1969 FORD MUSTANG trans

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Steering Columns And Linkage

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tube.
In some instances the column

will shift into proper alignment when

the toe plate attaching nuts are loos-

ened. (Alignment is acceptable if a

.010 inch feeler blade can be passed

freely, completely around the area be-

tween the outer diameter of the steer-

ing shaft and the shift tube.) if the

misalignment condition can be attrib-

uted to this area, file or ream the dash

panel holes for greater clearance. If

the alignment is maintained after the

toe plate nuts and toe plate to column

clamp bolt and nut are torqued to the

8-12 ft-lb specification, no further ad-

justment is necessary.

4.
Remove instrument panel lower

trim panel. Vehicles equipped with a

combination radio stereo tape player

will require removal of the radio and

tape player assembly in order to gain

access to the upper R.H. steering col-

umn support bracket bolt.

5.
Loosen the seven bolts at the

steering column support bracket and

brake pedal support bracket.
6. Install a 3/16 inch diameter rod

spacer in the flex coupling to assure

proper clearance between upper and

lower steering shaft.

7.
Raise the vehicle, remove the

transmission splash shield, and visual-

ly align the column to center the

steering shaft in the column. Tighten

two toe plate attaching nuts sufficient-

ly to hold the column alignment (two

persons may be required for this oper-

ation).

8. Lower the vehicle.

9. Check the clearance between the

steering column support bracket and

the instrument panel bracket. It may

be necessary to add shims (Part Num-

ber MK-3054-A .060 inch thick, or

C3AZ-3054-A, .113 inch thick) be-

tween the support bracket and the in-

strument panel bracket to prevent

movement of the column when the

support bracket bolts are tightened.

10.
Loosen the two toe plate at-

taching nuts previously tightened. Re-

check steering column alignment. In
some instances it may be necessary to

enlarge the holes in the dash panel in

order to obtain proper column align-

ment.

11.
With the column properly al-

igned, torque the four toe plate at-

taching nuts to 4-9 ft-lbs.

12.
Torque the toe plate to steering

column clamp bolt to 3-5 ft-lbs.

13.
Recheck steering shaft to shift

tube alignment. A 0.10 inch feeler

blade should pass freely, completely

around the area between the outer di-

ameter of the steering shaft and shift-

er tube.

14.
Raise the vehicle.

15.
Adjust transmission shift link-

age.

16.
Install transmission splash

shield.

17.
Lower the vehicle.

18.
Install the radio stereo tape

player if so equipped.

19.
Install instrument panel lower

trim panel.

20.
Connect the battery.

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

STEERING COLUMN

FORD, MERCURY, METEOR

Removal

1.
Disconnect the battery cable

from the negative post.

2.
Disconnect the turn signal switch

wires at the connector.

3.
Disconnect the neutral start

switch and back-up light switch wires

from the switches.

4.
Disconnect the transmission con-

trol rod(s) from the lever(s) at the

lower end of the column.

5.
Remove the bolt that secures the

flex coupling to the steering gear.

6. Remove the nuts that secure the

column retainer and seal at the toe

plate (Fig. 11).

7.
Ford, Meteor: Remove the two

screws that secure the lower trim

shroud to the upper trim shroud. Re-

move the two shrouds.

Mercury: Remove the two screws

that secure the lower trim shroud to

the upper trim shroud. Remove the

top shroud Disconnect the ignition

switch light bulb. Remove the ignition

and light switch bezels and spring clip

and remove the lower shroud. Discon-
nect the light switch electrical connec-

tor block.

8. Remove the two screws that se-

cure the intermediate bracket to the

column lower bracket.

9. While supporting the steering

column, remove the two nuts that se-

cure the column lower bracket to the

instrument panel. Remove the brack-

ets.

10.
Lift the steering column and

wheel from the vehicle.

Installation

1.
Position the steering column in

the vehicle. Index the block tooth on

the steering gear shaft with the corre-

sponding slot on the flex coupling. In-

stall and tighten the flex coupling-

to-steering gear attaching bolt.

2.
Place the column upper bracket

and column lower bracket in position

on the column and install but do not

tighten the four attaching nuts.

3.
Install and tighten the two nuts

that secure the column lower bracket

to the instrument panel. Make certain

the column is properly positioned rela-

tive to the flex coupling input shaft

connection.

