Ford Ranger Maintaince And Repair Manual page 843

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
Exploded view of the Ranger coil spring and related parts−1111−14 Explorer similar
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1. Raise the front of the vehicle and place jackstands under the frame and a jack under the axle.
WARNING
The axle must not be permitted to hang by the brake hose. If the length of the brake hoses is not sufficient to
provide adequate clearance for removal and installation of the spring, the disc brake caliper must be removed
from the spindle. A Strut Spring Compressor, T81P−5310−A or equivalent may be used to compress the
spring sufficiently, so that the caliper does not have to be removed. After removal, the caliper must be placed
on the frame or otherwise supported to prevent suspending the caliper from the caliper hose. These
precautions are absolutely necessary to prevent serious damage to the tube portion of the caliper hose
assembly!
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