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Steering Gear Meshload Adjustment - XR50 Steering Gear

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Special Tool(s) 

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool Specification Chart
G03465160Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: The engine should not be running.
    Fig 2: Turning Steering Wheel From Right Lock To Left Lock At Least Once
    G03465161Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  1. Turn the steering wheel from right lock to left lock at least once.
  2. Remove the driver air bag. Refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .
  3. Raise and support the vehicle.
  4. Remove the castellated nut.
    1. Remove the cotter pin.
    2. Remove the castellated nut.
    Fig 3: Removing Castellated Nut
    G03465162Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Separate the steering sector shaft arm drag link.
    • Use the Pitman Arm Puller to separate the steering sector shaft arm drag link.
    Fig 4: Separating Steering Sector Shaft Arm Drag Link
    G03465163Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    6. NOTE: The front wheel should not touch the ground.
  6. Lower and support the front of the vehicle.
  7. Rotate the steering wheel to the left stop and then rotate the steering wheel back approximately 45 degrees.
    8. NOTE: The peak preload torque must be within 0.23-1.13Nm (2-10 lb-in) or a new steering gear must be installed. Refer to POWER STEERING .
  8. Attach an inch pound torque wrench to the steering wheel bolt and slowly and evenly rotate the steering wheel clockwise 1/2 turn (180 degrees).
    • Record the peak preload torque.
  9. Rotate the steering wheel to its centered position (approximately 1-1/2 turns from either stop). Place the torque wrench on the steering wheel bolt with the handle in the vertical position. Rotate the torque wrench slowly and evenly 1/4 turn (90 degrees) from each side of center.
    • Record the peak on-center torque.
    10. NOTE: The on-center torque must be 0.56-1.02 Nm (5-9 lb-in) greater than preload torque without exceeding a total of 1.92 Nm (17 lb-in). The on-center torque minus the preload torque is the meshload torque.
  10. If necessary, carry out the following steps to adjust the on-center torque.
  11. Remove the fan blade assembly and fan shroud. Refer to ENGINE COOLING .
    12. NOTE: Rotate the shaft clockwise to increase and counterclockwise to decrease.
    Fig 5: Adjusting Sector Shaft
    G03465164Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Adjust the sector shaft to the correct rotating torque.
    1. Hold the sector shaft and loosen the lock nut.
    2. Adjust the sector shaft.
  13. Verify that the rotating torque is to specification.
    • Readjust if necessary.
  14. Tighten the lock nut.
    1. Hold the sector shaft.
    2. Tighten the lock nut.
    Fig 6: Tightening Lock Nut
    G03465165Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Install the steering sector shaft arm drag link, castellated nut and cotter pin.
    Fig 7: Installing Steering Sector Shaft Arm Drag Link
    G03465166Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Install the fan blade assembly and fan shroud. Refer to ENGINE COOLING .
  17. Install the driver air bag. Refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .
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