Maintenance and Adjustment
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Place the vehicle on a level surface.
Check the tire air pressure, then measure the
toe in.
Mark both front tire tread centers at 90
degrees from the floor toward the front of the
vehicle. Face the steering wheel straight
ahead.
Measure distance (A) between the marks.
• Rotate the front tires 180° until the
marks are exactly opposite one
another.
• Measure distance (B) between the
marks.
• Calculate the toe-in using the formula
given below.
Toe In = (B)-(A)
Toe-in
0 ~ 10 mm (0.00 ~ 0.39 in)
(with tires touching the ground)
Warning:
Be sure that both tie-rods are turned
the same amount. If not, the vehicle
will drift right or left even though
the steering wheel is positioned
straight. This can lead to
mishandling and an accident.
After setting the toe-in to
specification, run the vehicle slowly
for some distance with both hands
lightly holding the steering wheel
and check that the steering wheel
responds correctly. If not, turn
either the right or left tie -rod within
the toe -in specification.
Mark both tie-rods ends. This
reference point will be needed during
adjustment.
• Loosen the locknut (tie-rod end)
(1)on each tie-rod.
• The same number of turns
should be given to both the right
and left tie-rods (2) until the
specified toe-in is obtained. This
is to keep the length of the rods
the same.
• Tighten the rod end locknut on
each tie-rod.
Locknut (rod end)
40 Nm (4.0 m · kg, 29 ft · lb)
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