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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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Lower vehicle and, with tires in the straight ahead posi-
tion, 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 (Figure 5). The measurement
taken at the front of the tires should be 0” - 1/8” (0 - 3 mm)
less than the rear.
Figure 5 Wheel Alignment
NOTICE: Use a wrench on the center, flat section of
the tie rod to hold the tie rod while loosening the
jam nut.
NOTICE: The tie rod has different threads on each
end. The end with the flat area 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 (Figure
5).
Tighten jam nuts (1) to the torque value specified below.
Figure 6 Disconnect Intermediate Shaft to Center
Steering Wheel
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 (Figure 6).
Reconnect intermediate shaft and tighten bolt (1) to the
torque value specified below.
Item
Torque Specification
1
36 - 40 ft. lbs. (49 - 54 Nm)
X
Rear
X
1/8" (3 mm)
0" (0 mm)
-
+
Front of Vehicle
1
2
1
Item
Torque Specification
1
13 - 18 ft. lbs. (18 - 24 Nm)
1
2
Front of Vehicle
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