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Adjustment

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When adjusting, adjust it to the following value.

Toe-in: 

0+/-2 mm (0+/-0.08 in) 

  1. Loosen the self-locking nut on the inner side of rear link.
    NOTE: When loosening or tightening the adjusting bolt, hold the bolt head and turn self-locking nut.
    Fig 1: Locating Adjusting Bolt
    G03832277Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  2. Turn the adjusting bolt until toe-in is at the specification.
    NOTE: When the left and right wheels are adjusted for toe-in at the same time, the movement of one scale graduation changes toe-in by approx. 0.6 mm (0.02 in).
    Fig 2: Identifying Toe In Increasing Position
    G03832278Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    Fig 3: Identifying Toe In Decreasing Position
    G03832279Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Tighten a new self-locking nut.

Tightening torque: 

120 N.m (12.2 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb)