Page F-4
FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING
Repair and Service Manual
Read all of Section B and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Dangers and Warnings.
Fig. 4 Wheel Alignment
To hold threaded tube while loosening jam nut, use a
wrench on the center, flat section of tube.
The tie rod has different threads on each end. The end with
the groove in the threaded tube has left hand threads while
the end without the groove has conventional right hand
threads.
To adjust wheel alignment, loosen tie rod jam nuts (1)
and turn tie rod (2) until correct alignment is achieved.
Tighten jam nuts to 36 - 40 ft. lbs. (49 - 54 Nm) torque.
Test drive vehicle and confirm steering wheel is cor-
rectly centered. If it is not centered, disconnect interme-
diate shaft from steering shaft and center steering
wheel (Ref. Fig. 5 on Page F-4). Reconnect intermedi-
ate shaft and tighten bolt to 155 - 215 in. lbs. (180 - 250
kg cm) torque.
Fig. 5 Disconnect Intermediate Shaft to Center
Steering Wheel
X
Rear
X
Front
1/8" (3 mm)
0" (0 mm)
-
+
2
1
1
View from Underside
of Vehicle
Front of Vehicle
NOTICE
Intermediate
Shaft
Remove Bolt
