Power Steering Gear; Adjustments; Removal & Installation - Ford Ranger Maintaince And Repair Manual

9. Place the pitman arm on the sector shaft and install the attaching washer and nut. Align the 2 blocked
teeth on the Pitman arm with 4 missing teeth on the steering gear sector shaft. Tighten the nut to
12−228 ft. lbs. (230−310 Nm).
10. Install the flex coupling to steering gear input shaft attaching bolt and tighten to 50−62 ft. lbs. (68−84
Nm).
11. Snap the flex coupling shield to the steering gear input shield.
12. Check the system to ensure equal turns from center to each lock position.

Power Steering Gear

ADJUSTMENTS

Meshload
1. As required, raise and support the vehicle using jackstands.
2. Disconnect the pitman arm from the sector shaft using tool T64P−3590−F or equivalent.
3. Disconnect and cap the fluid return line at the reservoir return line pipe.
4. Place the end of the return line in a clean container and turn the steering wheel from stop to stop
several times to discharge the fluid from the gear. Discard the used fluid.
5. Turn the steering gear 45° from the right stop.
6. Remove the steering wheel hub cover. Attach an inch lb. torque wrench to the steering wheel nut and
determine the torque required to rotate the shaft slowly about
center.
7. Turn the steering wheel back to center and determine the torque required to rotate the shaft back and
forth across the center position.
8. Specification for vehicles under 5000 miles is 12−24 inch lbs. If the vehicle has over 5000 miles, reset
the meshload measured while rocking the input shaft over center is less than 10 inch lbs. greater than
torque 45° from the right stop.
9. If reset is required loosen the adjuster locknut and turn the sector shaft adjuster screw until the reading
is the specified value greater than the torque at 45° from the stop. Hold the sector shaft screw in place
and tighten the locknut.
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
Power Steering Gear
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
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