Front - Except M5 & 540i

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Position steering gear to straight-ahead position. Alignment marks on case and steering shaft should align. See Fig 1.
Loosen lock nut on tie rod (black arrow). See Fig 2. Adjust wheel toe-in to specified value by rotating steering tie rod. See WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS .
Ensure that ball joint is not twisted. Tighten tie rod clamping nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
On cars equipped with Electronic Damper Control, it is essential after wheel alignment to perform a "steering angle check/adjustment" with the BMW Diagnosis System.

Fig 1: Locating Marking On Case

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Fig 2: Adjusting Wheel Toe-In

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