Subaru Legacy 2002 Service Manual page 1921

Front Suspension
4. STEERING ANGLE
¼ Inspection
1) Place vehicle on a turning radius gauge.
2) While depressing brake pedal, turn steering
wheel fully to the left and right. With steering wheel
held at each fully turned position, measure both the
inner and outer wheel steering angle.
Steering angle:
Except OUTBACK
Model
15 inch
wheel
Inner wheel 36.3°±1.5°
Outer wheel 31.6°±1.5°
¼ Adjustment
Turn tie-rod to adjust steering angle of both inner
and outer wheels.
CAUTION:
¼ Check toe-in.
¼ Correct boot if it is twisted.
(1) Lock nut
5. FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN
¼ Inspection
1) Using a toe gauge, measure front wheel toe-in.
Toe-in:
0±3 mm (0±0.12 in)
2) Mark rear sides of left and right tires at height
corresponding to center of spindles and measure
distance "A" between marks.
3) Move vehicle forward so that marks line up with
front sides at height corresponding to center of
spindles.
4) Measure distance "B" between left and right
marks. Toe-in can then be obtained by the follow-
ing equation:
A − B = Toe-in
WHEEL ALIGNMENT
S202116A1005
OUTBACK
16 inch
wheel
34.5°±1.5°
30.3°±1.5°
S4M0348A
S202116A1004
FS-10
¼ Adjustment
1) Loosen the left and right side steering tie-rods
lock nuts.
2) Turn the left and right tie rods equal amounts
until the toe-in is at the specification.
Both the left and right tie-rods are right-hand
threaded. To increase toe-in, turn both tie-rods
clockwise equal amounts (as viewed from the
inside of the vehicle).
(1) Lock nut
3) Tighten tie-rod lock nut.
Tightening torque:
83 N·m (8.5 kgf-m, 61.5 ft-lb)
CAUTION:
Correct tie-rod boot, if it is twisted.
NOTE:
Check the left and right wheel steering angle is
within specifications.
H4M1279B
S4M0348A