Front Wheel Turning Angle

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Check front wheel turning angle after toe-in inspection. Place front wheels on turning radius gauges and rear wheels on stands. Check the maximum inner and outer wheel turning angles for LH and RH road wheels.

Fig 1: Checking Maximum Inner And Outer Wheel Turning Angles
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With the engine at idle, turn steering wheel from full left stop to full right stop and measure the turning angles.

Fig 2: Measuring Turning Angles
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Inner wheel angle (A): Refer to "STEERING ANGLE "

Outer wheel angle (B): Refer to "STEERING ANGLE "
Measure rack stroke in neutral position if angles are outside the specified value.

Fig 3: Measuring Rack Stroke In Neutral Position
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Rack stroke in neutral position (L): Refer to "STEERING GEAR "