Subaru LEGACY 2006 Manual page 3978

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FRONT SUSPENSION
4. STEERING ANGLE
• INSPECTION
1) Place the vehicle on turning radius gauge.
2) While depressing the brake pedal, turn the steer-
ing wheel fully to the left and right. With the steering
wheel held at each fully turned position, measure
both the inner and outer wheel steering angles.
Model Inner wheel
OUTBACK 38.0°±1.5°
2.5i, 2.5GT 37.2°±1.5°
2.5 GT spec. B 33.8°±1.5°
• ADJUSTMENT
1) Turn the tie-rod to adjust the steering angle of
both inner and outer wheels.
2) Check the toe-in.
NOTE:
Correct the boot if it is twisted.
(1) Lock nut
5. FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN
• INSPECTION
Toe-in:
± ±
0 3 mm (0 0.12 in)
1) Set the toe-in gauge in the position at wheel axis
center height behind the right and left front tires.
2) Place a mark at the center of both left and right
tires, and measure distance "A" between the
marks.
3) Move the vehicle forward to rotate the tires 180°.
NOTE:
Be sure to rotate the tires in the forward direction.
Wheel Alignment
4) Measure the distance "B" between the left and
right marks. Find toe-in using the following equa-
tion:
A – B = Toe-in
Outer wheel
33.7°±1.5°
33.0°±1.5°
30.2°±1.5°
• ADJUSTMENT
When adjusting the toe-in, adjust it to the following
value.
Toe-in:
0
1) Check that the left and right wheel steering an-
gles are within specification.
2) Loosen the left and right side steering tie-rod
lock nuts.
3) Turn the left and right tie-rods by equal amounts
until the toe-in is at the specification.
(1)
Both the left and right tie-rods are right-hand
threaded. To increase toe-in, turn both tie-rods
clockwise by equal amount (viewing from the inside
of vehicle).
FS-00014
4) Tighten the tie-rod lock nut.
Tightening torque:
85 N·m (8.7 kgf-m, 62.7 ft-lb)
NOTE:
Check and correct the tie rod boot if twisted.
FS-10
B
± ±
2 mm (0 0.08 in)
(1) Lock nut
A
FS-00015
(1)
FS-00014