Rack Bearing Preload (on-Vehicle Adjustment)
ADJUST1. Loosen adjuster plug lock nut (15) and turn adjuster plug clockwise until it bottoms in gear assembly (30), then back off 50 degrees to 70 degrees (approximately one flats).
2. Make adjustment with front wheels raised and steering wheel centered. Be sure to check returnability of the steering wheel to center after adjustment.
3. Lock nut (15) to adjuster plug.
Tighten
^ Lock nut (15) to 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.) while holding adjuster plug stationary.