Specifications
PART
3-1-Suspension, Steering, Wheels And Tires General Service
3-5
FIG. 8-Spindle Connecting Rod
Sleeve- Typical
sition, lengthen or shorten both rods
equally to obtain correct toe-in (Fig.
9).
If the steering wheel spokes are
not in their normal position, make the
necessary rod adjustments to obtain
correct toe-in and steering wheel
spokealignment (Figs.
I0 and I).
3.
Recheck toe-in and steering
wheel spoke alignment. If toe-in is
correct and the steering wheel spokes
are still not in their normal position,
turn both connecting rod sleeves up-
ward or downward the same number
TURN DOWNWARD TO
INCREASE ROD LENGTH TURN UPWARD
TO DECREASE
ROD LENGTH
WHEN TOE-IN IS CORRECT:
TURN BOTH
TURN BOTH CONNECTING CONNECTING ROD
ROD SLEEVES UPWARD SLEEVES DOWNWARD
TO ADJUST SPOKE TO ADJUST SPOKE
POSITION
WHEN TOE-IN IS
NOT CORRECT:
LENGTHEN LEFT ROD TO SHORTEN LEFT ROD TO
INCREASE TOE-IN DECREASE TOE-IN
SHORTEN RIGHT ROD TO LENGTHEN RIGHT ROD
DECREASE TOE-IN TO INCREASE TOE-IN
ADJUST BOTH RODS EQUALLY TO
~~AINTAIN
NORMAL SPOKE POSITION
F1038-I)
FIG.
I
I-Toe-In and Steering Wheel Spoke Adjustments-Mustang
of turns to move the steering wheel
spokes (Figs. 10 and
I
I).
4.
When toe-in and steering wheel
spoke alignment are both correct,
oil the clamp bolts on both
con-
TURN TURN UPWARD TO
DOWNWARD INCREASE ROD LENGTH
TO DKREASE
ROD LENGTH
RIGHT-HAND SLEEVE F1037-B
NG. 9-Spindle Connecting Rod Adjustment
WHEN
TOE-IN
IS
CORRECT
TURN
BOTHCONNECTINGROD
TURN
BOTHCONNECTINGROD
SLEEVES
DOWNWARD
TO
SLEEVES
UPWARD
TO ADJUST
ADJUST
SPOKE POSITION
SPOKE POSITION
0
NOTCORRECT
TO
DECREASE
TOE-IN
LENGTHEN
LEFTRODTO
INCREASE
TOE
-IN
LENGHTEN
RIGHT
ROD
TO
INCREASE
TOE-IN
SHORTEN
RIGHT
ROO
TO
DECREASE
TOE.IN
necting rod sleeves and torque them
to specification.
The sleeve clamp bolts should be
facing forward.
STEERING GEAR LUBRICANT
CHECKING PROCEDURE
MUSTANG AND COUGAR
I.
Center the steering wheel.
2.
Remove the steering gear hous-
ing filler plug.
3.
Remove the
upper
cover-to-
housing attaching bolt.
4.
With a
clean
punch or like in-
strument, clean out or push inward
the looselubricant in the filler plug
hole and cover to housing attaching
bolt hole.
5.
Slowly turn the steering wheel
to the
right
stop, lubricant should
MAXIMUM
TOLERANCE
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p
FIG. 10-Toe-In and Steericg Wheel Spoke Adjustments-Comet, Falcon,
flG. 12-Measu ring Upper Ball
and
Fairlane Joint Radial Play