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HOMESERVICE MANUALSMERCURY2010MARINER HYBRID, AWDREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 520 (POWER STEERING SYSTEM)REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONINNER TIE RODINSTALLATION
2010 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, AWD

Inner Tie Rod: Installation

2010 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, AWDSECTION Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego, 2006 Ford Freestyle, and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
    CAUTION: Thoroughly remove any foreign material. This material is extremely harmful to the steering gear.
  1. Using the special tool, install the inner tie rod.
    • Tighten to 110 N.m (81 lb-ft).
    2. NOTE:
    1. Apply steering gear grease to the steering gear bellows grooves in the inner tie rod.
    2. Make sure the steering gear bellows is positioned correctly over the steering gear housing bead and the grooves in the inner tie rod.
    3. Make sure the steering gear bellows is not twisted and the breather tube (if equipped) is securely inserted into the breather nipple of the steering gear bellows.
  2. Position the inner tie-rod bellows clamp and install the bellows.
    3. NOTE:
    1. Using the special tool, install the inner bellows boot clamp.
    2. Make sure that the end of the steering gear bellows boot is positioned between the 2 grooves on the inner tie rod or an internal leak may result.
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