Technical and Administrative Instructions

OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM B87 TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS

PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS. CIRCULATE THEM TO YOUR PARTS AND SERVICE PERSONNEL. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO YOUR SERVICE ZONE MANAGER.

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS

CONTINENTAL

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.

2. Remove air suspension compressor and dryer assembly.
- Disconnect electrical connector located on compressor.
- Remove air line protector cap from dryer by releasing two latching pins located on bottom of cap 180 degrees apart.
- Disconnect four air lines from dryer.
- Remove three screws retaining air compressor to mounting bracket.

3. Loosen tensioner assembly and rotate tensioner pulley clockwise. Remove belt from alternator and power steering pump pulley.

4. Remove pulley from shaft using Steering Pump Pulley Tool T69L-10300-B or equivalent.

5. Install pulley on pump shaft using Steering Pump Pulley Replacer T65P-3A733-C or equivalent.

Note: The small diameter threads must be fully engaged in pump shaft before pressing on pulley. Hold screw head and turn nut to install pulley. INSTALL PULLEY FACE FLUSH WITH PUMP SHAFT WITHIN +/- 0.25 mm (+/- 0.10 inch).

6. Install drive belt using auto-tensioner as outlined in Step 3 above.

7. Position air suspension compressor and-dryer assembly to mounting bracket and install three mounting screws.
- Connect four air lines into dryer.
- Connect electrical connector.
- Install air line protector cap onto dryer.

8. Connect battery ground cable.

9. Verify that air suspension compressor operates.

TAURUS/SABLE

1. Disconnect battery ground cable and remove the horns.

2. Loosen tensioner assembly and rotate tensioner pulley clockwise. Remove belt from alternator and power steering pump pulley.

3. Remove pulley from shaft using Steering Pump Pulley Tool T69L-10300-B or equivalent.

4. Install pulley on pump shaft using Steering Pump Pulley Replacer T65P-3A733-C or equivalent.

NOTE: The small diameter threads must be fully engaged in pump shaft before pressing on pulley. Hold screw head and turn nut to install pulley. INSTALL PULLEY FACE FLUSH WITH PUMP SHAFT WITHIN +/- 0.25 mm (+/- .10 inch).

5. Install drive belt using auto-tensioner as outlined in Step 2 above.

6. Install the horns and connect battery ground cable.