1969 FORD MUSTANG power steering

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Eaton Power Steering Pump

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PART 3-11 Eaton Power Steering Pump

COMPONENT INDEX
MODEL APPLICATION

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POWER STEERING PUMP

Cleaning and Inspection (See Part 03-01)

Description

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Disassembly and Overhaul

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POWER STEERING PUMP RESERVOIR

Removal and Installation

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DESCRIPTION

The roller-type hydraulic pump,

driven by the crankshaft, draws auto-

matic transmission fluid down the res-

ervoir and provides fluid pressure for

the system. Steering gear lubrication
is also provided by the same fluid

from the reservoir. Within the pump

itself is a flow-control and pressure-

relief valve which governs the pres-
sures within the steering system ac-

cording to the varying conditions of

operation. After fluid has passed from

the gear, it returns to the reservoir.

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

POWER STEERING PUMP

REMOVAL

1.
Open the hood, and install fend-

er covers.

2.
If the vehicle is equipped with air

conditioning, loosen the compressor

adjusting and support bracket bolts

and remove the drive belt.

3.
Loosen the generator adjusting

and support bracket bolts, and remove

the drive belts.

4.
Remove the fan, pulley, and spa-

cer.

5.
Raise the vehicle.

6. Remove the crankshaft damper

bolt and washer. Remove the damper

with Tool 6306-AG. Remove the drive

key.

7.
Disconnect the pump inlet line at

the pump, and plug the end of the line

to prevent the loss of fluid. Disconnect

the pump pressure line at the pump.
8. Remove the pump-to-engine

front cover cap screws, and remove

the pump. Remove the seal from the

front cover.

INSTALLATION

1.
Install a new seal on the engine

front cover.

2.
Align the slot in the pump rotor

shaft with the drive key in the crank-

shaft, and slide the pump onto the

shaft. Install the pump-to-engine front

cover cap screws. Torque the cap

screws to specification.

3.
Connect the pump inlet line and

the pressure line.

4.
Install the damper drive key,

damper, washer and bolt. Torque the

bolt to specification.

5.
Install the fan, pulley, and spa-

cer. Install the generator drive belts.

Adjust the belt tension, and tighten

the adjusting and support bracket

bolts.
6. If the vehicle is equipped with air

conditioning, install the compressor

drive belt. Adjust the belt tension, and

tighten the adjusting and support

bracket bolts.

7.
Run the engine at idle speed,

and check the fluid level in the reser-

voir. If required, add the specified au-

tomatic transmission fluid. Turn on

the windshield wipers. Rotate the

steering wheel from stop to stop sever-

al times to bleed the air from the sys-

tem. Recheck the fluid level.

POWER STEERING PUMP

RESERVOIR

WITHOUT AIR

CONDITIONING

Removal

1.
Remove the reservoir cover andprocarmanuals.com

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gasket. Withdraw the fluid with a suc-

tion gun.

2.
Remove the reservoir bracket-

to-cylinder block upper cap screw and

the lower cap screw and spacer.

3.
Disconnect the reservoir infet line

and the outlet line at the reservoir,

and remove the reservoir.

Installation

1.
Connect the reservoir-to-pump

line (outlet line) at the reservoir, but

do not tighten the clamp.

2.
Attach the reservoir and bracket

to the cylinder block with the upper

cap screw and the lower cap screw

and spacer. Tighten the cap screws.

3.
Tighten the outlet line clamp at

the reservoir. Connect the reservoir

inlet line to the reservoir.

4.
Fill the reservoir with the speci-

fied automatic transmission fluid. Run

the engine, and bleed the system by

cycling the steering gear with the

windshield wipers turned on. Check

for leaks, and recheck the fluid level.
WITH AIR CONDITIONING

Removal

1. Raise the front of the vehicle.

Remove the reservoir-to-pump line

(outlet line) clamp at the reservoir,

but do not disconnect the line at this

time.

2.
Disconnect the reservoir inlet line

at the reservoir.