4.
Install and tighten the screws

that secure the intermediate bracket to

the column lower bracket.
5.
Tighten the four attaching nuts

at the upper and lower brackets and

the two nuts at the upper bracket to

instrument panel. The dial pointer (if

so equipped) should be adjusted to

coincide with the selector lever.

6. Install and tighten the nuts and

bolts that secure the column retainer

and seal at the toe plate. Make sure

the steering shaft is centered in the

column before tightening the nuts.

7.
Ford, Meteor: Install and tighten

the two screws that secure the lower

trim shroud to the upper trim shroud.

Mercury: Connect the light switch

harness block. Install the ignition and

light switch bezels. Connect the igni-

tion switch light bulb. Install the top

shroud and the two screws that secure

the lower trim shroud to the upper

shroud.

8. Connect the transmission control

rod(s) to the lever(s) at the lower end

of the column.

9. Connect the neutral start switch

and back-up light switch to their re-

spective terminals.

10.
Connect the turn signal switch

wires.

11.
Connect the negative battery

cable to the battery.

12.
Check the operation of the

steering tilt mechanism if so equipped

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FAIRLANE, FALCON

AND MONTEGO

Removal

1.
Disconnect the battery cable

from the negative post.

2.
Disconnect the turn signal switch

wires at the connector.

3.
Disconnect the neutral start

siwtch (with automatic transmission)

and back-up light switch wires from

the switches.

4.
Disconnect the transmission con-

trol rod(s) from the lever(s) at the

lower end of the column.

5.
Remove the bolt that secures the

flex coupling to the steering gear (Fig.

12).
6. Remove the nuts and bolts that

secure the column retainer and seal at

the toe plate.

7.
Disconnect the nuts that secure

the column upper and lower brackets

to the brake pedal support bracket

and the dash panel.

8. Lift the column from the vehicle.

Installation

1.
Position the steering column in

the vehicle. Make sure that the wheels

are in the straight ahead position and

that the steering wheel spokes are in a

horizontal position when the flex cou-

pling engages the input shaft splines.

2.
Install but do not tighten the

nuts that secure the column upper and

lower brackets to the brake pedal sup-
port bracket and the dash panel.

Make certain the column is properly

positioned relative to the flex coupling

inpui shaft connection.

3.
Install and tighten the flex cou-

pling-to-steering gear attaching bolt.

4.
Tighten the nuts at the brake

pedal support bracket and the dash

panel.

5.
Install and tighten the nuts and

bolts that secure the column retainer

and seal at the toe plate.

6. Connect the transmission control

rod(s) to the lever(s) at the lower end

of the column.

7.
Connect the neutral start switch

(if so equipped) and back-up light

switch to their respective terminals.

8. Connect the turn signal switch

wires.

COLUMN UPPER \

BRACKET-3506 V

BRAKE PEDAL

SUPPORT BRACKET

TRIMSHROUD-3530

UPPER CLAMP-3507,

COLUMN LOWER

BRACKET-3R547

•
FLEXCOUPLING-3A525
^INTERMEDIATE

BRACKET-3676

VIEW AA

G1616-A

FIG. 11—Steering Column Installation—Ford, Mercury, Meteorprocarmanuals.com

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8. Connect the turn signal and

emergency flasher switch wires at the

multiple connectors. Connect the wires

to the neutral start switch. Adjust-

ments for the neutral start switch are

detailed in Group 7 of this manual.

9. Connect the tilt-column control

cable to the release cable retainer and

vacuum motor (if so equipped). To re-

move cable slack, loosen the bracket

attaching screw and pull it slightly

toward the column, then tighten the

screw. If difficulty in adjusting this

control is experienced, the retainer

slot may be filed to gain additional

travel.

10.
Install the instrument panel

steering column plate and cover and

the instrument panel lower outer fin-

ish panel.

11.
Connect the negative cable to

the battery.

12.
Start the engine and check the

operation of the steering column and

switches.

LINCOLN CONTINENTAL

Removal

1.
Disconnect the battery.

2.
Disconnect the rod from the
lever at the lower end of the selector

tube.

Loosen the clamp bolt that locks

the flexible coupling to the steering

shaft.

3.
Working from the underside of

the steering wheel spoke, remove the

two screws that secure the crash pad.

