Ford COUGAR 1968 Shop Manual page 823

PART 17-5-
Door and Tailgate
Section Page
1 Diagnosis and Testing
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17-81
Door Latch
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17-81
2 In-Vehicle Adjustments and Repairs
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17-82
Door Alignment
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17-82
Open Door Warning Switch Adjustment
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17-82
Front Door Latch Actuating Rod
Adjustment
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17-88
Door Latch Striker Adjustment
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17-89
Single-Action Tailgate Hinge Adjustment
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17-89
Dual-Action Tailgate Adjustments
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17-89
Luggage Compartment Door Alignment
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17-90
Luggage Compartment Door Latch
Adjustment
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17-90
Luggage Compartment Door Hinge
Torsion Bar Adjustment
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17-90
Door Emergency Opening Procedure..
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17-91
3 Removal and Installation
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17-93
Roof Side Rail Weather Strip
-
Models 63 and 65
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17-93
Front Door Weatherstrip
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Fairlane
and Montego -Models 63, 65, 66
and 76..
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17-93
Remote Control Rear View Mirror
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17-93
Doors
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17-94
Front Door Latch -Mustang and
Cougar
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17-94
Front Door Latch
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Fairlane, Falcon,
and Montego
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Models 54, 62 and 71
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17-94
Front Door Latch
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Fairlane and
Montego
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Models 63, 65, 66 and 76
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17-94
Door Latch Remote Control
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17-94
Section Page
Rear Door Latch
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17-96
Rear Door Latch Bellcrank
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17-96
Door Lock Cylinder
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17-96
Front Door Outside Handle
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17-96
Rear Door Outside Handle
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17-96
Luggage Compartment Door Hinge
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Falcon, Fairlane and Montego
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17-96
Luggage Compartment Door Torsion
Bar
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Fairlane, Falcon, and Montego
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17-97
Luggage Compartment Door Hinge or
Torsion Bar
-
Mustang and Cougar
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17-97
Luggage Compartment Latch
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Falcon
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and Cougar 17-97
Luggage Compartment Latch
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Fairlane,
Montego and Mustang
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17-97
Luggage Compartment Lock Cylinder
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Fairlane, Montego and Mustang
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17-97
Luggage Compartment Lock Cylinder
-
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Falcon and Cougar 17-98
Single Action Tailgate Hinge -Right Side
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17-98
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Single-Action Tailgate Hinge
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Left Side
17-98
Dual-Action Tailgate Hinges
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17-98
Single-Action Tailgate Latch
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17-1 00
Dual-Action Tailgate Latches
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17- 100
Dual-Action Tailgate Torsion Bar
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17-100
Dual-Action Tailgate Latch Release
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Handle 17-100
Dual-Action Tailgate Latch Release
Control
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17-100
Dual-Action Tailgate Outside Handle
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17-102
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
tern continues to malfunction, proceed
DOOR LATCH
connect the rod (Fig. I). If the rods are with the diagnosis for the specific mal-
properly connected and the latch sys- function.
A preliminary inspection of all
latch assembly rod attachments should
be made before any diagnosis opera-
tions are performed. Each rod should
be inserted in the nylon bushing and
the metal clip engaged around the
rod as shown in Fig. 1. The following
actuating rods should be inspected for
proper attachment at both ends.
1.
Door latch actuating rod (ad-
justable)-Front door.
2. Inside release handle to latch
rod - Front and rear door.
3. Door latch to lock cylinder rod -
Front door.
4. Door inside lock push button
rod - Front and rear door.
If any actuating rods are found
to be disconnected
or
improperly con-
N 1 6 1 ~
nected, check the ny
ion-
bushing and
metal clip to see if they are damaged.
FIG.
Latch
Replace if necessary and properly
Installation - Typical
FIG.
2-Door Latch Actuating Rod
Installation - Typical