3.
Remove the reservoir bracket to

the cylinder block upper cap screw.

Support the reservoir and remove the

lower cap screw and spacer.

4.
With a drain pan under the res-

ervoir, disconnect the outlet line hose

from the reservoir tube and allow the

fluid to drain.

5.
Remove the reservoir cover re-

taining nut and the cover. Position the

cover and the reservoir out of the way

and allow them to rest in the engine

compartment.

6. Lower the front of the vehicle.

Remove the fan shroud.

7.
Remove the reservoir and the
cover by manipulating them through

the opening between the radiator and

the compressor drive belt.

Installation

1.
Position the reservoir in the en-

gine compartment. Loosely attach the

reservoir and bracket to the cylinder

block with the upper cap screw.

2.
Install the fan shroud, then raise

the front of the vehicle.

3.
Connect the reservoir-to-pump

line (outlet line) at the reservoir.

4.
Install the reservoir bracket-

to-cylinder block lower cap screw and

spacer. Tighten both the upper and

the lower cap screws.

5.
Connect the reservoir inlet line at

the reservoir. Install the clamps on

both lines. Lower the car, and install

the reservoir cover and attaching nut.

6. Fill the reservoir with the speci-

fied automatic transmission fluid. Run

the engine, and bleed the system by

cycling the steering gear with the

windshield wipers turned on. Check

for leaks, and recheck the fluid level.

3 MAJOR REPAIR OPERATIONS

INSULATOR (2)

WASHER (2)

MOUNTING BOLT (2)

COVER

BOLT (7)
DOWEL
PIN (2)

ROTOR

ROTOR
SHAFT

COVER
SEAL
PLUG

O RING

VALVE
ASSEMBLY

VALVE
SPRING

INSULATOR

HOUSING

CAM RING

PRESSURE
PLATE
,
PUMP

i
HOUSING

SEAL

ROLL

PIN

INSULATOR

RETAINER
RING
TUBE SEAT

O RING

SCREW
(2)

G12O8-B

FIG.
1
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POWER STEERING PUMP

DISASSEMBLY

A clean working area should be

used when overhauling the power

steering pump. Foreign matter picked

up on working parts may cause dam-

age or failure of the unit. Clean con-

tainers should be used for parts.

1.
Drain the fluid from the pump.

Remove the pump cover-to-housing

cap screws (Fig. 1). Place the pump

on the bench, cover side down. Lift

the housing from the cover.

2.
Remove the large and the small

O-rings from the pump cover. Remove

the O-ring from the pressure plate

hub.

3.
Remove the pressure plate-

to-cover screws, and remove the plate.

Lift the cam ring off the dowel pins.

4.
Remove the rollers. Lift the

rotor off the shaft, and remove the

drive key from the shaft. Remove the

dowel pins from the cover.

5.
Remove the rotor shaft from the

cover. Do not remove the snap ring

from the shaft unless it, or the shaft,

is damaged.

6. Pry the rotor shaft seals out of

the cover and the housing.

7. Do not disturb the control valve

unless diagnosis indicated a control

valve problem or foreign matter in the

valve. To remove the valve, drive the

roll pin out of the housing. Remove

the plug and O-ring, control valve,

and the spring. If the plug or valve is

stuck, tap the end of the housing on a

piece of wood or tap it with a soft-

faced hammer. Remove the O-ring

from the plug.

ASSEMBLY

Apply automatic transmission fluid

to all parts as they are assembled. Al-

ways use new seals and O-rings.

1.
Install the control valve spring in

the housing. Install the valve with the

small sensing hole in the end of the

valve toward the spring. Install a new

O-ring on the plug. The plug O-ring is

1/8 inch smaller in diameter than the

bypass O-ring. Make sure the proper

O-ring is used. Install the plug and a

new roll pin (Fig. 1).

