Front Wheel Toe, Adjusting

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WARNING:

Toe should be adjusted by adjusting both tie rods, and only using an optical axle measuring device with Locking Bar:3076 .

Wheels in straight ahead position
Steering gear centered

-- InstallLocking Bar:3076 in holes provided (tie rod carrier and top of steering gear) by moving steering wheel back and forth.

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(Two technicians required)

NOTE:

For ease of illustration, the steering gear is shown removed.

-- Check whether steering wheel spoke is horizontal; reposition steering wheel if necessary.

-- Divide specified value for total toe by two, and adjust to achieve this value on both left and right tie rods.

-- Secure tie rods.

-- RemoveLocking Bar:3076 .

-- Road test.

Steering wheel spoke must be horizontal when driving straight ahead.

NOTE:

If the steering wheel is slightly crooked during the test drive, correct with a uniform adjustment of the two tie rods.

Example:

If the steering wheel spoke drops slightly to the right:

-- Lengthen right tie rod slightly.

-- Shorten left tie rod by same amount.

-- If necessary, check toe again.