Toe-In ADJUSTMEN: Front
- Turn steering gear to center position.
- Turn steering wheel from lock to lock and count number of turns.
- Turn steering wheel back half the number of turns.
- Precisely align steering spindle with aid of point on the rubber washer and notch in housing. Point and notch must be aligned. See Fig 1
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- Loosen tie-rod lock nut. See Fig 2
. Loosen steering rack boot clamp.
- Turn both tie rods until specification is achieved. Tighten tie-rod lock nut. After adjusting tie rod, ensure rack boots did not turn. Twisted boots will wear out quickly. After tie-rod lock nuts are torqued, recheck all wheel alignment settings and readjust as necessary.
Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN UNITED STATES, INC.
Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN UNITED STATES, INC.