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Repair and Service Manual
FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING
Read all of SAFETY and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
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front and rear of the tires (Ref. Fig. 5). The measurement
taken at the front of the tires should be 0" - 1/8" (0 - 3
mm) less than the rear.
Fig. 5 Wheel Alignment
Use a wrench on the center, flat section of tube to hold
threaded tube while loosening jam nut.
The tie rod has different threads on each end. The end
with
the flat area on the threaded tube has left hand
threads (clockwise to loosen) while the end
without
the
flat has conventional right hand threads (counter-clock-
wise to loosen).
To adjust wheel alignment, loosen tie rod jam nuts (1) and
turn tie rod (2) until correct alignment is achieved (Ref.
Fig. 5). Tighten jam nuts to 36 - 40 ft. lbs. (49 - 54 Nm)
torque.
Test drive vehicle to confirm steering wheel is correctly
centered. If it is not centered, remove bolt (1) to discon-
nect intermediate shaft (2) from steering shaft and center
steering wheel (Ref. Fig. 6). Reconnect intermediate shaft
and tighten bolt to 155 - 215 in. lbs. (18 - 24 Nm) torque.
Fig. 6 Disconnect Intermediate Shaft to Center
Steering Wheel
X
Rear
X
Front
1/8" (3 mm)
0" (0 mm)
-
+
Front of Vehicle
1
1
2
1
2