F 350 2WD Super Duty V10-6.8L (2009)
26. NOTICE: Do not exceed 30 Nm (22 lb-ft) when applying pressure to the sector shaft housing or damage to the housing may occur.
Install an original steering gear mounting bolt into the steering gear housing, applying pressure to the side of the sector shaft housing.
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Tighten the steering gear mounting bolt to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
27. Tighten the 4 sector shaft housing cover bolts to 68 Nm (50 lb-ft).
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Remove the steering gear mounting bolt.
28. NOTICE: A new meshload adjusting screw locknut must be installed or a fluid leak at the meshload adjusting screw may occur.
NOTE: The meshload adjusting screw locknut will be tightened during the steering gear meshload adjustment. Do not tighten the locknut at this
time.
Loosely install the meshload adjusting screw locknut.
29. Rotate the input shaft to the left stop and then back-off approximately 45 degrees.
30. Using a dial or digital torque wrench and a crowfoot wrench, slowly and evenly rotate the input shaft clockwise one-half turn (180 degrees),
starting from the 45 degree position. This torque reading is the preload torque.
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Record the preload torque.
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The preload torque must be within 0.34-1.36 Nm (3-12 lb-in).
