Front Axle

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Move steering gear to straight ahead position, marking on housing and steering shaft must line up. See Fig 1 .
Slacken lock nut (1) on steering tie rod, gripping outer tie rod in so doing. Adjust toe-in to 0 degrees 02'-14' by turning tie rod (2). See Fig 2 .
Grip outer tie rod and tighten lock nut (1) to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
For further information see WHEEL ALIGNMENT .

Fig 1: Locating Mark On Housing & Steering Shaft

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Fig 2: Adjusting Wheel Toe-In

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