Factory Five Racing Type 65 Coupe, Assembly Manual

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87-95 Brake Power Booster
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Socket set, wrenches or box wrenches for brake lines, tube cutter, tape, and marker pen.
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Mustang power booster push rod, brake light switch/spacer/clip.
Remove the brake rod retainer clip from the top of the brake pedal.
Remember the order in which these washers and spring clips are removed so that you can reinstall them
faster later.
Brake switch parts.
Remove the four bolts that retain the power booster to the firewall, these bolts also go through the pedal
box front mount plate inside the foot-box area.
Attach tape to the brake lines and mark their positions on the master cylinder and distribution block.
Leave the lines that go from the distribution block to the master cylinder in place.
Cut 4” into the hard brake lines from the distribution block. New brake line is provided with the kit.
The power booster/master cylinder assembly can now be taken out of the engine compartment.
87-93 Steering Rack
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⅝”, 11 /
16
” wrenches, needle nose pliers, hammer
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Mustang steering rack assembly, rubber mounting bushings.
Remove the U-joint bolt from the steering column sleeve.
Remove the lower steering shaft by taking off the two bolts at the flexible collar in the area where the
splined steering rack shaft begins.
Remove the steering rack outer tie rod nuts and cotter pins. If the tie rod will not come out of the
spindles easily, use a hammer but be careful not to damage the threads.
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Never heat or lubricate the tie rod end to make removal easier.