Flaming River FR312KT 63-82 Corvette Rack - Manual (Page 5)

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Installation of Flaming River Rack & Pinion
1) Begin by centering the rack. Turn the rack all the too the left.
Next turn it all the way too the right counting the number of
turns. Then go back to the left half the number of turns.
2) Install the passenger side rack mounting clamp onto rack tube.
3) Place rack onto cradle mounting feet
4) Using the 1 ½”x 3/8 bolts on the driver’s side and 1”x 3/8 bolts
on the passenger side mount the rack to the cradle.
5) Install the rack and pinion mounting cradle by placing it in
between the frame rails and lining up the mounting holes. On
the driver’s side use the original steering box mounting holes
and on the passenger side the idler arm mounting holes.
6) Slide the new carriage bolts through the holes and tighten to
45-50 ft lbs.
7) Install the outer tie rod ends and jam nuts onto the outer tie rod
end assembly and install them into the inner tie rod ends.
Adjust the outer ends to the dimension that you checked on the
index page.
8) Install the outer tie rod ends into the spindle arms.