Inner

Tie Rod and Bellows






DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove power rack and pinion steering gear.
2. Mount power rack and pinion steering gear assembly in Bench Mounted Holding Fixture T57L-500-B.

NOTE: It may be necessary to drill out mounting holes in holding fixture with a 9/16 inch drill to allow the power rack and pinion steering gear assembly mounting bolts to fit.

3. Remove tie rod ends.
4. Remove four clamps retaining bellows to power rack and pinion steering gear and front wheel spindle tie rods. Discard clamps if damaged or excessively corroded.

CAUTION: Use care not to damage bellows. If bellows are damaged, this will allow contamination into the power rack and pinion steering gear and cause leakage.

5. Remove tie rod bellows along with power steering gear rack tube.

NOTE: Power rack and pinion steering gear does not use rivets or roll pins between the front wheel spindle tie rod and rack.

6. Position power rack and pinion steering gear so that several steering gear teeth are exposed. Hold steering gear with an adjustable wrench on end teeth only, while loosening front wheel spindle tie rod.

NOTE: The adjustable wrench should absorb the rod assembly torque, not the pinion inside the power rack and pinion steering gear.

ASSEMBLY
1. Expose several steering gear teeth and hold with adjustable wrench.

NOTE: The adjustable wrench should absorb the rod assembly torque, not the pinion inside the power rack and pinion steering gear.

2. Tighten each front wheel spindle tie rod separately to 90-110 Nm (67-81 ft. lbs.).
3. Thoroughly clean steering gear and steering gear housing bore of any foreign material. Any abrasive material is extremely harmful to high-pressure oil seals.
4. Apply Steering Gear Grease C3AZ-19518-A meeting Ford specification ESB-M1C119-A to groove in connecting rods where bellows clamp to front wheel spindle tie rod and uniformly to inner diameter of tie rod bellows before installation. This allows for toe-in adjustment without twisting bellows.






5. Install tie rod bellows and power steering gear rack tube. Make sure tie rod bellows is positioned as shown in the Tie Rod Bellows Assembly image. Make sure tie rod bellows is seated in groove in front wheel spindle tie rod. Position clamps as shown in the Tie Rod Bellows Assembly image.
6. Install bellows retaining clamps and position screw axis as shown in the Tie Rod Bellows Assembly image. Tighten to 2-3 Nm (18-26 inch lbs).
7. Install new clamps retaining tie rod bellows to tie rods.
8. Apply Silicone Dielectric Compound D7AZ-19A331-A or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESE-M1C171-A to front wheel spindle tie rod threads.
9. Install tie rod ends.