2.
The rotor shaft oil seals are in-

stalled in the cover and the housing

with Tool 3583-J, which consists of a

driver and an adapter. The procedure

is as follows:

a. Support the cover on wood

blocks (Fig. 2) to provide tool clear-

ance.
Use clean blocks that will not

nick or damage the inner face of the

cover.
b.
Start the seal (metal shell up-

ward) square!y into the bore with fin-

ger pressure. Place the adapter on the

driver with the square corner of the

FIG. 2—Preparation for Installing

Rotor Shaft Seals

adapter toward the seal (Fig. 2). Drive

the seal into the cover, as shown in

Fig. 3, until it bottoms.

Driving the seal beyond this point

can damage it. Install the seal in the

pump housing in the same manner.

3.
Install the rotor shaft in the

FIG. 3—Installing Rotor

Shaft Seals
cover as shown in Fig. 4 to prevent

damage to the seal.

4.
Install the dowel pins in the

cover. Place the rotor drive key in the

shaft. Install the rotor on the shaft

with the drive key groove aligned with

the key and the counterbored side of

the rotor toward the cover so that it

goes over the snap ring.

5.
Place the cam ring on the dowel

pins with the chamfered edge upward

(Fig. 5). Place the rollers in the rotor.

6. Place the pressure plate on the

dowel pins. Install and tighten the

screws to 20 in-lbs torque. Install the

O-ring on the pressure plate hub. In-

stall O-rings in the groove at the fluid

bypass hole and around the cam ring

(Fig. 6).

7.
Place the tool shown in Fig. 6 in

the rotor shaft to prevent damage to

the oil seal, then install the housing on

the cover. Install and torque the cap

screws to 15-20 ft-lbs.

FIG. 5—Cam Ring Installation

FIG. 4—Installing Rotor Shaft

in Cover

FIG. 6—O-Ring Installationprocarmanuals.com

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Wheels
And
Tires

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LIFE GUARD TIRE

The Goodyear Power Cushion Tire

(available
on
Thunderbird, Lincoln

and Continental Mark
III
models)
fit-

ted with
the
Life Guard Safety Spare
provides
a
tire within
a
tire with
two

separate
air
chambers
(Fig.
3). If the

outer tire casing should
be
punctured

or otherwise damaged causing
it to go

flat,
the
Life Guard Safety Spare will

carry
the
load
of the
vehicle
and
will
allow driving
at
speeds
up to 40 mph

with good control
up to a
distance
of

40 miles.
A
Safety-Signal built into

the Life Guard tread produces
a
lope

or vibration indicating
the
outer tire

has lost pressure.

HUB AND ROTOR

ASSEMBLY
INNER

BEARING

CUP
GREASE

RETAINER

ADJUSTING

NUT

OUTER

BEARING

CONE
AND

ROLLER

INNER BEARING

CONE
AND

ROLLER

WHEEL

ASSEMBLY

F1416-A

F- 1380 •
A

FIG. 2—Front
Hub and
Rotor Bearing
and
Grease

Retainer Disc Brakes—Typical
FIG. 3—Life Guard Safety

Tire—Sectional View

IN-VEHICLE ADJUSTMENTS AND REPAIRS

HOISTING INSTRUCTIONS

Damage
to
steering linkage compo-

nents
and
front suspension struts
may

occur
if
care
is
not
exercised when
po-

sitioning
the
hoist adapters
of 2
post

hoists prior
to
lifting
the
vehicle.

If
a 2
post hoist
is
used
to
lift
the

vehicle, place
the
adapters under
the

lower arms
or
the No. 1
crossmember.

Do
not
allow
the
adapters
to
contact

steering linkage.
If the
adapters
are

placed under
the
crossmember,
a
piece

of wood (2x4x16 inches) should
be

placed
on the
hoist channel between

the adapters. This will prevent
the

adapters from damaging
the
front
sus-

pension struts.

FRONT WHEEL BEARING

ADJUSTMENT

The front wheel bearings should
be

adjusted
if the
wheel
is
loose
on the

spindle
or if the
wheel does
not
rotate

freely.
The
following procedures will

bring
the
bearing adjustment
to
speci-

fication.

