Ford Sierra

9.1.1. Technical characteristics

THE GENERAL DATA

Forward suspension bracket

Forward suspension bracket independent, type Mac Pherson. Consists of two racks of the suspension bracket, two bottom cross-section levers and the cross-section stabilizer which ends also carry out a role of jet levers. Each rack contains a screw spring coaxial with the telescopic shock-absorber.

Installation of forward wheels

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The prevention

Values are resulted for the car without loading.

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Model	Suspension bracket type	Convergence (mm)	Parametres
			To opera - жение a finger povo - Company fist	The admission	Wheel angle of slope	The admission
Berlina Berlina Base and L	Standart (standard) Heavy Duty (strengthened)	Rating value from 0 to 2,0 mm Admissible value during the control from - 2,5 to 4,5	1�55 ' � 1 � 2 � � 1 �	� 1 �	-0�15' 0�05'	-1�15'do 0�45' -0�05'do 1�05'
Kombi Base, L and GL Kombi Base, L, GL and Ghia	Standart (standard) Business Car (consumer)		1�55 ' � 1 � 1�50 ' � 1 �		-0�15' -0�20'	-1�15'do 0�45' -1�20'do 0�40'
Kombi Base, L and GL	Business Car Nivomat		1�35 ' � 1 �		-0�20'	-1�20'do 0�40'
Kombi Base, L, GL and Ghia Kombi Base, L, GL and Ghia	Heavy Duty Business Car (consumer strengthened) Heavy Duty Business Car Nivomat (consumer strengthened Nivomat)		2�10 ' � 1 � 1�55 ' � 1 �		0�05' 0�05'	-0�05'do 1�05' -0�05'do 1�05'

Shock-absorbers

Shock-absorbers hydraulic telescopic bilateral action also make the bottom part of racks of a suspension bracket. Mark: Motorcraft G 24360.

The stabilizer

The cross-section stabilizer is connected in an average part to a body by means of two plugs. Stabilizer shoulders are connected to the bottom cross-section levers of a suspension bracket with the help самоконтрящихся nuts. Diameter of the lever of the stabilizer: 24 mm.

Cтупицы forward wheels

Each nave is located on two conic bearings.

The tightening moments

The top fastening of a rack of a suspension bracket to a body	40 – 52 Nanometers
The bottom fastening of a rack of a suspension bracket to a rotary fist	80 – 90 Nanometers
Spherical finger of the lever to a rotary fist of a wheel	70 – 90 Nanometers
Fastening of the hinge of the lever to an engine mount cross-beam	1st stage – 15 Nanometers, 2nd stage – to tighten on 90 �
Stabilizer fastening to a body	45 – 56 Nanometers
Fastening of a cross-beam of an engine mount to a body	50 – 70 Nanometers
The spherical hinge of steering bent for to a rotary fist	25 – 30 Nanometers
Nut of a nave of a wheel	275 – 315 Nanometers
Nut of fastening of a wheel	100 Nanometers