Remove the pad. Do not use a ham-

mer or knock-off type wheel puller.

Striking the puller or shaft may cause

damage to the bearings and/or col-

lapsible column. Remove the steering

wheel as shown in Fig. 15.

4.
Remove the instrument panel

steering column finish plate.

5.
Remove the four screws that at-

tach the lower retainer to the dash

panel.

6. Disconnect the turn signal switch

and emergency flasher wires at the

connectors. Disconnect the wires from

the neutral start switch.

7.
While supporting the steering

column, remove the bolts that attach

the lower clamp to the upper bracket

(Fig. 15). Lift the column from the ve-

hicle.

Installation

1.
Position the column in the vehi-
cle,
making sure that the steering

shaft engages the flex coupling.

2.
Install the column retainer-

to-dash panel attaching screws, but do

not tighten them.

3.
Install the lower clamp and the

attaching nuts. Tighten the nuts fing-

ertight.

4.
Move the lower flange as re-

quired to center the steering shaft in

the tube. Aligning procedures are de-

tailed in Part 3-1. Tighten the lower

flange attaching nuts when the shaft is

centered.

5.
Connect the shift rod to the shift

lever at the lower end of the column.

6. Install and tighten the flex cou-

pling attaching bolt.

7.
Tighten the instrument panel-

to-clamp attaching nuts.

8. Connect the turn signal and

emergency flasher switch wirss at the

multiple connectors. Connect the wires

to the neutral start switch. Adjust-

ments for the neutral start switch are

detailed in Group 7 of this manual.

9. Install the instrument panel

steering column finish plate.

10.
Install the steering wheel and

crash pad.

MAJOR REPAIR OPERATIONS

STEERING COLUMN

SHIFT TUBE REPLACEMENT

STATIONARY COLUMN

WITH STANDARD

TRANSMISSION

Removal

1.
Working from the underside of

the steering wheel spoke, remove the

two screws that secure the crash pad.

Remove the pad. (On Continental

Mark III models, pry out the crash

pad insert and remove the two screws

that secure the crash pad. Remove the

crash pad. On models equipped with

steering wheel mounted speed con-

trols,
refer to Group 16 for removal

instructions).

2.
Remove the steering wheel from

the steering shaft with tool T67L-

3600-A (Fig. 1). Then, remove the

tool from the steering wheel. Do not

use a knock-off type steering Wheel

puller or strike the end of the steering

shaft with a hammer. Striking the

puller or shaft will damage the bear-
ing or the collapsible column.

3.
Remove the steering column

from the vehicle.

4.
Remove the selector lever from

the hub (Fig. 16).

5.
Remove the bearing upper snap

ring. It may be necessary to pull the

turn signal switch out to remove the

snap ring.

6. Remove the screws that attach

the shift tube bearing, shift arms, and

shift tube to the lower end of the

steering column.

7.
Slip the shift tube and steering

shaft from the lower end of the steer-

ing column tube. The upper bearing

has a slight press fit on the steering

shaft.

8. Remove the C-washer from the

upper end of the steering shaft, and

pull the shift tube from the steering

shaft.

9. Remove the shift tube bearing

from the lower end of the tube

Installation

1.
Position the shift tube bearing
(Fig. 16) on the tube and insert the

steering shaft in the shift tube.

2.
Install the C-washer on the

upper end of the steering shaft.

3.
Insert the shift tube and steering

shaft into the steerint column tube

and install the three attaching screws

at the lower end of the steering col-

umn tube.

4.
Position the bearing and insula-

tor on the shaft if it was disturbed

during removal. Work it down onto

the shaft as far as possible, then place

a piece of 3/4 ID x 2 1/8 inch pipe

over the end of shaft and install the

steering wheel attaching nut (Fig. 2).

5.
Tighten the nut until the bearing

is seated in the flange, then remove

the nut and pipe from the shaft.

6. Position the turn signal switch

on the flange and install the three at-

taching screws. Install the upper snap

ring.

7.
Install the selector lever and the

turn signal lever in the column.

8. Adjust and install the neutral

start switch as detailed in Group 7.

