Steering Gearbox: Adjustment

Adjust the front toe.
Refer to WHEEL ALIGNMENT FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN, INSPECTION, Wheel Alignment.

Fig 1: Identifying Front Toe Lock Nut
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Check the steering angle of the wheels.

STANDARD OF STEERING ANGLE

Inner wheel	37.0°±1.5°
Outer wheel	32.0°±1.5°

If the steering wheel spokes are not horizontal when wheels are set in the straight ahead position, or error is more than 5° on the periphery of the steering wheel, correctly re-install the steering wheel.

Fig 2: Identifying Steering Wheel Straight Ahead Position Error 5°
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If the 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 opposite direction from each other by the same angle.