Inner Tie Rod: Installation

2005 Ford Taurus SEL, 4D SedanSECTION Installation
  1. Lubricate the front wheel spindle tie-rod inner groove with steering gear grease where the front suspension steering ball stud boot seal is clamped.
    • Check that the front suspension steering ball stud boot seal is positioned correctly over the steering gear housing bead at the large inside diameter (ID) and is in the front wheel spindle tie-rod groove at the small ID.
    • Check that the front suspension steering ball stud boot seal is not twisted and the breather tube is securely inserted into the breather nipple at both front suspension steering ball stud boot seals.
  2. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
    Fig 1: Installing Front Wheel Spindle Tie-Rod - With Torque Specification
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  3. Check the wheel alignment. Adjust as necessary. For additional information, refer to SUSPENSION SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION .
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