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Rear Wheel Toe-In: Adjustment

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When exceeding the tolerance, adjust it as follows.

  1. Loosen self-locking nut on inner side of link rear.
    CAUTION:
    • When loosening or tightening adjusting bolt, hold bolt head and turn self-locking nut.
    • When self-locking nut is removed, replace with a new one.
      Fig 1: Loosening Self-Locking Nut On Inner Side Of Link Rear
      G03751254Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  2. Turn adjusting bolt head until toe-in is at the adjustment standard.

    Toe-in: 

    0°2 mm (0°0.08 in) (adjustment standard) 

    NOTE: When left and right wheels are adjusted for toe-in at the same time, the movement of one scale graduation changes toe-in by approximately 6 mm (0.24 in).
    TOE-IN ROTATION POSITION

      Left side Right side
    Toe-in is increased. Fig 2 Rotate clockwise. Fig 3 Rotate counterclockwise.
    Toe-in is decreased. Fig 3 Rotate counterclockwise. Fig 2 Rotate clockwise.
    Fig 2: Identifying FS-00066
    G03751255Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    Fig 3: Identifying FS-00067
    G03751256Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Tighten self-locking nut.

    Tightening torque: 

    120 N.m (12.2 kgf-m, 88 ft-lb)