Steering Rack - `Short Rack' Availability
83ford6Article No. 83-22-11
STEERING - NEW SHORT RACK FOR POWER STEERING GEAR SERVICE
FORD 1979-84 T-BIRD, GRANADA, MUSTANG, FAIRMONT, LTD
LINCOLN-MERCURY 1979-84 COUGAR/XR7, CAPRI, ZEPHYR, MARQUIS, CONTINENTAL, MARK VII
A new service gear kit has been released for service to minimize cost to the customer and to reduce service complexity. The new service gear kit (also known as "short rack" power rack and pinion gear) has the tie rods and bellows deleted. This new gear kit is used for replacement of Ford power rack and pinion steering gears (identified by a one-piece aluminum die cast housing). Ford Parts and Service Division will discontinue the complete gear assembly for service when current supplies are exhausted.
Figure 3:
Complete the new service gear by transferring the tie rods (inner and outer end), bellows and breather tube from the old gear (Figure 3). Inspect parts for damage and replace, if necessary. An instruction sheet is included with the new service gear kit. Data pertaining to each of the five new service gear kits and the vehicle application is noted in the following:
1. E4DZ-3L547-A Service Gear Kit
^ Service assembly applicable for:
1978-83 Fairmont/Zephyr 1979-84 Mustang/Capri (except for handling pkg.)
1981-82 Granada/Cougar 1983-84 LTD/Marquis
2. E4SZ-3L547-A Service Gear Kit
^ Service assembly applicable for:
1980-84 T-Bird (except for handling pkg.) 1982-83 Continental 1980-83 XR7 1983-84 Cougar (except for handling pkg.)
3. E4SZ-3L547-B Service Gear Kit
^ Service assembly applicable for:
1983 T-Bird/Cougar, Mustang/Capri (handling pkg. 15:1 steering ratio)
4. E4LY-3L547-A Service Gear Kit
^ Service assembly applicable for:
1984 Mark VII/Continental (except for handling pkg.)
5. E4SZ-3L547-C Service Gear Kit
^ Service assembly applicable for:
1984 Mark VII, T-Bird/Cougar, Mustang/Capri, LTD "LX"/Marquis "LTS" (handling pkg. 15:1 steering ratio)
PART NUMBER PART NAME CLASS
E4DZ-3L547-A Service Gear Kit A
E4SZ-3L547-A Service Gear Kit B
E4SZ-3L547-B Service Gear Kit B
E4LY-3L547-A Service Gear Kit B
E4SZ-3L547-C Service Gear Kit B
OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: None
WARRANTY STATUS: "INFORMATION ONLY"