Steering Column - Shaft Noise
83ford4Article No. 83-21-12-S
NOISE - CLUNK - STEERING GEAR INTERMEDIATE SHAFT - INSTALLATION PROCEDURE - VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO MAY 13, 1983
LIGHT TRUCKS 1983 RANGER, 1984 BRONCO II
The following article is re-issued to correct the basic part number for the intermediate steering shaft.
Some early production Ranger and Bronco II vehicles may exhibit a "clunk type sound" in steering column. These vehicles were built with a steering intermediate shaft that incorporated a slip joint. This slip joint may cause a clunk sound. Vehicles with this concern should be serviced using the current level intermediate steering shaft (3B676). Installation of the current level intermediate steering shaft (service kit) requires the special installation procedure shown below.
^ Remove old intermediate shaft from vehicle. Save stone shield for re-installation.
Figure 10:
^ A hole must be drilled in the end of the lower column tube for installation of the stop screw. Locate hole as shown in Figure 10. The hole should be centered 5/16" from the end of the tube, on the small flat surface.
^ Center punch and drill a 7/32" diameter hole.
^ Install the provided self-tapping screw, (1/4-20x.31), into the new hole and torque to 30-50 in.lbs.
NOTE: Stop screw must be installed to meet vehicle safety requirements.
^ Install new intermediate shaft to steering gear. Insert new pinch bolt, (M10-1.50x30) and torque to 25-35 ft.lbs.
^ Slip stone shield over upper end of intermediate shaft and slide down into position over lower coupling. Attach shield to steering gear.
^ Rotate intermediate shaft so that open yoke is up, and rotate column tube so that the stop screw is also up.
Figure 11:
^ Swing intermediate shaft up over flats on column lower tube, as shown in Figure 11.
^ Install new cross bolt, (M10-1.5x44) so that bolt passes across the flat on the column tube, and the square shank of the bolt seats in the square hole in the intermediate shaft yoke.
NOTE: Bolt does not go through the old cross holes in the column tube.
^ Install nut (M10x1.5 prevailing torque) to crossbolt and torque to 19-28 ft.lbs.
^ Rotate steering wheel and check clearance of upper end of intermediate shaft to surrounding components, such as clutch tube, brake lines, wiring, etc. If any of these components are within 1.0" of the shaft, they should be moved and held out of the way with plastic tie straps.
OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: 83-21-12
WARRANTY STATUS: Reimbursable within the provisions of the Warranty and Policy Manual.
OPERATION: M
TIME: "Actual Time" as defined in the Warranty and Policy Manual. DLR. CODING: Basic Part No. 3B676 Code: 56