Flaming River C-10 Chevy Truck Rack and Pinion 1973-87 - Manual (Page 10)

Installation of the Flaming River Rack and Cradle con’t
5) Install the new hardware using two 3/8” bolts in the newly drilled holes on the passenger side and tighten the bolts to 40-45
ft lbs.
6) Re-install the power rack and pinion onto the cradle.
7) Install the outer tie rod ends into the inner tie rod ends and adjust tie rods until the original zerk to zerk measurement taken
before disassembly is obtained. Measurement from the index page to install the outer tie rod ends into
the spindles you must load the front suspension. (Securely placing jack stands under the lower control arms and lowering
the car onto the jack stands accomplishes this.) Install the outer tie rod ends into the spindle and tighten the castle nuts to
30-40 ft lbs. Make sure to install cotter pins into the castle nut and tie rod end and bend the tabs over for security.
Note: The new Flaming River Rack
and Pinion has been centered in its
travel from the factory. If the rack
becomes off center it will turn more
in one direction than the other.
When performing the front end
alignment, adjust your toe by rotating
the inner ends only.
You may have to re-center the
steering wheel. To re-center the
steering wheel: remove the wheel
and adapter from the column and
re-install in the straight position.
73-87 C-10 Truck
Power Steering Rack and Pinion Cradle Kit
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