9. Install the steering column in the

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SHIFT

TUBE
STEERING

COLUMN
TUBE
SELECTOR

I
LEVER
HUB

\
CENTERING

I
WASHER
QUADRANT

BEARING

UPPER

SNAP RING

TURN SIGNAL AND

EMERGENCY FLASHER

SWITCH

PLASTIC

CONDUIT

STEERING

SHAFT

CONNECTOR

FIG. 16—Typical Stationary Steering Column Disassembled—Standard Transmission
G 1494-A

SNAP RING
STEERING WHEEL-3600

SEAL - 7C102

BEARING -3517

SNAP RING

FLANGE -3511

SELECTOR BEZEL-

LEVER- 7210 ZtL

GEAR SHIFT LEVER

(FIRST
&

REVERSE)
/
7303
/ 9

WASHER - 7242

BUSHING - 733

- 7347

UPPER CLAMP-01698
GEARSHIFT LEVER

(SECOND & THIRD) - 7302

SEAL-

LOWER CLAMP - 01699
^^r**——
FLEX JOINT - 3A525

FIG. 17—Typical Stationary Steering Column Disassembled—Automatic Transmission
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Manual Steering

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IN-VEHICLE ADJUSTMENTS AND REPAIRS

STEERING WORM AND

SECTOR

GEAR ADJUSTMENTS

The ball nut assembly and the sec-

tor gear must be adjusted properly to

maintain minimum steering shaft end

play (a factor of preload adjustment)

and minimum backlash between sector

gear and ball nut. There are only two

possible adjustments within the recir-

culating ball-type steering gear, and

these should be made in the following

order to avoid damage or gear failure.

1.
Disconnect the Pitman arm from

the steering Pitman-to-idler arm rod.

2.
Loosen the nut which locks the

sector adjusting screw (Fig. 3), and

turn the adjusting screw counterclock-

wise.
(On models equipped with the

Cobra Jet engine, it may be necessary

to use a suitable holding tool with an

extension and a long screwdriver to

make the gear adjustment).

3.
Measure the worm bearing pre-

load by attaching an in-lb torque

wrench to the steering wheel nut (Fig.

4).
With the steering wheel off center,

read the pull required to rotate the

input shaft approximately 1 1/2 turns

either side of center. If the torque or

preload is not within specification

(Part 3-1), adjust as explained in the

next step.
.•ADJUSTER
LOCK
NUT

SECTOR
SHAFT

ADJUSTING
SCREW
G
1627-A

FIG. 3—Steering Gear

Adjustments—Typical

4.
Loosen the steering shaft bearing

adjuster lock nut, and tighten or back

off the bearing adjuster (Fig. 1) to

bring the preload within the specified

limits.

5.
Tighten the steering shaft bear-

ing adjuster lock nut, and recheck the

preload.

6. Turn the steering wheel slowly to

either stop. Turn gently against the

stop to avoid possible damage to the

ball return guides. Then rotate the

wheel 2-3/4 turns to center the ball

nut.
7.
Turn the sector adjusting screw

clockwise until the specified torque

(Part 3-13) is necessary to rotate the

worm past its center (high spot) (Fig.

1).

8. While holding the sector adjust-

ing screw, tighten the sector adjusting

screw locknut to specification, and re-

check the backlash adjustment.

9. Connect the Pitman arm to the

steering arm-to-idler arm rod.

G-1495-A

FIG. 4—Checking Steering Gear

Preload—Typical

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

STEERING GEAR

REMOVAL

1.
Remove the bolt(s) that retains

the flex coupling to the steering shaft.

2.
Remove the nut and lock washer

that secures the Pitman arm to the

sector shaft using Tool T64P-3590-F

(Fig. 5).

3.
To obtain clearance on some

models equipped with standard trans-

mission, it may be necessary to dis-

connect the clutch linkage. On some

8-cylinder models, it may be necessary

to lower the exhaust system.

4.
Remove the steering gear-to-side

rail bolts and remove the gear.
Too /-MB
STEERING
GEAR
HOUSING

T64P-3590.F

(PITMAN
"APU'^M
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5—Removing Pitman Arm
INSTALLATION

1.
Position the steering gear and

flex coupling in place; then, install

and torque the steering gear-to-side

rail bolts to specification (Part 3-13).

2.
If the clutch linkage has been

disconnected, reposition, install and

adjust it. If the exhaust system has

been lowered, reinstall it to its proper

position.

3.
Position the Pitman arm and the

sector shaft and install the attaching

nut and lock washer. Torque the nut

to specification.

