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FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING
Repair and Service Manual
Read all of Section B and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Dangers and Warnings.
B
position, roll it forward approximately five feet in order to
allow the tires to take their normal running position.
Measure the distance between the chalk lines at both
the front and rear of the tires (Ref Fig. 4). The measure-
ment taken at the front of the tires should be 0" - 1/8" (0
- 3 mm) less than the rear.
To hold threaded tube while loosening jam nut, use a wrench
on the center, flat section of tube.
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.
Tighten jam nuts to 36 - 40 ft. lbs. (49 - 54 Nm) torque.
Test drive vehicle and confirm steering wheel is correctly
centered. If it is not centered, disconnect intermediate
shaft from steering shaft and center steering wheel (Ref
Fig. 5). Reconnect intermediate shaft and tighten bolt to
155 - 215 in. lbs. (180 - 250 kg cm) torque.
Fig. 4 Wheel Alignment
X
Rear
X
Front
1/8" (3 mm)
0" (0 mm)
-
+
2
1
1
View from Underside
of Vehicle
Front of Vehicle
NOTICE
Fig. 5 Disconnect Intermediate Shaft to
Center Steering Wheel
Intermediate
Shaft
Remove Bolt
