Chrysler Conquest 1988 Service Manual page 1100

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STEERING - Service Adjustment Procedures
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Off center to right
Off center to
left
Tie rod viewed from above
115 turn of the tie rod
= 2 mm (.08 In.) toe change
= 2 degreesDr 114 in. at the steering wheel
1.. -F\/TeasIure the toe-in.
2. The steenng~wheel is offCenter to the left, subtract one i
millimeter from the measured value down to the;specifica-
tion limit.
The steeringYGvheel is off center to the-right-,-add one
millimeter tothe measured value up to the specification .~_
limit, as shown in the sample calculation.
Then adjust the tie rod to-change the toe by that number.
3. Hold the tie rod with a wrench while looserjng the tack 11
nuts.
4. Turn the tie rod l&turn for each two degrees the steering =~
wheel is off center.
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5. Re-check toe-in to be sure the specrfrcatron 7?not ex- i
ceeded. Z-T
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Sample calculation:
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Steering wheel 5" off center to right.
Measured toe-in = 2 mm (.08 in.)
Maximum toe-in = 5 m-m (.20 in.)
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5 mm (.2O in.) - 2 mm (.08in.) = 3 mm (.12-in.) available for ~~
correction
312 x 115 = 300 turn to brEg the steering wheel to within 2" IF
of being centered.