Ford FOTZ-3V304-A End - Spindle Rod Connecting

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To detach the drag link, firstly, lift the car at the front and place it on the jack stands, and at the rear side, use bricks or wedges and apply the parking brake so as to have the front wheels facing forward. Then remove the three cotter pins followed by nuts that are used to hold the drag link to the steering connecting arm as well as the Pitman arm. Unscrew the clamp bolt which is on the side of the tie-rod adjusting sleeve, and then rotate the sleeve backwards in anticlockwise direction until it has been backed-off the drag link to a point that it can be completely unbolted and then unbolt the drag link. For installation simply slide the drag link ball stud into the Pitman arm and align the steering connecting arm ball end into the drag link while turning the wheels straight ahead to lock the ball ends into the taper and prevent them from rotating when tightening the nuts. Place the drag link to the tie-rod adjusting sleeve and twist the sleeve in the same degree as before, tightening the clamp bolts to the required amount of kg-splitting. On the studs of the Pitman arm and steering connecting arm new nuts should be put and tightened to the required torque, and on new cotter pins the ends should be bent over as required fully. Last, screw in the wheel and the lug nuts, jack down the car, tighten lug nuts to the recommended torque and get the front end alignment checked from a dealership service department or any alignment centre.

To remove the pitman arm, raise and safely support the vehicle using jack stands, then remove the cotter pin and nut from the drag link ball stud at the pitman arm. Utilize a pitman arm removal tool to detach the drag link ball stud from the pitman arm, followed by removing the retaining nut and washer to take off the pitman arm from the steering gear sector shaft. For installation, reverse the removal steps, ensuring to torque the pitman arm attaching washer and nut to 170-230 ft. lbs., the drag link ball stud nut to 50-70 ft. lbs., and install a new cotter pin. Check and adjust front end alignment as necessary. For the tie rod, raise and support the vehicle, ensuring the front wheels are straight ahead, then remove the nut and cotter pin from the ball stud on the drag link and detach the ball stud using the same removal tool. Loosen the bolts on the tie rod adjusting sleeve, counting the turns to remove the tie rod. When installing, replace the tie rod in the sleeve with the same number of turns, torque the adjusting sleeve nuts to 30-42 ft. lbs., ensure the adjusting sleeve clamps are pointed down at a 45 angle, tighten the tie rod ball stud to drag link retaining bolt to 50-75 ft. lbs., and install a new cotter pin. Again, check and adjust front end alignment as needed. For tie rod ends, raise and support the vehicle, ensuring the front wheels are straight ahead, then remove the nut and cotter pin from the ball stud on the drag link and detach the ball stud. Loosen the bolts on the tie rod adjusting sleeve, counting the turns to remove it. For installation, place the adjusting sleeve on the tie rod ball stud with the same number of turns, loosely assemble the ball stud in the spindle arm, torque the retaining nuts to 30-42 ft. lbs., ensure the adjusting sleeve clamps are pointed down at a 45 degrees angle, and torque the nut to 50-75 ft. lbs. before installing a new cotter pin. Check and adjust front end alignment as required. For the drag link, raise and support the vehicle, ensuring the front wheels are straight ahead, then remove the nuts and cotter pins from the ball studs at the pitman arm and steering tie rod, detaching the ball studs using the removal tool. Loosen the bolts on the drag link adjusting sleeve, counting the turns to remove it. When installing, replace the drag link with the same number of turns, tighten the adjusting sleeve nuts to 30-42 ft. lbs., ensure the adjusting sleeve clamps are pointed down at a 45 degrees angle, position the drag link ball stud in the pitman arm and the steering tie rod ball stud in the drag link, and torque the nuts to 50-75 ft. lbs. before installing a new cotter pin. Finally, check and adjust front end alignment as necessary.

Count and record the number of turns it takes to back the tie-rod end off the connecting rod.

Loosen the bolts and count and record the number of turns it takes to remove the tie rod from the tie rod adjusting sleeve. Then remove the tie rod from the vehicle.

Remove the front wheel.

Unscrew the drag link from the adjusting sleeve and remove the drag link.