DRUM BRAKES

1.
Raise
the
vehicle until
the
wheel

and tire clear
the
floor.
2.
Pry off the hub cap or
wheel

cover
and
remove
the
grease
cap (Fig.

1) from
the hu6.

3.
Wipe
the
excess grease from
the

end
of the
spindle,
and
remove
the

cotter
pin and nut
lock.

4.
While rotating
the
wheel,
hub,

and drum assembly, torque
the
adjust-

ing
nut to 17-25
ft-lbs
to
seat
the

bearings
(Fig.
4).

5.
Locate
the nut
lock
on the ad-

justing
nut so
that
the
castellations
on

the lock
are
aligned with
the
cotter

pin hole
in the
spindle.

6. Using
a 1
1/8-inch
box
wrench,

WITH WHEEL ROTATING

TORQUE ADJUSTING
NUT

TO 17-25 FT. LBS.
BACK ADJUSTING

NUT
OFF
1/2
TURN
back
off the
adjusting
nut one
half

turn. Retighten
the
adjusting
nut to

10-15 in-lbs with
a
torque wrench
or

finger tight.

7.
Position
the
lock
on the
adjust-

ing
nut and
install
a new
cotter
pin.

Bend
the
ends
of
the
cotter
pin
around

the castellated flange
of the nut
lock.

8. Check
the
front wheel rotation.

If
the
wheel rotates properly, install

the grease
cap and the hub cap or

wheel cover.
If the
wheel still rotates

roughly
or
noisily, clean, inspect
or

replace
the
bearings
and
cups
as re-

quired.

TIGHTEN ADJUSTING

NUT
TO
10-15 IN.-LBS.
INSTALL THE LOCK

AND
A
NEW COTTER
PIN

F1417-A

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Specifications

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PART 3-13 Specifications

FRONT
WHEEL
ALIGNMENT

Vehicle

Model

Mustang,
Cougar

Fairlane, Falcon

Mont
ego

Ford,
Mercury

Meteor

Thunderbird,

Mark III

Lincoln

Continental
Dimension

"C"

Inches

(I) 6.30

® 6.50

©4.20

® 4.20

©5.87
Dimension

"D"

Inches

©5.50 (Mustang)

6.35 (Cougar)

©6.72

©6.70

©6.70

©8.39
Alignment

Factors

Caster©

Camber©

Toe-in-Inches

Caster©

Camber©

Toe-in-Inches

Caster©

Camber©

Toe-in-Inches

Caster©

Camber®

Toe-in-Inches

Caster®

Camber®

Toe-in-Inches
Min.

-3/4°

+1/4°

1/16

-1
3/4°

•1/2°

1/8

0°

•1/4°

1/16

0°

•1/4°

1/16

-1/2°

•1/4°

0
Max.

+1 1/4°

+1 3/4°

5/16

+1/4°

+1°

3/8

+2°

+11/4°

5/16

+2°

+1 1/4°

5/16

-2
1/2°

+11/4°

1/4
Desired

+1/4°

+3/4°

3/16

•3/4°

+1/4°

3/16

+1°

+1/2°

3/16

+1°

+1/2°

3/16

•11/2°

+1/2°

1/8

©Maximum difference between wheels not to exceed 1/2° (setting). Maximum checking difference not to exceed 1° with caster and camber
with-

in specifications.

©Maximum difference between wheels not to exceed 1/2°.

©Vertical distance between bottom surface of spring tower on centerline of rebound bumper bolt and point on flat surface of upper suspension

arm midway between ball joint rivets.

©Shortest vertical distance between point on side member and axle housing.

©Distance from corner of lower flange sidemember front to center of bolt head (strut mounting bolt).

©Vertical distance between bottom of sidemember at center of axle bumper bracket and top of axle housing.

©Vertical distance between point on underside of crossmember pocket and point on top of drag strut.

