Ford F-100-350 Bronco Econoline Steering Column Alignment - Shop Manual 13-06

This is page 13-06-1 from a Ford shop manual, Part 13-06 'Steering Column–Shift Rod Within Tube,' which applies to F-100–350, Bronco, and Econoline vehicles only. The page includes a component index (steering column alignment, description, disassembly/assembly, removal and installation, steering wheel removal, and specifications with page references), a description explaining these vehicles use columns with the shift tube inside the column tube, and detailed adjustment procedures. The 11-step steering column alignment procedure for F-100 through 350 (4x2) and Bronco covers checking flexible coupling safety pin clearance, loosening the lower support bracket bolts and modesty cover, relaxing column stress, and specific torque values: flange-to-coupling nuts 11-21 ft-lbs, column-to-instrument-panel screws 10-15 ft-lb, bracket clamp 18-25 ft-lb, and lower support bracket to dash panel 12-18 ft-lb. It notes the flexible coupling should be replaced if driven in a non-flat condition for more than 12,000 miles. Figure 1 illustrates Econoline steering column alignment with .010 inch shims, a 3/32 inch concave-upward measurement, and coupling safety pin details. The Econoline alignment procedure begins at the bottom right and continues on a following page.