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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 10:22 PM
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Default Steeroids - Tie rod ends / jam nuts question

I have the old steering system out. I am on the step shown below. The wording is killing me. I was only given 2 jam nuts and the pic seems to indicate 4. Here is a link to the picture/instruction manual. The finished tie rod seems to have jam nuts on both sides. Even the description seems to indicate a total of 4 jam nuts.

http://www.speeddirect.com/downloads...0for%20web.pdf

I am going to have to call their tech line tomorrow unless anyone here has done this and knows my problem.

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7. Thread each tie rod end with jam nut onto the tie rod sleeves an equal
amount. On the other end of each sleeve, thread the remaining 5/8” rod
ends with jam nuts. Attach them to the tie rod bracket using the 5/8-18
x 1.5 bolts and lock washers. Use a high strength thread locker and
torque to 50 ft/lbs. If you experience clearance issues with the head of
the 5/8 bolt, you can omit the lock washer but be sure to use high
strength thread locker. To set an approximate alignment, measure the
overall length of the old steering system. Measure from the center of
each outer tie rod. Adjust the tie rods on the steering rack to match your measurement and tighten the jam nuts against the
sleeves. Using an adjustable wrench, turn the pinion until the rack is at its stop. Now count the turns as you proceed to the
opposite stop. Divide the number you get by 2 and turn the pinion this amount. The steering rack is now centered.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 06:13 AM
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Yes there should be 2 jams nuts per side, one toward the spindle and the other toward the rack.
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