Manual Steering Box Lube

[FloridaFordGuy]

Hi all,

I have a 70 250 with a manual steering box that looks like this:

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Any idea what I should be putting in it for lubrication?

Thanks!

[sparky72]

Service manual says to fill with SAE-90 EP engine oil, believe it or not.

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[FloridaFordGuy]

Well, that's convenient. Thanks for the info!

BTW, what manual is that? Think I should probably have one

[Lee]

Well, that's convenient. Thanks for the info!

BTW, what manual is that? Think I should probably have one

Looks like the Ford Factory manual. My set is 5 volumes.

[jzjames]

Recommend you use grease with the grease gun. Fill it up full.
The 90 wt. can leak past the seals.

[FloridaFordGuy]

Awesome. Thanks!

[sparky72]

Well, that's convenient. Thanks for the info!

BTW, what manual is that? Think I should probably have one

Like Lee said, it's the '72 Ford shop manual. It's a reprint, not an original set. I forget where it's from but I believe you should still be able to get a hard copy from somewhere online, somewhere around $100 or so, perhaps a bit less. Or you can get digital copies for much less, but I like having the paper copies on the garage bookshelf