Escort L4-98 1.6L SOHC VIN 5 FI (1985)
Fig. 44 Rack bushing seal installation. Escort, EXP, LN7, Lynx, Tempo & Topaz
Fig. 45 Rack piston, seal & O-ring installation. Escort, EXP, LN7, Lynx, Tempo & Topaz
Fig. 46 Protective sleeve installed on rack. Escort, EXP, LN7, Lynx, Tempo & Topaz
Assembly
1.
Using rack oil seal replacer tool No. T81P-3504-C, or equivalent, apply power steering fluid to inner rack seal and position seal on tool, seal lip
facing tool, Fig. 44. Insert sizing tool T81P-3504-K, or equivalent, in end of rack tube, position seal replacer in sizing tool and carefully push in
by hand until bottomed, tap the tool with a plastic hammer to seat the seal, leaving sizing tool installed in rack.
2.
Position rack piston seal installer tool No. T81P-3504-L, or equivalent, on rack as shown in Fig. 45, slide rubber O-ring over the tool into piston
groove then slide plastic seal ring over tool into piston groove on top of the O-ring.
3.
Apply fluid grease C3AZ-19578-A, or equivalent to rack teeth and position long protective sleeve tool No. T81P-3504-J, or equivalent, over the
rack gear teeth, Fig. 46.
4.
Lubricate piston seal ring and protective sleeve tool with power steering fluid.
Fig. 47 Outer rack oil seal installation. Escort, EXP, LN7, Lynx, Tempo & Topaz
