Steering Gearbox: Inspection: Adjustment

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Adjust front toe.
1. Standard of front toe: IN 3 - OUT 3 mm (IN 0.12 - OUT 0.12 in)
Fig 1: Adjusting Front Toe
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Adjust steering angle of wheels.
1. Standard of steering angle:
Fig 2: Adjusting Steering Angle Of Wheels
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If steering wheel spokes are not horizontal when wheels are set in the straight ahead position, an error is more than 5° on the periphery of steering wheel, correctly re-install the steering wheel.

Fig 3: Identifying Steering Wheel Spokes Position
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If steering wheel spokes are not horizontal with vehicle set in the straight ahead position after this adjustment, correct it by turning the right and left tie-rods in the same direction by the same turns.

Fig 4: Turning Right & Left Tie-Rods
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