Steering Angle at Left and Right, Checking

Steering angle at left and right, checking
This test is only required then, if
- Wheel locks are different by more than 2° from one another starting from steering center
- One side there is contact between tire and a front axle component or body at full lock
- Turning circles on left and rights are different





Distance between front axle components and tires - arrow - must be equal at maximum wheel lock.

If distance is uneven, distance can be correct by rotating the left and right tie rods.

Example:
When right wheel lock is less than the left;
- Loosen lock nuts of tie rods.
- Rotate left tie rod (unscrew from tie rod end).
- Rotate right tie rod the same distance in opposite direction (screw into tie rod end).
- Check total toe.

After adjusting, total toe must match prescribed specified value!
- Tighten lock nuts.
- Setting may change slightly after lock nut - 1 - is tightened.
- The setting is OK however if setting value deviates from specified value no greater than 2'.

Be sure that boot is not twisted after turning tie rods.