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HOMESERVICE MANUALSFORD1987ECONOLINE E150, VAN CARGO EXTENDED, 5.0 NREPAIR AND DIAGNOSIS (SINGLE PAGE)STEERINGSTEERING GEARSTEERING GEAR - MANUALOVERHAULREASSEMBLY
1987 Ford Econoline E150, Van Cargo Extended, 5.0 N
Steering Gear - Manual: Overhaul: Reassembly
1987 Ford Econoline E150, Van Cargo Extended, 5.0 NSECTION Reassembly
- All seals, bushings, and worm shaft bearing cups should be installed. Clamp housing in a vise with worm shaft bore horizontal and sector cover opening up.
- Apply steering gear grease to worm shaft bearings, sector shaft needle bearings and sector cover bushing. Slip thrust bearing over worm shaft splined end and position correctly. See Fig 1 .
- Install worm shaft nut, splined end first, into housing. See Fig 1 . Place remaining worm shaft bearing into adjuster plug bearing cup. Lubricate bearing before assembly. Install adjuster plug and lock nut into housing.
- Screw adjuster nut down until nearly all end play has been removed. Lubricate steering gear by rotating worm shaft until ball nut is end of its travel.
- Pack as much grease as possible into steering gear housing without losing it out sector shaft opening. Rotate ball nut to other end of its travel and pack more grease into housing.
- Rotate ball nut until it is in center of its travel. Insert sector shaft assembly, containing adjusting screw and shim into housing. Center tooth of sector gear must engage center rack tooth space in ball nut.
- Pack housing with grease. Apply a thin bead of sealant to sector shaft cover and install on housing. Engage sector adjuster screw with tapped hole in center of sector cover by turning screw counterclockwise.
- Turn screw until sector cover is flush with housing. Install sector cover bolts but do not tighten unless there is a lash between sector shaft and worm shaft.
- Tighten sector cover bolts to 40 ft. lbs. (54 N.m). Adjust steering gear preload and meshload. See ADJUSTMENTS .
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.