4.
Install and connect the flex cou-

pling attaching nut(s) and torque it to

specification (Part 3-13).procarmanuals.com

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12.
Stop the engine, and check the

control valve and hose connections for

fluid leaks. Correct the cause of any

leaks.

13.
Check the fluid level, and refill

the reservoir if necessary.

14.
With the engine running check

the position of the steering wheel

when the front wheels are in the

straight-ahead position.Do not make

any adjustments until toe-in is

checked.

15.
Keep the engine running, and

check toe-in. If either toe-in or steer-

ing wheel position is not correct make

all necessary adjustments (Part 3-1) at

the spindle connecting rod sleeves.

16.
Check the effort to turn the

wheels in both directions. The effort

should be about equal in both direc-

tions.

POWER CYLINDER

REMOVAL

1.
Disconnect the two fluid lines

from the power cylinder and allow

them to drain into a container.
CENTER LINK

POWER CYLINDER

Tool- T64P-3590-F

G 1654-A

FIG. 5—Disconnecting Power

Cylinder Stud

2.
Remove the 'pal nut, attaching

nut, washer and the insulator from the

end of the power cylinder rod.

3.
Remove the cotter pin and cas-

tellated nut that secures the power

cylinder stud to the center link.

4.
Disconnect the power cylinder

stud from the center link as shown in

Fig. 5.

5.
Remove the insulator sleeve and

washer from the end of the power cyl-

inder rod.
6. Inspect the tube fittings and the

seats in the power cylinder for nicks,

burrs or damage. Replace the seats in

the cylinder or the tubes as required.

INSTALLATION

1.
Install the washer, sleeve and the

insulator on the end of the power cyl-

inder rod.

2.
Extend the rod as far as possible.

Insert the rod in the bracket on the

frame and compress the rod as neces-

sary to insert the stud in the -center

link. Secure the stud with a castellat-

ed, nut and a cotter pin.

3.
Secure the power cylinder rod

with an insulator, washer, nut and a

pal nut.

4.
Connect each of the two fluid

lines to its respective port in the cylin-

der.

5.
Fill the reservoir to the correct

level.

6. Start the engine and turn the

steering wheel to each end of its travel

several times to cycle the system. Stop

the engine.

7.
Check the fluid level and fill as

necessary. Install the dipstick and cap.

8. Start the engine and check for

leaks.

MAJOR REPAIR OPERATIONS

CONTROL VALVE

DISASSEMBLY

1.
Wipe all fluid and loose dirt

from the outside of the control valve.

2.
Remove the centering spring cap

from the valve housing (Fig. 6).

When holding the control valve for

disassembly, use a soft-jawed vise, and

clamp the valve only around the sleeve

flange to prevent damage to the hous-

ing, spool, or sleeve.

3.
Remove the nut from the end of

the valve spool bolt. Remove the

washers, spacer, centering spring,

adapter, and bushing from the bolt

and the valve housing.

4.
Remove the two bolts that hold

the valve housing and the sleeve to-

gether, and separate the housing from

the sleeve.

5.
Remove the plug from the valve

sleeve.

6. Push the valve spool out of the

centering spring end of the valve hous-

ing, and remove the seal from the

spool.

7.
Remove the spacer, bushing, and

seal from the sleeve end of the valve

housing.
8. Drive the stop pin out of the

travel regulator stop with a punch and

hammer (Fig. 7). Pull the head of the

valve spool bolt tightly against the

travel regulator stop before driving the

pin out of the stop.

9. Turn the travel regulator stop

counterclockwise in the valve sleeve to

remove the stop from the sleeve.

10.
Remove the valve spool bolt,

spacer, and rubber washer from the

travel regulator stop.

11.
Remove the rubber boot and

clamp from the valve sleeve.

12.
Slide the bumper, spring, and

ball stud seat out of the valve sleeve,

and remove the ball stud socket from

the sleeve.

13.
After removing the return port

hose seat, remove the return port re-

lief valve.

14.
After removing the spring plug

and O-ring, remove the reaction limit-

ing valve (Fig. 8).

Tube Seat Replacement

If a hose seat is worn or damaged it

should be replaced. It can be removed

with an Easy-Out tool, or by using a

bolt of appropriate size as a puller.
1.
Tap the existing hole in the hose

seat, using a starting tap of suitable

size.
Be sure to remove all metal chips

from the hose seat port after tapping.

