Torque Specifications
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego, 2006 Ford Freestyle, and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Description | N.m | lb-ft | lb-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degas bottle bolts | 9 | - | 80 |
| Inner tie rod | 110 | 81 | - |
| Intermediate shaft-to-steering gear bolt | 25 | 18 | - |
| Power steering fluid cooler bolts | 6 | - | 53 |
| Power steering fluid reservoir nuts | 9 | - | 80 |
| Power steering line clamp plate bolt | 25 | 18 | - |
| Power steering pressure line bracket-to-cylinder head bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Power steering pressure line fitting-to-power steering pump | 65 | 48 | - |
| Power steering pressure line bracket-to-reservoir bracket bolt | 7 | - | 62 |
| Power steering pressure line bracket-to-steering gear bolt | 25 | 18 | - |
| Power steering pump nuts | 25 | 18 | - |
| Power steering return line bracket-to-frame M6 bolts (3 required) | 9 | - | 80 |
| Power steering return line bracket-to-frame M8 bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Steering gear nuts | 117 | 86 | - |
| Tie-rod jam nuts | 80 | 59 | - |
| Outer tie-rod end nuts | 115 | 85 | - |
| Engine wiring shield nuts | 9 | - | 80 |