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 tie rod.
Material

: Motorcraft® Premium Long-Life Grease / XG-1-E1 (ESA-M1C75-B)

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NOTE: LH (left-hand) side shown, RH (right-hand) side similar.
1. NOTE: Make sure the steering gear bellows boot is positioned correctly over the steering gear housing bead and the groove in the tie rod.
  
  Install the new steering gear bellows boot.
2. Install the new inner bellows boot clamp. Use the General Equipment: Boot Clamp Pliers
3. Install the new outer bellows boot clamp.
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Install the front engine undershield. Refer to: Engine Front Undershield .
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 .