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FrontSuspensionComponentsSTEERINGANDFRONTSUSPENSION
9.8.Afterthetoe-inadjustmentismadeandwithwheelsinthestraightaheadposition,thesteeringwheel
shouldbeatthecenterofitstravel.Thereshouldbeequaltraveltotheleftandright.
FRONTSUSPENSIONCOMPONENTS
SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
TIERODENDREMOVAL
1.Disablethevehicle.
2.ElectricVehicle:Disconnectthebatteriesanddischargethecontroller.
GasolineVehicle:Disconnectthebatteryandsparkplugwire.
3.Loosenthejamnuts(1)(Figure7-13).
1311B
Figure7-13TieRodEndRemoval
4.Removetheretainingnuts(2).
5.Liftthetierod(3)fromtheholeinthespindletab.
6.Removethetierodendsfromthedraglink.
7.Applyalightcoatofanti-seizelubricatingcompoundtothethreads(4).
TIERODINSTALLATION
1.Installtierodends(3)ontothedraglink(4)toadepthof1/2inch(12.5mm)(Figure7-14).
WARNING
•Thetierodendsmustbethreadedintotherodatleast5/16ofaninch(8mm).Failuretothreaddeep
enoughmaycausetierodendstoseparatefromtherodduringadjustmentorwhilebeingoperated,
possiblyresultinginlossofvehiclecontrolandseverepersonalinjury.
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