Steerman Cycle LLC
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING INSTRUCTIONS
’57-’60 F100, F250, F350 TWO WHEEL DRIVE
Step 1: REMOVE OLD STEERING COMPONENTS
- Remove /discount battery man arm
- REMOVE STEERING COLUMN AND GEARBOX
- REMOVE SHOCK ON DRIVERS’ SIDE AND UPPER AND LOWER SHOCK BRACKETS. (SHOCK WILL BE RELOCATED BEHIND AXLE)
STEP 2: DISASSEMBLE AND MODIFY STEERING COLUMN
- CUT STEERING COLUMN OUTTER SLEEVE 30 ¾” INCHES FROM TOP.
- CUT STEERING SHAFT 33 ¼” INCHES OVERALL LENGTH.
- WELD SUPPLIED DOUBLE “D” INSERT ONTO BOTTOM OF STEERING SHAFT.
Step 3: GEARBOX INSTALLATION
- INSTALL COLUMN USING FLOOR BRACKET PLATE.
- LOCATE AND DRILL HOLES IN FRAME FOR EPS BRACKET AND NEW GEARBOX.
- INSTALL GEAR BOX AND SHORT U-JOINT. (DO NOT TIGHTEN BOLTS YET TO ALLOW FOR THE ALIGNMENT OF EPS UNIT)
- INSTALL EPS UNIT AND ITS BRACKET.
- INSTALL LONG SHAFT FROM EPS UNIT TO STEERING COLUMN.
- TIGHTEN MOUNTING BOLTS AND SET SCREWS WITH JAM NUTS.
- INSTALL PITMAN ARM ONTO GEARBOX. (USE ALIGNMENT MARKS)
STEP 4: DRAGLINK INSTALL
- INSTALL DRAGLINK AND SUPPLIED BOLTS AND SPACERS.
- DRAGLINK MUST BE ADJUSTED TO A LEVEL POSITION WITH VEHICLE WEIGHT ON SUSPENSION.
- USE SUPPLIED BOLTS AND SPACERS TO Achieve Level POSITION. (THIS WILL HELP ELIMINATE BUMP STEER.)
STEP 5: SHOCK INSTALL
- INSTALL NEW LOWER SHOCK BRACKET ON Rear of AXLE. (REAR U-BOLT)
- INSTALL UPPER SHOCK BRACKET AND SUPPLIED BACKING PLATE WITH BOLTS.
STEP 6: WIRING
DRILL HOLE IN FIREWALL (1 1/2”) IN THIS LOCATION: 7 ½” BELOW FACTORY HARNESS HOLE
- ROUTE EPS WIRE HARNESS UP INNER FENDER USING SUPPLIED ZIP TIES.
- INSTALL GROMMIT AND INSERT WIRING HARNESS.
- INSTALL MAIN POWER AND GROUND HARNESS, MAIN POWER GOES EITHER DIRECTLY TO BATTERY OR BATTERY SIDE OF STARTER SOLENOID.
- rUN POWER WIRE ALONG FIREWALL IN A HIGHER LOCATION TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO HARNESS. GROUND WIRE GOES TO FIREWALL. SUPPLIED ADDITIONAL GROUND GOES FROM FIREWALL TO ENGINE.
- GROUNDS ARE VERY IMPORTANT AND MUST NOT BE OVERLOOKED!! (IMPROPER INSTALL WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE AND VOID WARRANTY)
- INSTALL CONTROL MODULE INSIDE CAB, ABOVE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL, USING TWO SCREWS.
- SMALL RED (KEYED ON POWER) WIRE GOES TO IGNITION SWITCH. (LOWER STUD ON BACK OF IGNITION SWITCH)
STEP 7: ALMOST DONE!
- DOUBLE CHECK ALL Bolts ARE TIGHT AND WIRING HARNESS ARE NOT INTERFERING WITH Moving OR OTHER HARMFUL Components. (EXHaUST SHARPE EDGES)
- REINSTALL BATTERY CABLES.
- TURN KEY ON. LISTEN FOR MODULE TO MAKE A “CLICK” NOISE.
- YOU NOW HAVE THE BEST POWER STEERING YOU OR YOUR PICKUP COULD EVER NEED
ENJOY!!
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL OR MESSAGE ME ANYTIME
DUSTY STEERMAN
STEERMAN CYCLE LLC
785-673-6170