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MAINTENANCE
STEERING SYSTEM
Place the vehicle on a level ground with
the
front
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wheels facing straight ahead.
Mark
the centers of
the tires
with chalk to
indicate
the
axle center
height.
Align
the
gauge with the marks on the
tires as
shown
.
TOE·GAUGE
Slowly
move
the vehicle back
until
t
he wheels
have
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turned 180
0
so
the
marks
on the
tires
are alig ned
with the gauge
height
on
the
rear side.
Measure the toe
on
the rear part
of
the tires
at the
same points with no load on
the
vehicte.
Toe-out:
18
1
15
mm
(1"18
±
9/
16
in)
NOTE
.
•
Toe-out means the
fronl
measurement
is
greater
than the rear
measurement.
When the toe is out of
specification,
adjust it
by
changing the length of
the
tie-rods equally by
1005'
ening the
lock
nuts and turning the t ie-rods
while
holding the
ball
joints.
After adjusting each
tie-rod,
rotate
both
ball
joints
in
the same direction with the t ie-rod axis until
they
stop
against
the
ball joint stud.
Hold
them in
that
position and
tighten the tie-rod
lock
nuts.
TORQUE:
54 N 'm
(5.5
kgf·m
,
40 Ibf·ft)
After tightening the lock nuts, make
su re
the ball
joints
operat
e properly
by rotating the tie
-rods,
to
make sure both ball joints
have
equal
play.
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