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Adjustment Procedure

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CAUTION: Failure to follow this procedure exactly as outlined can cause the turbocharger to overboost resulting in severe damage to the turbocharger or the engine.
NOTE: The adjustment procedure can be performed on the vehicle. This procedure is performed with turbocharger removed from vehicle for clarity purposes only.
  1. Disconnect pressure line from wastegate control solenoid. Install adjustment rod end onto wastegate control solenoid, if removed.
  2. Press wastegate crank toward wastegate control solenoid. Fig 1. Using a pressure pump, apply 5 psi (34.5 kPa) of pressure to the actuator diaphragm.
  3. Turn adjustment rod until the adjustment eye slips over the wastegate crank pin with no resistance and install adjustment rod clip. See Fig 2.
  4. Release and reapply 5 psi (34.5 kPa) of pressure to wastegate control solenoid to verify wastegate operations.
  5. Tighten adjustment rod set nut to prevent wastegate control solenoid from loosing its adjustment. Disconnect pressure pump and attach pressure line to wastegate control solenoid.
Fig 1: Positioning Wastegate Crank For Adjustment
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Fig 2: Adjusting Wastegate Control Solenoid Adjustment Rod
G00248252Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.