F 350 4WD Pickup V8-7.3L DSL (1988)
In this ares you will find a rivet that goes through the liner, frame, and crossmember.
2.
Drill a 1/8" hole up through the rivet.
3.
Redrill the hole with a 11/32" drill.
4.
Use an air chisel to remove rivet head.
5.
Drive out the rest of the rivet with a punch.
6.
Drill the old rivet hole out to 9/16" diameter.
7.
Install a 9/16" washer and nut on bottom side and torque to 189 N-m with bolt bead flat to the rear.
8.
Install a 9/16" washer and nut on bottom side and torque to 189 N-m (140 ft.lbs).
9.
IMPORTANT: Tack weld the 9/16" nut to the 9/16" bolt.
4.
Steering Gear Sector Shaft Replacement
1.
Refer to Section 13-41 of the 1988 Light Truck Shop Manual Volume "A" for sector shaft replacement.
2.
Install steering gear (reference Section 13-41 of 1988 Light Truck Manual Volume "A").
5.
Replace Radius Arms - Swap (Exchange) Camber Adjusters Left to Right - Remove Radius Arm Bushing Spacers (Reference 1988 Light
Truck Shop Manual Volume "A", Sections 14-21 and 12-24).
1.
Raise the front of the vehicle and place safety stands under the frame and a jack under the axle. Refer to the 1988 Truck Shop Manual,
Volume "A", Section 50-04, Hoisting, Jacking and Towing for hoisting instructions.
NOTE:
The axle must be supported on the jack throughout spring removal and installation, and must not be permitted to hand by the
brake hose. If the length of the brake hose is not sufficient to provide
adequate clearance for removal and installation of the spring, the disc brake caliper must be removed from the spindle
according to the procedures specified in the 1988 Truck Shop Manual, Volume "A", Section 12-24, "Disc Brakes - Light and
Heavy Duty - Sliding Caliper".
After removal, the caliper must be placed on the frame or otherwise supported to prevent suspending the caliper from the
brake hose. These precautions are absolutely necessary to prevent serious damage to the tube portion of the caliper hose
assembly.
2.
Disconnect the shock absorber from the lower bracket.
3.
Remove the spring upper retainer attaching bolts or screws from the top of the spring upper seat and remove the retainer.
4.
Remove the nut attaching the spring lower retainer to the lower seat and lower rubber insulator and axle and remove the retainer.
5.
Slowly lower the axle and remove the spring.
6.
Remove the spring lower seat from the radius arm, and then remove the bolt and nut that attaches the radius arm to the axle.
7.
Remove the nut, rear washer, insulator and spacer from the rear side of the radius arm bracket.
8.
Remove the radius arm from the vehicle. Remove bushing, retainer, and ring spacer (wedding band). Discard wedding band spacer.
Installation
9.
Position the front end of radius arm (E8TA-3405-CA, RH side, red paint stripe on part; E8TA-3A292-AA, LH side, green paint stripe
on part) to axle. Install the attaching bolt from undernearth through radius arm and axle, and then install the nut finger tight.
10.
Install the retainer, front insulator on the radius arm stud and insert the stud through the radius arm rear bracket. Do not reinstall
"wedding band spacer on radius arm stud (if so originally equipped). Discard spacer (N804264).
11.
Install the spacer insulator, rear washer and nut on the arm stud at the rear side of the arm rear bracket. Tighten the nut to 109-162 N-m
(80-120 ft.lb.).
12.
Tighten the nut on the radius arm-to-axle bolt to 365-466 N-m (80-120 ft.lb.).
