Steering System: Specifications: Notes
General 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.) |