Hi all,

I need to get the torque specs for the caliper mounting bracket to the spindle for a '97 F350 2wd. My book only covers through 96 and those trucks use some sort of a slide in pin setup.

Also, my book lists tightening the spindle nut to 17 - 25 lbs while rotating the disk in the opposite direction to seat the bearings. Then back the nut off 1/3 to 1/2 a turn and then torque to 18 - 20 inch lbs. Is that the correct method for a '97?

If someone could please help me with this. I need to make a trip to Florida and I've never touched these in 120k. They still look okay but I'll feel better if they're freshly greased. This truck needs to last forever!!

Jeff

 

I copied this from the factory service manual:

Front Disc Brake Caliper Anchor Plate Bolts 141-190 lb-ft

Front Disc Brake Caliper Mounting Bolts 126-169 lb-ft

Tighten the wheel bearing adjusting nut to 17-25 lb-ft while rotating the disc brake rotor in the opposite direction.

Back the nut off approximately one-half turn.

Tighten the nut to 18-20 lb-in. End play should be 0.000-0.005 inch. Torque required to rotate the hub should be 10-25 lb-in.

 

Thanks a lot!! I sure didn't think the torque was that high. Now I know why I couldn't get them loose. Sooner or later I'm going to have to spring for a factory manual I guess.

Thanks again!!

Jeff

 

The manual is available on DVD, try searching eBay. Mine was $28 shipped to my door.

If you can Burn DVD's or CD's you can try this site for free:
http://www.fordcds.com/

 

Thanks a lot!! I wasn't able to get the manual onto a CD from that site but my wife did. She's my computer pit bull

Jeff

 

LEt me know if your pitbull makes a CD or DVD from that site. I've tried a couple times and can't figure it out.

 

I also coldnt do it, so please help us. OK?

 

Okay, here’s my second attempt at this. After I completely got it written up the first time my computer experienced the ever dreaded blue screen of death so it was back to square one. That’s what I get for answering a video call while I’m on the Ford Truck site writing a “how to”. Here’s how the pit bull got it done.

1. Go to the site and download the desired manual to your computer. I assume you are trying to get one of the manuals with the ISO file type.

2. Next get out your blank CD and initialize it with the proper label information. In my case it was “97TRK15”. Nothing will work if you don’t put the correct label on the CD. Don’t ask me how I know that. The site where you downloaded the manual from tells you what it must be.

3. Now you need to download a program from the Internet called IsoBuster. Do a search, it’s freeware. It turns out that Iso files are a lot like Zip files in that they are compressed files that need to be opened with a special program.

4. Next you need to open the IsoBuster program. Then you drop down the “File” menu and select “Open Image File”. In the screen that pops up you need to give it the file location of where you downloaded the manual to from the Internet site. It will open up all of the files that were downloaded in Iso format.

5. Now you need to copy all of the expanded files from the IsoBuster area to your already formatted CD. Apparently, IsoBuster is a little different than using Pkzip in that the files will only remain opened temporarily as long as the IsoBuster program is open.

6. Once the files are all on the CD open the CD. In my case I was prompted by my computer to make the CD compatible, whatever the heck that means. We’re not sure if everyone would have to do that or if it’s specific to our particular hardware. Either way it will ask you if your computer requires it.

7. When the CD files are open, run the “Install” program. This is going to put an entry in your list of programs called “FORD”. Of course you can find it by pressing the “Start” button and then the “All Programs” button.

8. Now go to the “Ford” program and click on the only item under it. It’s called “Ford Technical Service Publications”. The main menu screen of the manual will open. From there you can select any one of the three buttons at the top of the screen. “EVTM” – Electrical, “Service” or “PCED” onboard diagnostic manuals. Not too sure what that last one is for. It does take a bit of time to open.

9. From there you just use the menus to wade through to whatever you’re looking for…..piece of cake!!!! Okay, my wife had to explain it to me three timesJ Let me know if you have any problems. The wife is out of town for the next two days so it may take some time to get back to you.

Jeff

 

Thanks Jeff, I too used the instructions but yours sounds less complicated.

BTW: Next time you sumbit an answer to a post copy it first. It seems the longer the post the more likely it will disappear (blue screen of death). It has happened so many times to me that I do it for every post I submit on this site.

Again thanks for the info, I'll let you know if I got any smarter