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Steering Gearbox: Adjustment

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  1. Adjust front toe.

    Standard of front toe: 

    IN 3 - OUT 3 mm (IN 0.12 - OUT 0.12 in) 

    Fig 1: Adjusting Front Toe
    G03751994Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  2. Adjust steering angle of wheels.

    Standard of steering angle: 

    Inner wheel 

    34.5°+/-1.5° 

    Outer wheel 

    30.3°+/-1.5° 

  3. If steering wheel spokes are not horizontal when wheels are set in the straight ahead position, and error is more than 5° on the periphery of steering wheel, correctly re-install the steering wheel.
    Fig 2: Adjusting Steering Angle Of Wheels
    G03751995Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. 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 3: Identifying Steering Linkage
    G03751996Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
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