggressive Street 1 0 to 1 25 Race 1 25 to 2 5 Note stock calls for 7 Steeda Autosports Inc All Rights Reserved 2006 555 8120 doc Thank you for choosing STEEDA Any questions on these instructions contact us at 954 960 0774 or e mail us at gofast steeda com
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