Steering System: Specifications — Lincoln Aviator I (2002-2005)

Steering System: Specifications Lincoln Aviator I

SPECIFICATIONS

Item	Specification
Lubricants
Motorcraft MERCON® Multi-Purpose Transmission Fluid XT-2-QDX	MERCON®
Power Steering Gear
Turning effort	4.5 kg (10 lb)
Tie-rod articulation torque	1-3 Nm
Parking (average)	2.4 Nm
Turns lock-to-lock	3.0
Power Steering Purge Vacuum
Air purge vacuum	68-85 kPa (20-25 in-Hg)
Power Steering Pump
Flow rate @ 74°--80°C (165°--175°F) and engine speed set at 2,100 rpm and power steering analyzer set at 345 kPa (50 psi)	9.5 liters/minute (2.5 gpm) (constant flow)
Relief pressure	1740 psi (max.)

General Specifications

Description	Nm	Lb-ft	Lb-in
Power Steering System
Fluid cooler bolts	11	8
Pressure line fitting-to-pump	65	48
Fluid reservoir bolts	3		27
Pump bolts	20	15
Steering line clamp plate nut	25	18
Steering gear-to-bracket stud bolts and nuts	200	148
Steering gear bracket-to-crossmember bolts	70	52
Oil deflector shield bolts	27	20
Tie-rod end castellated nuts	70	52
Tie-rod jam nut	80	59
Stabilizer bar connecting link nut	25	18
Shock absorber-to-lower arm bolt and flag nut	350	258
Lower arm-to-crossmember flag bolt and nut	400	295
Steering Column
Steering wheel bolt	40	30
Steering column support bracket-to-instrument panel nuts	15	11
Steering column shaft-to-steering column bolt	30	22
Upper steering column shaft-to-lower steering column shaft bolt	48	35
Steering column shaft-to-steering gear bolt	30	22
Steering column shaft dash seal bolts	12	9
Driver air bag module bolts	9		80

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The power steering system consists of