General Specifications
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer and 2003 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Identifying General Specifications Chart For Steering System
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Lubricants | |
| Motorcraft MERCON® Multi-Purpose Transmission Fluid XT-2-QDX | MERCON® |
| Premium Long Life Grease XG-l-C | ESA-M1C75-B |
| Power Steering Gear | |
| Turning effort | 4.5 kg (10 lb) |
| Tie-rod articulation torque | 1-3 Nm |
| Turns lock-to-lock | 3.70 |
| 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) | 7.6-9.1 liters/minute (2.0-2.4 gpm) |
| Flow rate-minimum© 74°-80°C (165°-175°F), power steering analyzer set at 5,102 kPa (750 psi) and engine speed set at idle | 4.35 liters/minute (1.15 gpm) |
| Maximum pressure @ 74°-80°C (165°-175°F) and engine speed set at 2,100 rpm | 1.034 kPa (150 psi) |
| Relief pressure | 1200 - 1380 @ 500 rpm |