Ford Taurus Manual page 1489

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE
bushing. Use care to prevent damage to the ball joint boot. Remove the stabilizer
bar link at the stabilizer bar.
When separating the ball joint from the steering knuckle, be careful not to damage to
8. The following removal procedure applies to the right-side halfshaft/link shaft for
the 1986-90 2.5L engine Taurus. (For all other automatic transaxles, proceed to
Step 9):
NEVER use a hammer to separate the outboard CV-joint stubshaft from
the hub. Damage to the CV-joint threads and internal components
mayresult. The right-side link shaft and halfshaft assembly is removed as
acomplete unit.
9. The following removal procedure applies to the right and left-side halfshafts of the
automatic transaxle, except for 1986-90 Tauruses with a 2.5L engine.
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1. Remove the bolts attaching the bearing support to
the bracket. Slide the link shaft out of the transaxle.
Support the end of the shaft by suspending it from a
convenient underbody component with a piece of
wire. Do not allow the shaft to hang unsupported,
damage to the outboard CV-joint may occur.
2. Separate the outboard CV-joint from the hub using
front hub remover tool T81P-1104-C or equivalent
and metric adapter tools T83P-1104-BH, T86P-1104-
Al and T81P-1104-A or equivalent.
1. Install the CV-joint puller tool T86P-3514-A1 or
equivalent, between CV-joint and transaxle case.
Turn the steering hub and/or wire strut assembly
aside.
2. Screw extension tool T86P-3514-A2 or equivalent,
into the CV-joint puller and hand tighten. Screw an
impact slide hammer onto the extension and
remove the CV-joint.
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