Steering Gear Boot: Installation

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Apply the specified grease to the steering gear-to-bellows boot mating surface and bellows boot groove on the inner tie-rod.
Material: Motorcraft® Premium Long-Life Grease / XG-1-E1 (ESA-M1C75-B)

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NOTE: LH side shown below, RH similar.
1. NOTE: Make sure the steering gear bellows boot is positioned correctly over the steering gear housing bead and the groove in the inner tie rod.
  
  Install the steering gear boot.
2. Install the new inner steering gear boot clamp.
3. Install the new outer steering gear boot clamp. Use the General Equipment: Boot Clamp Pliers
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NOTE: 4WD shown below, RWD similar.

If equipped.
1. Install the underbody shield and the underbody shield forward bolts.
  Torque: 30 lb.ft (40 Nm)
2. Install the underbody shield rearward bolts.
  Torque: 71 lb.in (8 Nm)
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If equipped. Install the underbody shield and install the underbody shield bolts.
Torque: 30 lb.ft (40 Nm)

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If equipped. Install the underbody shield and install the underbody shield bolts.
Torque: 30 lb.ft (40 Nm)

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Thread the tie-rod end jam nut onto the inner tie rod.

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Install the tie-rod end. Refer to: Tie Rod End .