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Steering Gearbox: Adjustment

  1. Adjust front toe.

    Standard of front toe: 

    1. IN 3 - OUT 3 mm (IN 0.12 - OUT 0.12 in)
    Fig 1: Adjusting Front Toe
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  2. Adjust steering angle of wheels.
    Fig 2: Standard Of Steering Angle Chart
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  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 3: Illustrating Steering Wheel Play
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  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 4: Straightening Steering Wheel
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