Steering Gear
Steering gear sector shaft arm to sector shaft retaining nut and lock washer | 225 ft. lbs. |
Steering sector shaft arm drag link-to-steering idler arm and bracket nut | 56 ft. lbs. |
Steering gear sector shaft arm to sector shaft arm drag link nut | 56 ft. lbs. |
Tie-rod end retaining nut | 41 ft. lbs. a Tighten to specification, then tighten the nut to the nearest cotter pin slot and insert the cotter pin. |
Steering idler aim and bracket to front sub-frame bolt | 59 ft. lbs. |
Tie-rod clamp to adjusting Sleeve | 21 ft. lbs. |
Mesh load adjuster lock | 23 ft. lbs. |
Power steering auxiliary actuator | 13 ft. lbs. |
Power steering gear race nut | 73 ft. lbs. |
Sector shaft housing bolts | 50 ft. lbs. |
Steering gear race setscrews | 18 inch lbs. |
Steering gear bolts | 58 ft. lbs. |
Valve housing bolts | 37 ft. lbs. |
Ball guide clamp bolts | 53 inch lbs. |
Fluid capacity (included in pump reservoir fill) | 1.6 pt approximate |
Fluid specification | Motorcraft Mercon ATF |
Static steering wheel turning effort | 18 in. lbs. |
Total meshload over worm bearing preload | 4-9 in. lbs. (over ends) |
Turning effort | 6.0 lbs. |
Turns of steering wheel (lock to lock-linkage disconnected | 3.4 |
Type | Recirculating ball torsion bar |
Worm bearing preload | 8 in.lbs. max |