2.
Place a nut and large flat washer

on a bolt of the same size as the

tapped hole. The washer must be large

enough to cover the hose seat port.

3.
Insert the bolt in the tapped

hole,
and using the nut as a puller, re-

move the hose seat.

4.
Place a new hose seat in the

port, and thread a bolt of suitable size

into the port. Tighten the bolt enough

to bottom the seat in the port.

ASSEMBLY

Before assembling the control valve,

coat all parts except the seals with

Automatic Transmission Fluid. Coat

the seals with lubricant COAZ-

19553-A.

1.
Install the reaction limiting

valve, the spring, and the plug.

2.
Install the return port relief valve

and the hose seat.

3.
Insert one of the ball stud seats

(flat end first) into the ball stud sock-

et, and insert the threaded end of the

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factory adjustments will change. These

changes in adjustment do not neces-

sarily affect the satisfactory operation

of the steering gear assembly, and

therefore ordinarily do not require

readjustment unless there is excessive

lash or other malfunctioning.

ADJUSTMENT IN

VEHICLE

The only adjustment which can be

performed is the total over center

position load, to eliminate excessive

lash between the sector and rack

teeth.

1.
Disconnect the pitman arm from

the sector shaft.

2.
Disconnect the fluid return line

at the reservoir, at the same time cap

the reservoir return line pipe.

3.
Place the end of the return line

in a clean container and cycle the
INPUT SHAFT

SECTOR SHAFT

ADJUSTMENT SCREW

C1547- A

FIG.
2—Adjusting Mesh Load

steering wheel in both directions as re-

quired, to discharge the fluid from the

gear.
4.
Remove the ornamental cover

from the steering wheel hub and turn

the steering wheel to 45 degrees from

the left stop.

5.
Using an in-lb torque wrench on

the steering wheel nut, determine the

torque required to rotate the shaft

slowly through an approximately 1/8

turn from the 45 degree position.

6. Turn the steering gear back to

center, then determine the torque re-

quired to rotate the shaft back and

forth across the center position. Loos-

en the adjuster nut, and turn the ad-

juster screw in (Fig. 2) until the read-

ing is 8-9 in-lb greater than the torque

45 degrees from the stop.

Tighten the lock nut while holding

the screw in place.

7.
Recheck the readings and replace

pitman arm and steering wheel hub

cover.

8. Connect the fluid return line to

the reservoir and fill the reservoir with

specified lubricant to the proper level.

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

REMOVAL

1.
Disconnect the pressure and the

return lines from the steering gear.

Plug the lines and the ports in the

gear to prevent entry of dirt.

2.
Remove the two bolts that secure

the flex coupling to the steering gear

and to the column.

3.
Raise the vehicle and remove the

sector shaft attaching nut.

4.
Remove the Pitman arm from

the sector shaft with Tool T64P-

3590-F.
Remove the tool from the

Pitman arm. Do not damage the

seals.

5.
If working on a vehicle equipped

with a standard transmission, remove

the clutch release lever retracting

spring to provide clearance for remov-

ing the steering gear.
6. Support the steering gear then

remove the three steering gear attach-

ing bolts.

7.
Work steering gear free of the

flex coupling and remove it from the

vehicle.

8. If the flex coupling stayed on the

input shaft, lift if off the shaft at this

time.

INSTALLATION

1.
Slide the flex coupling into place

on the steering shaft. Turn the steer-

ing wheel so that the spokes are in the

horizontal position.

2.
Center the steering gear input

shaft.

3.
Slide the steering gear input

shaft into the flex coupling and into
place on the frame side rail. Install

the three attaching bolts and torque

them to specification.

4.
Make sure that the wheels are in

the straight ahead position, then in-

stall the Pitman arm on the sector

shaft. Install and tighten the sector

shaft and install and tighten the at-

taching bolts to specification.

5.
Move the flex coupling into

place on the input and steering co-

lumn shaft and install and tighten the

attaching bolts to specification.

6. Connect and tighten the fluid

pressure and the return line to the

steering gear.

7.
Fill the power steering pump and

cycle the steering gear. Check for

leaks and again check the fluid level.

Add fluid as required.

