Front Suspension

Front Wheel Alignment Inspection and Adjustment

Toe Inspection and Adjustment

Preparation for toe inspection and adjustment.

- Place vehicle in unloaded state on level surface.
- Set steering wheel in straight state.
- Check that inflation pressure of each tire is adjusted properly and wheel is free from deflection.
- Check that each suspension part is free from bend, dent, wear or damage in any other form.
- Check that ground clearance at the right and left is just about the same.

Inspection

Measure toe with toe-in gauge (1).

Toe should be within following specifications.

If toe is out of the specification, adjust toe properly.

Toe
IN 0 ± 2.0 mm (0 ± 0.0787 in.)






Adjustment

1) Loosen right and left tie-rod end lock nuts (1) first.
2) Rotate right and left tie-rods (2) by the same amount to align toe to specification. In this adjustment, the lengths "A" of both right and left tie-rod should be equal.

NOTE:
Before rotating tie-rods (2), apply grease between tie-rods and rack boots so that boots won't be twisted.

3) After adjustment, tighten lock nuts (1) to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Tie-rod end lock nut (a): 65 Nm (6.5 kgf-m, 47.0 lbf-ft)

NOTE:
The rack boots may break if it is twisted.

Make sure that the rack boots does not get twisted during adjustment of front wheel alignment.






Steering Angle Check and Adjustment

When tie-rod or tie-rod end was replaced, check toe and then also steering angle with turning radius gauge (1).

If steering angle is not correct, check whether right and left tie-rods length "A" are equal.

NOTE:

If tie-rod lengths were changed to adjust steering angle, reinspect toe-in.

Steering angle
Inside: 37.0° ± 3°
Outside: 32.0° ± 3°





Reference Information

Side slip
IN 1.5 to OUT 1.5 (IN 0.0591 to OUT 0.0591)