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ALIGNING THE FRONT WHEELS
The front wheels need to be aligned so that they do not point in (toe in) or point out (toe out) – they need to be parallel to each other.
IMPORTANT:
This adjustment may have been performed at the factory but it is good to periodically check front wheel alignment.
This alignment is important for performance so take the time to do it correctly. First, ensure that the tires are inflated up to 80 psi.
Next, locate the spherical rod ends on each end of the steering linkage rods
(Fig. 3-14A)
. The inboard rod end has left hand threads and the
outboard rod end has right hand threads. Each rod end is screwed into the aluminum rod and secured with jam nuts to secure adjustments
(Fig. 3-14A)
. With a tape measure, measure the distance from the center rib of one tire to the center rib of the other tire on both the front
leading edge
(Fig. 3-14B)
and the rear trailing edge
(Fig. 3-14C)
, and compare the two measurements. The distance should be near 26 ¼
inches. If the measurements are not equal to each other, use the steering linkage rods
(Fig. 3-14A)
to make the tires parallel. To do so, hold
the rod base with the 14 mm wrench and loosen the 12 mm jam nuts, with left hand (LH) threads on the inboard rod end and right hand
(RH) threads on the outboard rod end. With the jam nuts loosened, rotate the steering rods with the 8 mm wrench one way or the other -
note that the tire angle changes. Make sure that any adjustment to the right linkage rod is duplicated with the left linkage rod, maintaining
symmetry. When the leading and trailing edge distances are equal, the tires are parallel. Then tighten the 12 mm jam nuts against each rod
end base by holding the base with the 14 mm wrench. Make sure the race around the rod end ball can rotate freely on both the inboard and
outboard rod ends as the StreetStrider is leaned from side to side. Check the distances one more time to make sure they are equal.
A
B
C
Figure 3-14. Aligning the front wheels
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