MAJOR REPAIR OPERATIONS

In most cases, complete disassembly

of the power steering gear will not be

necessary. It is suggested that only

those assemblies that are faulty be dis-

assembled. Disassembly and reassem-

bly of the unit and the subassemblies

must be made on a clean workbench.

As in repairing any hydraulically op-

erated unit, cleanliness is of utmost

importance. Therefore, the bench,
tools,
and parts must be kept clean at

all times. Thoroughly clean the exter-

ior of the unit with a suitable solvent

and when necessary, drain as much of

the hydraulic oil as possible. Handle

all parts very carefully to avoid nicks,

burrs,
scratches and dirt, which could

make the parts unfit for use. Do not

clean, wash or soak seals in cleaning

solvent.
VALVE CENTERING

SHIM REPLACEMENT

1.
Hold the steering gear over a

drain pan in an inverted position and

cycle the input shaft several times to

drain the remaining fluid from the

gear.

2.
Mount the gear in a soft-jawed

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Saginaw Design Integral Power Steering Gear

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PART 3-9 Saginaw Design

Integral Power Steering Gear

COMPONENT INDEX

STEERING GEAR

Cleaning and Inspection (See Page 03-01)

Description

Disassembly and Assembly

Mesh Load Adjustment

Removal and Installation

Overhaul
MODEL APPLICATION
All
Models
Ford

09-01

09-03

09-01

09-02

09-04
Mercury
N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
Meteor
N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
Cougar
N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
Fairlane
N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
Falcon
N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
Montego
N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
Mustang
N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
Lincoln-
Continental
N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
Thunderbird
N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/\

N/A
Continental-
Mark III
N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

A page number indicates that the item is for the vehicle listed at the head of the column.

N/A indicates that the item is not applicable to the vehicle listed.

DESCRIPTION

The Rotary Valve Safety power

steering gear operates entirely on dis-

placing fluid to provide hydraulic fluid

pressure assists only when turning. As

the entire gear assembly is always full

of fluid, all internal components of the

gear are immersed in fluid making

periodic lubrication unnecessary. In

addition, this fluid acts as a cushion
to absorb road shocks that may be

transmitted to the driver. All fluid

passages are internal except the pres-

sure and return hoses between the

gear and pump.

The rotary valve provides a smooth

transmission through the driving range

of steering wheel effort. A torsion bar

transmits the road feel to the driver.
Response of the steering gear to effort

applied to the steering wheel has been

greatly increased.

The rack-piston nut is one piece and

is geared to the sector shaft. Lash be-

tween the sector shaft and rack-piston

nut is maintained by an adjusting

screw which is retained in the end o\'

the shaft uear (Eiiz.l).

IN-VEHICLE ADJUSTMENTS AND REPAIRS

During the breaking in period of

the vehicle, it is probable that some

of the factory adjustments will change.

These changes in adjustment do not

necessarily affect the satisfactory op-

eration of the steering gear assembly

and ordinarily do not require re-ad-

justment unless there is excessive lash

or other malfunctioning. The only ad-

justment that should be performed in

the vehicle is the total over center

position load (mesh load) to eliminate

excessive lash between the sector shaft

and rack teeth.

MESH LOAD ADJUSTMENT

1.
Disconnect the Pitman arm from
the sector shaft and remove the steer-

ing wheel hub.

2.
Disconnect the fluid return line

at the reservoir; at the same time cap

the reservoir return line pipe.

3.
Place the end of the return line

in a clean container and cycle the

steering wheel in both directions as

required, to discharge the fluid from

the gear.

4.
Turn the gear 1/2 turn off cen-

ter (either direction). Using a 24 in-

lb torque wrench on the steering wheel

nut, determine the torque required to

rotate the shaft slowly through a 20

degree arc.

5.
Turn the sear back to center and
repeating the method of reading tor-

que as in Step 4, above, loosen the

adjuster lock nut, turn the screw in-

ward with a 7/32-inch Allen wrench

until the reading is equal to 6 in-lbs

in excess of Step 4 above, and retigh-

ten the lock nut while holding the

screw in place.

6. Recheck the readings and re-

place the Pitman arm and the steering

wheel hub.

7.
Connect the fluid return line to

the reservoir and fill the reservoir

with C1AZ-I9582-A Fluid to the

proper level.
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