F 150 Heritage 2WD Pickup V8-4.6L SOHC VIN W (2004)
6. NOTE: Whenever the toe set jam nuts are loosened for toe adjustment, the nut and tie-rod threads must be cleaned and lubricated.
Tighten the jam nuts as follows:
1
Make sure the inner and outer ball joint sockets are perpendicular to the ball studs.
2
Hold the adjuster sleeve in position with locking type pliers positioned against the lower control arm.
3
Tighten one adjuster sleeve jam nut to the specified torque.
4
Make an alignment mark across the adjuster sleeve and the tightened jam nut. Make a second mark across the jam nut and the tie-rod end
threads.
5
Tighten the remaining jam nut.
6
Check the alignment marks. If either mark is out of alignment, check the toe setting. Readjust, if necessary, and repeat these steps.