Ford Ranger Maintaince And Repair Manual page 887

loosely.
7. Position the lower shock absorber mounting studs into the control arm and install the attaching nuts
loosely.
8. Tighten the lower shock attaching nuts to 15−21 ft. lbs. (21−29 Nm), and the upper shock attaching
bolts to 30−40 ft. lbs. (40−55 Nm).
WITH AUTOMATIC RIDE CONTROL (ARC)
Always turn off the Automatic Ride Control (ARC) service switch before lifting the vehicle off of the ground.
Failure to do so could damage the ARC system components. Refer to Section 1 for jacking procedures.
1. Place the vehicle in two−wheel drive.
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Exploded view of the ARC suspension shock absorber
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