Steering Linkage

The steering linkage, which connects the steering gear sector shaft arm (3590) to the front wheel spindles (3105), is composed of a steering sector shaft arm drag link (3304) and tie rod end (3A130). The steering gear sector shaft arm transfers the steering gear (3504) movements through the steering sector shaft arm drag link and tie rod end to the right and left front wheel spindles.

The F-150, F-250, F-350, Bronco and F-Super Duty Chassis Cab steering linkage have adjustments in both the tie rod end and the steering sector shaft arm drag link.

The steering linkages on F-Super Duty Motorhome vehicles use spindle assemblies with separate front wheel spindle tie rods (3280). These are of the tapered arm or bolt-on arm types. A front wheel spindle tie rod, adjustable for toe-in, is connected between the left and right front wheel spindle tie rod adjusting sleeves (3310). A steering sector shaft arm drag link is connected between the steering arm on the left front wheel spindle and the steering gear sector shaft arm on the steering gear.

Steering Linkage, F-150 4x4 and Bronco

Item	Part Number	Description
1	3A131	Tie Rod Ball Stud
2	3310	Front Wheel Spindle Tie Rod Adjusting Sleeve
3	3304	Steering Sector Shaft Arm Drag Link
4	—	Drag Link Ball Stud (Part of 3304)
5	3A131	Tie Rod
6	N800895-S56	Nut
7	3590	Steering Gear Sector Shaft Arm
A	—	Tighten to 70-100 Nm (51-73 Lb-Ft)

Steering Linkage, F-150, F-250, F-350 4x2

Item	Part Number	Description
1	—	Tie Rod Ball Stud (Part of 3A131)
2	3287	Tie Rod Adjusting Sleeve Clamp
3	3310	Front Wheel Spindle Tie Rod Adjusting Sleeve
4	642569	Cotter Pin
5	N800895-S56	Nut
6	3A131	Tie Rod End
7	3304	Steering Sector Shaft Arm Drag Link
8	—	Drag Link Ball Stud (Part of 3304)
A	—	Tighten to 70-100 Nm (51-73 Lb-Ft)
B	—	Tighten to 40-57 Nm (30-42 Lb-Ft)

Steering Linkage, F-250 4x4

Item	Part Number	Description
1	N800895-S56	Nut
2	3310	Front Wheel Spindle Tie Rod Adjusting Sleeve
3	—	Tie Rod Ball Stud (Part of 3A131)
4	3287	Tie Rod Adjusting Sleeve Clamp
5	642569	Cotter Pin
6	3B008	Tie Rod
7	3590	Steering Gear Sector Shaft Arm
8	3304	Steering Sector Shaft Arm Drag Link
9	—	Drag Link Ball Stud (Part of 3304)
A	—	Tighten to 70-100 Nm (51-73 Lb-Ft)
B	—	Tighten to 40-57 Nm (30-42 Lb-Ft)

Steering Linkage, F-350 4x4 Monobeam Axle

Item	Part Number	Description
1	N800895-S56	Nut
2	N642569-S36	Cotter Pin
3	N800895-S56	Nut
4	3287	Tie Rod Adjusting Sleeve Clamp
5	3E652	Steering Damper Bracket
6	3B008-DA	Steering Rod and Link Assembly
7	N806888-S56	Nut and Washer
8	N806889-S	Insulator
9	3E651	Steering Damper
10	N801342-S2	Nut and Washer
11	5310	Front Spring
12	5458	Spring Plate Spacer
13	3B008	Steering Rod and Link
A	—	Tighten to 70-100 Nm (51-73 Lb-Ft)
B	—	Tighten to 34-48 Nm (25-35 Lb-Ft)
C	—	Tighten to 115-163 Nm (85-120 Lb-Ft)
D	—	Tighten to 40-57 Nm (30-42 Lb-Ft)

Steering Linkage, F-Super Duty Chassis Cab

Item	Part Number	Description
1	N800895-S56	Nut
2	3E651	Damper
3	N806889-S	Insulator
4	N806888-S56	Nut and Washer
5	3280 (Tie Rod)	Front Wheel Spindle
A	—	Tighten to 78-103 Nm (58-76 Lb-Ft)
B	—	Tighten to 34-48 Nm (25-35 Lb-Ft)

Steering Linkage, F-Super Duty Motorhome Chassis Vehicles

Item	Part Number	Description
1	3N503	Power Steering Gear
2	3B3218	Nut
3	58749-S2	Bolt
4	N800895-S56	Nut
5	72071-S36	Cotter Pin
6	3146	Steering Arm
7	383219	Nut
8	72109-S36	Cotter Pin
9	33942-S2	Lock Nut
10	3130	Steering Spindle Arm
11	3280	Front Wheel Spindle Tie Rod
12	3105	Front Wheel Spindle
13	33942-S2	Steering Stop Bolt
14	3138	Keys, Steering Spindle Arm
15	3590	Arm, Steering Gear Pitman
16	383218-S100	Nut
17	3304	Steering Sector Shaft Arm Drag Link
A	—	Tighten to 50-70 Nm (37-52 Lb-Ft)
B	—	Tighten to 70-100 Nm (51-73 Lb-Ft)
C	—	Tighten to 75-105 Nm (55-77 Lb-Ft)
D	—	Tighten to 300-400 Nm (220-300 Lb-Ft)