EM, EF: Economy Series & Steering Rod End

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EM Rod end
EM
BALL BODY
52100 BEARING STEEL C1045 STEEL
PRECISION GROUND HEAT TREATED
HEAT TREATED ZINC PLATED
HARD CHROME PLATED  
EF

CAUTIONS

  1. Lubrication Required: To insure proper function, the rod ends listed below must be lubricated. To insure complete lubrication, before installation, rotate ball bore 90 to installed position, fill housing with high-quality grease. Restore ball bore to installed position, wipe off excess grease and install.
  2. Lubricants may attract dirt and other abrasive contamination. Rod ends must be removed, thoroughly cleaned, inspected, and re-greased whenever contamination of any kind is present.
  3. Do not install any component listed here, on this site or in our catalog before you READ, UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THE WARNINGS.
  4. DO NOT OPERATE VEHICLE WITH WORN OR CONTAMINATED ROD ENDS.

NOTES

  1. FOR LEFT HAND THREADS ADD "L" TO PREFIX. EXAMPLE: EML12
  2. FOR STUDS ADD "Y" TO SUFFIX. EXAMPLE: EM6Y
  3. FOR TEFLON LINER ADD "T" TO SUFFIX. EXAMPLE: EM12T

EM EF ROD ENDS

RES PART NO.BORE
X THD. 
SIZE
REF.
B
DIA. +.0025 -.0005
D
DIA. +.010 -.010
W WIDTH + .005 - .005T WIDTH
REF.
BALL DIA.
REF.
AM LGTH. -.015 +.015Af LGTH. -.015 +.015N
THD. UNF. 3A-2B
CM LGTH. +.062 -.031CF LGTH. +0.62 -.031E
DIA. -.010 +.010
F
FLAT -.010 +.010
a
MIS. ANG. REF.
ULT. STATIC RADIAL LOAD(LBS.)APPR. WT.
(LBS.)
EM 3 3/16x10-32 .1900 .625 .312 .234 .437 1.250 - 10-32 .750 - - - 20 2,074 .03
EF 3 3/16x10-32 .1900 .625 .312 .250 .437 - 1.062 10-32 - .500 .406 .312 20 2,079 .04
EM 4 1/4x1/4-28 .2500 .750 .375 .250 .500 1.562 - 1/4-28 1.000 - - - 27 3,820 .04
EF 4 1/4x1/4-28 .2500 .750 .375 .281 .500 - 1.312 1/4-28 - .687 .469 .375 27 3,820 .05
EM 5 5/16x5/16-24 .3125 .875 .437 .312 .625 1.875 - 5/16-24 1.250 - - - 22 5,110 .07
EF 5 5/16x5/16-24 .3125 .875 .437 .312 .625 - 1.375 5/16-24 - .687 .500 .437 22 5,110 .08
EM 6 3/8x3/8-24 .3750 1.000 .500 .359 .719 1.938 - 3/8-24 1.250 - - - 22 7,605 .11
EF 6 3/8x3/8-24 .3750 1.000 .500 .359 .719 - 1.625 3/8-24 - .812 .687 .562 22 7,605 .13
EM 9 7/16x7/16-20 .4375 1.125 .562 .406 .812 2.125 - 7/16-20 1.375 - - - 21 9,122 .15
EF 7 7/16x7/16-20 .4375 1.125 .562 .406 .812 - 1.812 7/16-20 - .937 .750 .625 21 9,122 .18
EM 8 1/2x1/2-20 .5000 1.312 .625 .453 .937 2.438 - 1/2-20 1.500 - - - 20 12,224 .24
EF 8 1/2x1/2-20 .5000 1.312 .625 .453 .937 - 2.125 1/2-20 - 1.062 .875 .750 20 12,224 .29
EM 10 5/8x5/8-18 .6250 1.500 .750 .484 1.125 2.625 - 5/8-18 1.625 - - - 26 13,540 .36
EF 10 5/8x5/8-18 .6250 1.500 .750 .484 1.125 - 2.500 5/8-18 - 1.375 1.000 .875 26 13,540 .43
EM 12 3/4x3/4-16 .7500 1.750 .875 .593 1.312 2.785 - 3/4-16 1.750 - - - 24 18,810 .57
EF 12 3/4x3/4-16 .7500 1.750 .875 .593 1.312 - 2.875 3/4-16 - 1.562 1.125 1.000 24 18,810 .65

HEAVY DUTY SHANK

RES PART NO.BORE X THD. SIZE REF.B DIA. +.0025 -.0005D DIA. +.010 -.010W WIDTH + .005 - .005T WIDTH
REF.
BALL DIA.
REF.
AM LGTH. -.015 +.015Af LGTH. -.015 +.015N THD. UNF. 3A-2BCM LGTH. +.062 -.031CF LGTH. +0.62 -.031E DIA. -.010 +.010F FLAT -.010 +.010a MIS. ANG. REF.ULT. STATIC RADIAL LOAD(LBS.)APPROX. WEIGHT
(LBS.)
EM 3-4 3/16x1/4-28 .1900 .750 .312 .234 .437 1.562 - 1/4-28 1.000 - - - 20 4,824 .04
EM 4-5 1/4x5/16-24 .2500 .875 .375 .250 .500 1.875 - 5/16-24 1.250 - - - 27 6,534 .06
EM 5-6 5/16x3/8-24 .3125 1.000 .437 .312 .625 1.938 - 3/8-24 1.250 - - - 22 7,920 .10
EM 6-7 3/8x7/16-20 .3750 1.125 .500 .359 .719 2.125 - 7/16-20 1.375 - - - 22 9,486 .14
EM 6-8 3/8x1/2-20 .3750 1.125 .500 .359 .719 2.125 - 1/2-20 1.375 - - - 22 9,486 .17
EM 7-8 7/16x1/2-20 .4375 1.312 .562 .406 .812 2.438 - 1/2-20 1.500 - - - 21 12,816 .22
EM 8-10 1/2x5/8-18 .5000 1.500 .750 .453 .937 2.625 - 5/8-18 1.625 - - - 26 15,804 .34
EM 8-12  1/2x3/4-16 .5000 1.500  .750  .484  1.125  2.625 -  3/4-16  1.625 - - - 24 15,804 .42
EM 10-12  5/8x3/4-16 .6250 1.750  .750 .484  1.125 2.875 - 3/4-16  1.750 - - - 24 19,350 .51

STEERING ROD ENDS

RES PART NO.BORE X THD. SIZE REF.B DIA. +.0025 -.0005D DIA. +.010 -.010W WIDTH + .005 - .005T WIDTH
REF.
BALL DIA.
REF.
AM LGTH. -.015 +.015Af LGTH. -.015 +.015N THD. UNF. 3A-2BCM LGTH. +.062 -.031CF LGTH. +0.62 -.031E DIA. -.010 +.010F FLAT -.010 +.010a MIS. ANG. REF.ULT. STATIC RADIAL LOAD(LBS.)APPROX. WEIGHT
(LBS.)
EM10Z-102 5/8x5/8 .6250 1.750 .875 .593 1.312 2.625 - 5/8-18 1.750 - - - 24 15,000 .48
EMR12-.757 .757x3/4 .7570 1.750 .875 .593 1.312 2.875 - 3/4-16 1.750 - - - 24 18,810 .57