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Steering Angle Check

  1. Place the front wheel on a turning radius gauge and measure the steering angle.

    Standard value: 

    ITEM SPECIFICATION

    ITEM SPECIFICATION
    Inside wheel Vehicle with 14 inch tire 40°40' +/- 1°30'
    Vehicle with 15 inch tire 30°30' +/- 1°30'
    Vehicle with 16 inch tire 33°40'+1°00'/-2°00'
    Outside wheel (reference) Vehicle with 14 inch tire 33°20'
    Vehicle with 15 inch tire 32°30'
    Vehicle with 16 inch tire 28°46'
    Fig 1: Placing Front Wheel On Turning Radius Gauge
    G04255479Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  2. If the steering angle is not within the standard value, adjust the toe-in.

    Standard value: 1 +/- 2 mm (0.04 +/- 0.09 inch) 

  3. Loosen the jam nut, and unclip the bellows.
  4. Adjust the toe-in by turning the left and right tie rod turnbuckles by the same amount (in opposite directions).
    NOTE: The toe will move out as the left turnbuckle is turned toward the front of the vehicle and the right turnbuckle is turned toward the rear of the vehicle.
  5. Tighten the jam nut to the specified torque, and tighten the bellows by the clip.

    Standard torque: 40 +/- 5 N.m (29 +/- 4 ft-lb) 

    Fig 2: Adjusting Toe-In By Undoing Clip And Turning Left And Right Tie Rod
    G04277784Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
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