Front Axle Toe, Adjusting
Front Axle Toe, Adjusting
- Measure the dimension - a - between the tie rod head - 1 - and the left and right tie rod - 2 - and make a note of the value. Dimension - a - should be the same before and after adjusting on the left and right.
- Loosen lock nut - B -.
• Counter hold the tie rod end - C - when loosening or tightening the lock nut - B -.
- Adjust toe on left and right-hand wheels at hex - A -.
• Be sure that boot is not twisted after turning tie rods.
Twisted boots wear out quickly.
- Tighten lock nut - B -, and check toe-in value again. Specification: 80 Nm.
After tightening lock nut - B - it is possible that the value deviates slightly.
If the measured toe nevertheless lies within the tolerance, the adjustment is correct.