Steering Shaft

1998 Ford Taurus V6-3.0L DOHC VIN SSECTION Steering Shaft
Input Shaft to Gear Bolt 41-51 Nm (31-37 ft. lbs.)
Input Shaft Coupling To Column Shaft 22-28 Nm (16-20 ft. lbs.)
Tube Boot Nuts 5-6 Nm (45-63 inch lbs.)
RENDER: 1.0x

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