Details

• Brand:

  

  

• SKU:

  W702600-S439

• Positions: Center Upper, Center Lower, Lower Upper, Lower, Upper, Upper Lower
• Other Names:

  Lower Shaft Lower Bolt, Yoke Assembly Upper Bolt, Bolt

• Description:

  The W702600-S439 is a genuine Ford bolt built on the HB3 base, used to clamp the steering intermediate shaft and yoke joints in the steering column area. Dealer catalogs carry it under the dominant names Steering Shaft Bolt, Lower Shaft Bolt and yoke-assembly upper bolt in the suspension and steering section, in lower and upper positions, covering manual-tilt, power-tilt and tilt/slide column configurations; it is the current service number, listed as a replacement for the earlier N602572-S36 and N602572-S43. Ford specifies that this bolt cannot be reused or reinstalled, so it is a single-use fastener that must be replaced with a new one whenever the joint is disturbed. Documented sample applications where this exact service number is cataloged include the Ford E-350, F-150 and Ranger and the Lincoln Continental and Navigator, along with the Mercury Sable; treat those as representative examples rather than a complete vehicle list, because Ford reuses one shaft bolt across many columns and model years and does not publish a single finite fitment chart for it. A steering shaft pinch bolt clamps the yoke onto the splined shaft so there is no lash in the steering, which is a safety-critical joint. When it is loose, stretched or reused past spec, the joint can develop play or slip. Because the suffix code denotes a specific thread size, length, grade and finish, confirm fit for your exact vehicle by VIN before ordering rather than relying on the sample applications above.

• Notes: Part cannot be reused/reinstalled.
• Replaces:

  n602572s36, n602572s43

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