Ford Taurus Manual page 1690

FRONT SUSPENSION
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
1. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position. Position the steering wheel in the
unlocked position.
2. Remove the hub nut.
3. Raise and safely support the vehicle, then remove the tire and wheel assembly.
4. Remove the cotter pin from the tie rod end stud, then remove the slotted nut.
Discard the cotter pin and nut.
5. Using Tie Rod End Remover TOOL-3290-D or equivalent, remove the tie rod end
from the steering knuckle.
6. Remove the stabilizer bar link assembly from the strut.
7. Remove the brake caliper, then wire it aside in order to gain working clearance.
Remove the brake rotor.
8. Loosen, but do not remove, the three top retaining nuts from the top of the shock
tower.
Loosen, but do not remove, the three top retaining nuts from the top of the shock tower
9. Remove and discard the lower arm to steering knuckle pinch bolt and nut. A drift
may be used to remove the bolt. Using a small prybar, spread the knuckle-to-lower
arm pinch joint. Remove the lower arm from the steering knuckle.
Be sure that the steering column is in the unlockedposition. Do not use a
hammer to perform this operation. Use extreme care notto damage the
boot seal.
10. Remove the shock absorber strut-to-steering knuckle pinch bolt.
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