©Distance from axle housing to surface on sidemember immediatly behind axle bumper.

WHEELBASEAND TREAD WIDTH-INCHES

FRONT WHEEL TURNING ANGLE

Vehicle Model

Mustang

Cougar

Fairlane, Montego

Falcon (except Station Wagon)

Falcon Station Wagon

Ford

Mercury, Meteor

Thunderbird (2-Door)

Thunderbird (4-Door), Mark HI

Lincoln Continental
Wheelbase

108.0

111.1

116.0

110.9

113.0

121.0

124.0

114.7

117.2

126.0
Tread

Front

58.5

58.5

58.8

58.8

58.8

63.0

63.0

62.0

62.0

62.4
Width

Rear

58.5

58.5

5«.5

58.5

58.5

64.0

64.0

62.0

62.0

61.0
Vehicle Model

Mustang,
Cougar

Fairlane, Falcon, Montego

Ford,
Mercury, Meteor

Thunderbird, Mark III

Lincoln Continental
Turning Angle of Outside Wheel

With Inside Wheel Turned 20°

18.68°

With Power Steering 17.88°

With Manual Steering 18.1°

With Power Steering 19.14°

With Manual Steering 18.96°

19.26°

17.71°

BALL JOINTS -RADIAL PLAY

STEERING WHEEL TURNING EFFORT

Vehicle Model

Cougar, Fairlane,

Falcon,
Montego,

Mustang

Ford,
Mercury,

Meteor, Thunderbird,

Mark III, Lincoln

Continental
Description

Lower Ball Joint

Upper Ball Joint

Lower Ball Joint

Upper Ball Joint
Radial Play-Max. Allowable

Replace if perceptibly loose

0.250
Inch

0.250
Inch

Replace if perceptibly loose
Vehicle Model

Ford,
Mercury, Meteor

Cougar, Fairlane, Falcon,

Montego, Mustang

Lincoln Continental, Mark III,

Thunderbird
Lbs.
Effort

5.0

6.5

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Specifications

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POWER STEERING PUMP

SERVICE
SPECIFICATIONS

Description

Pump Rotor Shaft End Play

Max. Torque Allowed
to

Rotate Rotor Shaft

Stamped Housing to Plate

Assy. Screw and Washer Assy.

Reservoir
to
Stamped Housing

Nut

Cam Ring to Pressure Plate

Screw

Housing to Cover Screw
Ford-Thompson

.017 in. Max.-.003 in. Min.

15 In-Lb.

28-32 Ft.-Lb.

43-47 Ft.-Lb.

_

-
Eaton

—

_

-

—

20 In-Lb.

15-20 Ft,-Lb.

FORD-THOMPSON POWER STEERING

PUMP
TORQUE
LIMITS (FT-LBS)

Description

Pump Rear Mounting Nut

Pressure Hose Nut

Pump Attaching Nuts

Bracket
to
Engine Attaching Nuts
6-Cyl.

302-351 CID

390,427,428,429 CID

Bracket
to
Cylinder Head

Belt Adjustment Bolt

Rear Support Bracket Attaching Nuts

Bracket
to
Engine Adapter

Engine Adapter
to
Engine

Engine Adapter
to
Pump
240 CID

170-200 CID

170-200 CID

250 CID

250 CID
Ford,
Mercury,

Meteor,

Thunderbird

14-18

20-30

25-35

1216

18-25

30-40

25-35

-

45-60

-

-

-

-
Cougar, Falcon,

Fairlane, Montego,

Mustang

20-30

20-30

30-40

7-10

18-25

30-40

25-35

25-35

-

25-35

17-25

30-40

25-35

INTEGRAL
POWER
STEERING GEAR SPECIFICATIONS

Description

Type

Ratio

Turns of Steering Wheel (Lock
to
Lock-Linkage Disconnected)

Fluid Specifications

Fluid Capacity (Included in Pump Reservoir Fill)

Phosphorescent Dye Additive (For Leak Detection)

