Drag Link - Inner

Drag Link - Inner, F-250, F-350, 4X4, and F-450, F-550





Special Tool(s)

Removal and Installation

NOTE: Replace the drag link if the ball stud is loose in the socket or the drag link is bent. Replace the steering linkage stud dust seal if any nicks, cuts, or tears are present. Do not attempt to straighten steering linkage components.

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.





2. Loosen the 2 adjusting sleeve nuts.





3. Loosen the adjusting sleeve bracket nut.





4. Remove the cotter pin and the drag link-to-sector shaft arm nut.
^ Discard the cotter pin.





5. NOTE: Count the number of turns required to remove the drag link for reference during assembly.

Using the special tool, separate the drag link from the sector shaft arm and remove the drag link.

6. NOTE: When repairing the linkage clean the damper shaft of all corrosion and dirt. Buff the damper shaft smooth. Repairing the linkage changes the damper travel slightly. A dirty/corroded shaft can damage the damper seal and create a leak.

NOTE: If the cotter pin does not line up with the slot in the nut, increase the torque until the next slot in the nut aligns with the hole in the stud. Never loosen the nut to align the slot. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Check the front wheel toe setting.