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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, Warnings and Dangers.
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). Reconnect intermediate shaft and
tighten bolt to 155 - 215 in. lbs. (180 - 250 kg cm)
torque.
Fig. 5 Disconnect Intermediate Shaft to Center Steer-
ing 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