Sector Shaft End Play -Linkage Disconnected

Sector Shaft Mesh Load. Total Over Mechanical Center

Position.
Must beCDGreater Than Worm

Bearing Preload Torque, Shown Below

Worm Bearing Preload

Clearance Between Valve Spool
&
Retaining Ring

Pressure Variation Between Right
&
Left Turn (At 250
P.S.I.)
-

Check Efforts Each Side
of
Center

Clearance Between Inner Sector Seal and Housing
Ford Design

(XR-«0)
Saginaw

Design

Recirculating Ball Torsion Bar

17:1

4
17.5:1

41/8

M-2C33-F

1.6 Pints (Approx.)

M99B103-A(4 0z. per quart)

None

14 In Lb (Max)

(Exc. Lincoln)

17
In
Lb (Max.)

(Lincoln)

2-7 la
U)

.0035-.0005"

Preferable .002"

4
In
Lb Max.

Variation

.025"
.002"
Max.

14
In
Lb (Max)

4-7 In Lb®

_

—

-

©8-9 In Lb (XR-50 Exc. Lincoln) 11-12 In Lb
for
Uncoln,
4-8 In
Lb
for
Saginaw Gear.

® 3 In Lb in Excess of Valve Assy. Drag Total Worm Bearing Preload and Seal Drag
not to
Exceed
8 In
Lb.procarmanuals.com

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Specifications

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MANUAL AND POWER

Vehicle

Model

Gear Type

Gear Ratio

Turns of
Strg.

Gr. (Lock to Lock)
®

Lube Type

Lube Capacity

(Lb.)

Worm Bearing

Preload (In Lb)®

Total Center

Meshload(lnLb)®

Adjustments

(All Models)
ASSIST STEERING GEAR SPECIFICATIONS

Ford,

Mercury,

Meteor

SM/VD-1

Manual

24:1

6-2/5

.97
±
.07

4-5

9-10
SMB-D

Manual

19.9:1

4-5/8

.55
±
.05

4-5

9-10

Adjusting
Mustang, Cougar

SMBK

Power Assist

and Manual®

16:1

3-3/4

ESW-M1C87-A

.55
±
.05

3-4®

8-9®

screw to bottom
of
sector

.000 -.002
SMB-F®

Manual

16:1

3-3/4

.55
±
.05

4-5

9-10

shaft T slot clearance:
Falcon,

Mont ego,

Fairlane

SMA-F

Manual

22:1

5-1/2

.87
±
.07

4-5

9-10
SMA-B

Power

Assist

16:1

4

.87
±
.07

3-4

8-9

©Production only
-
for service, use Model SMB-K.

®When used
for
improved
or
competition handling, worm bearing preload must
be
adjusted
to
4-5
In
Lb and total center meshload must
be

adjusted to 9-10 In Lb.

®Gear only
-
not attached to Pitman arm.

0Torque required
to
rotate input shaft
at
approximately 1-1/2 turns either side
of
center (gear
out of
vehicle
or
Pitman arm disconnected).

©Requiredto rotate input shaft and worm assembly past
the
center high point.

STEERING GEAR TORQUE UMITS(FT-LB)

Description

Sector Shaft Cover Bolts

Mesh Load Adjusting Screw Lock Nut

Ball Return Guide Clamp Screw

Preload Adjuster Lock Nut

Valve Housing
to
Gear Housing Screw

Race Retaining Inner Nut

Race Lock Nut

Piston End Cap

Set Screw-Rack Adjustment

Lubricant Fill Plug and Vent
Manual and Power Assist

Ford,
Mercury,

Meteor

30-40

32-40

18-42 (In-Lb)

60-80

3-9®
Fairlane, Falcon,

Montego

17-2?

32-40

18-42 (In-Lb) Pwr.

42-60 (In-Lb) Man.

