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Clutch Support Tower: Assembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Milan and 2010 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Install the Input Shaft Support Seal Installer 307-578/3 on the clutch support tower and adjust the Input Shaft Support Seal Installer to align the bottom edge of the tool with the top edge of the bottom Teflon® seal groove.
    Fig 1: Installing Input Shaft Support Seal Installer 307-578/3 On Clutch Support Tower
    G06278800Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Install a new Teflon® seal on the Input Shaft Support Seal Installer 307-578/3.
    Fig 2: Installing Teflon® Seal On Input Shaft Support Seal Installer 307-578/3
    G06278801Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Install the Input Shaft Support Seal Installer 307-578/2 over 307-578/3. Using the Input Shaft Support Seal Installer 307-578/2, slide the Teflon® seal over the clutch support tower and into the groove.
    Fig 3: Installing Input Shaft Support Seal Installer 307-578/2 Over 307-578/3
    G06278802Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Remove the Input Shaft Support Seal Installer 307-578/2 and 307-578/3.
    • Repeat Steps  1 through 4 for the other 3 Teflon® seals.
    Fig 4: Identifying Teflon® Seals
    G06278803Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Install the Input Shaft Support Seal Installer 307-578/1 on the clutch support tower to size the 4 Teflon® seals.
Fig 5: Identifying Input Shaft Support Seal Installer 307-578/1
G06278804Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.