Ford 2003 Mustang Workshop Manual page 772

3. CAUTION: Place the steering gear at the center position. Use a crowfoot on the flat
of the rack gear to resist rotation and prevent damage to the steering gear during
removal and installation of the front wheel spindle tie-rods.
Place the steering gear at the center position. Install a crowfoot on the flat of the steering gear.
Using the special tool install the front wheel spindle tie-rods.
4. Thoroughly clean the steering gear of any foreign material.
5. CAUTION: Use care not to damage the front suspension steering ball stud dust
seals. If the front suspension steering ball stud dust seals are damaged, this will allow
contamination into the steering gear and cause leakage.
Install the front suspension steering ball stud dust seals and clamps.
Position the front suspension steering ball stud seals and steering gear rack tubes as
shown.
Install new front suspension steering ball stud dust seals and clamps as necessary.
To prevent the front suspension steering ball stud dust seals from twisting during toe
adjustment, apply grease to the groove in the front wheel spindle tie-rods and uniformly
to the inner-diameter of the front suspension steering ball stud dust seals.