Step
8
Adjusting the Front Wheel
Toe-in
No Parts Required
Procedure
T he toe-in should be 1/8-5/8 inc h (3-16 mm) with
the follo wing parameters:
• T he tire pressure should be at 12 psi (83 kP a).
• T he ride height should be cor rect before
setting the toe-in; refer to the Adjusting the
F ront Suspension procedure in Maintenance ,
pag e 28 .
• T he v ehicle should be dri v en bac k and for th a
few times to relax the A-ar ms .
• Measure the toe-in with the wheels facing
straight ahead and a 175-225 lb (79-102 kg)
operator in the dri v er’ s seat.
Note: T he dri v er should dri v e up to the
measurement area and sta y seated in the v ehicle
while the measurement is being tak en.
If the v ehicle will be r un with medium to hea vy
loads most of the time , set the toe-in on the
high side of the recommended amount. If it
is g oing to be r un with a light load most of
the time , set the toe-in on the lo w side of the
recommended amount.
1. Measure the distance betw een both of the
front tires at the axle height at both the front
and rear of the front tires ( Figure 11 ). A fixture
or alignment g aug e is needed for the rear
measurement of the front tires at axle height.
Use the same fixture or alignment g aug e to
accurately measure the front of the front tires
at axle height ( Figure 11 ).
Figure 11
1. Tire center line-back
4. Fixture
2. Tire center line-front 5. Axle center line distance
3. Axle center line
6. 6 inches (15 cm) ruler
2. If the measurement does not fall within the
specified rang e (refer to the dimensions and
parameters at the beginning of this procedure),
loosen the jam n uts at both ends of the tie
rods ( Figure 12 ).
Figure 12
1. Jam nut
2. Tie rod
3. R otate both tie rods to mo v e the front of the
tire inw ard or outw ard.
4. Tighten the tie rod jam n uts when the
adjustment is cor rect.
5. Ensure that there is full tra v el of the steering
wheel in both directions .
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