Mitsubishi 3000GT Service Manual page 968

36 splines
Steering wheel off center left
Off center to left Off centerto left
Off center to right Off center to right
Turn both tie rods in the same direction.
STEERING - On-vehicle Service
Indexing Steering Wheel to Center It
The steering wheel shaft has 36 splines, a lowing the steering
wheel to be indexed in ten-degree increments.
1. Remove the steering wheel.
2. Without disturbing the position of the steering wheel shaft,
re-install the wheel as near on-center as possible.
PRECISION STEERING WHEEL CENTERING
In general, the tie rods are adjusted to steer the front wheels
in the same direction that the steering wheel is off center.
If the steering wheel is off center to the left, center it by
adjusting the tie rods to make the front wheels steer toward
the left, and vice versa.
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Mark the tie rods and tie rod ends with chalk before loosen-
1.
ing the lock nuts.
Hold the tie rod with a wrench and loosen the lock nut.
2.
3. Hold the tie rod end with a wrench and turn the tie rod
the desired number of turns.
For 2" or 6 mm (.25 in.) at the steering wheel rim
4. Tighten the lock nut to specified torque, taking care not
to turn the tie rod.
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