60-80

3-9®
Mustang

Cougar

15-22

32-40

18-42 (In-Lb)

45-60

3-9®
Power steering

55-70

25-35

60-120 (In-Lb)

35-45

(D

®

50-75
Steering

30-35

20-30

3-6

50-110

50-100

® With tool T66P-3553-B
•
compute the torque as follows:

Length
of
Torque Wrench
X
60 Lb.
Ft.

°rque
"
Length
of
Torque Wrench
+
5.5 Inches

Example: With 13 inch torque wrench

13ln.
X
60 Lb. Ft. 13
X
60 Lb.
Ft.

13
In.
+
5.5 In.
18.5

®With tool T66P-3553-B
•
compute the torque as follows:

Length
of
torque wrench
X
25 Lb.
Ft.

Length of torque wrench
+
5.5 Inches

©Minimum
of
one thread must remain exposed when installed.
-0.703 X60- 42 (Lb.
Ft.)procarmanuals.com

03-13-04

Specifications

03-13-04

STEERING LINKAGE TORQUE LIMITS (FT-LBS)

Description

Cylinder Mounting Bracket
to
(Side Hole)

Underbodyor Frame (Bottom Hole)

Power Cylinder
to
Bracket

Power Cylinder
to
Bracket Lock
Nut

Steering
Tie Rod End to
Spindle
Arm

Idler
Arm
Mounting Bracket
to

Underbody
or
Frame

Pitman Arm
to
Control Valve (Power Steering)

Steering Gear
to
Side Rail
or
Frame

Pitman
Arm to
Sector Shaft

Idler
Arm to
Pitman Arm-to-ldler
Arm Rod

Spindle Connecting
Rod
Clamp
to
Adjusting

Sleeve

Pitman
Arm to
Steering Arm-to-ldler
Arm Rod

Steering Spindle
Arm
Connecting
Rod to

Arm-to-ldler
Arm Rod
Cougar, Fairlane,

Falcon,
Mont
ego,

Mustang

28-35

35-43

18-24

3-5

30-40
©

28-35

35-47
©

50-65

150-225

60-80®

10-14

35-47
©

30-40
©
Ford,

Mercury,

Meteor

-

-

-

-

35-47®

28-35

-

50-65

150-225

60-80
®

8-13

35-47
©

35-47
®
Continental

Mark
III

Thunder bird

-

-

-

-

35-47
©

28-35

-

50-65

150-225

60-80
©

8-13

35-47
©

35-47
©
Lincoln

Continental

-

-

-

-

40-55

20-30

-

50-65

150-200

40-55

19-26

40-55

40-55

CD
Torque
to low
limit
of
specification;
then,
tighten
the nut to the
nearest cotter
pin
slot
and
insert
the
cotter
pin.

STEERING COLUMN TORQUE LIMITS (FT-LBS)

Description

Column Lower Bracket
to
Column Upper Bracket

Intermediate Bracket
to
Brake Pedal

Support Bracket

Lower Trim Shroud
to
Upper Trim Shroud

Flex Coupling
to
Steering Gear

Flex Coupling
to
Steering Shaft Flange

Flex Coupling
to
Steering Shaft

Tee Plate
to
Instrument Panel

Steering Wheel Attaching
Nut

Brake Pedal Support Bracket
to
Brake

Pedal Support

Column Upper Bracket
to
Instrument Panel

Column Upper Bracket
to
Lower Clamp
Ford,

Mercury,

Meteor

Upper
9-20

Lower
8-12

9-20

5-10

24-37

10-18

-

8-13

30-40

_

-

-
Fairlane,

Falcon,

Mont
ego

10-20

_

-

24-37

12-18

-

3-8

30-40

28-42

10-16

-
Cougar,

Mustang

8-15

_

-

24-37

10-18

-

5-15

30-40

13-25

-

-
Lincoln

Continental

_

_

-

25-35

-

25-35

4-9

20-30

_

10-15

8-12
Continental

Mark
III

Thunder bird

_

_

-

25-35

-

25-35

4-9

30-40

28-42

7-12

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