Description of the design
The power steering system has a helical rack and pinion steering transmission with hydraulic booster from ZF or Cam Gear.
Saginaw vane hydraulic pump. Safety steering column has a two-piece steering wheel shaft with a cross joint.
| Gear number | variable |
| Number of steering wheel turns (lock to lock): | |
| - Cam Gear transmission | 2,68 |
| - ZF transmission | 2,63 |
| Turning diameter | 11 m |
| V-belt for hydraulic booster drive | Motorcraft 6PK 1820 LE L2780 |
| Tension | 400 – 500 Nm (new belt) or 300 – 400 Nm (used belt) |
| Oil for the steering system | automatic transmission oil Ford SQM 2C 9010-A |
| Filling capacity of the system | 0.65 l |
Tightening moments
| Fastening the steering gear to the body crossmember: | |
| - Stage 1 | 15 Nm |
| - 2nd stage | tighten 90° |
| Ball joint of steering rod to steering knuckle | 25 – 30 Nm |
| Flange of elastic joint to drive pinion of steering gear | 16 – 20 Nm |
| Hydraulic Pipeline Connections | 20 – 27 Nm |
| Return line to the pump | 26 – 31 Nm |
| Discharge pipe to pump | 16.4 – 20.5 Nm |
| Steering rod to toothed rack | 70 – 77 Nm |
| Locknut on the steering rod | 57 – 68 Nm |
| Flange of the cross joint to the steering wheel shaft | 20 – 25 Nm |
| Steering wheel nut | 45 – 55 Nm |
| Wheel nut | 100 Nm |
This article was borrowed from the website FordBook.ru