Ford COUGAR 1968 Shop Manual page 833

PART 17-5
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Doors
And
Tailgate
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7-9 1
4. To adjust the torsion bar ten-
sion on a Mustang or Cougar, slip
Tool T64K-44890-B over the end
of the torsion bar as shown in Fig.
18. Then, rotate the bar rearward
at point C and re-position point B in
another slot to increase or decrease
the torsion bar tension, as necessary.
5.
To adjust the torsion bar ten-
sion on Falcon, Fairlane or Montego
models, grip the torsion bar with a
pipe wrench at point A shown in
Fig. 19. Then. lift the end of the
pipe wrench to rotate the bar
out of the slot at point B into another
slot to increase or decrease the tor-
sion bar tension, as desired. It may
be necessary to force the bar down
at point C after adjustment.
6. After torsion bar adjustment,
the difference of the position of the
torsion bar ends between the right
and left side must not be more than
one slot.
DOOR EMERGENCY OPENING
PROCEDURE
NG.
17-Luggage Compartment Door Alignment
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Falcon, Fairlane, and
Montego
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Typical
If a door latch system is inoper-
ative and the door cannot be opened
from either the inside or outside of
the vehicle, fabricate a latch act-
uating tool as shown in Fig. 20. Use
118 inch welding rod or equivalent.
1. Lower the window glass of
the inoperative door to the full down
position.
2. Insert the latch actuating tool
in the glass opening at the rear edge
of the door and engage the latch
pawl lever as shown in Fig. 21. The
tool should be inserted into the door
approximately 13 inches (Falcon,
Fairlane, and Montego) or 14 inches
(Mustang and Cougar).
3. Apply a downward pressure on
the latch pawl lever with the latch
actuating tool. This will open the
door. When the door is open, inspect
the latch assembly and rod attaching
points to determine the cause of the
lock-out. Refer to Diagnosis and
Testing in Section I .
NG.
18-Torsion Bar Adjustment
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Mustang and Cougar - Typical