Checking and Adjusting Front Toe-In

CHECKING AND ADJUSTING FRONT TOE-IN





1. Set the steering wheel in the center position.

NOTE: The steering gear is in the center position when the separating joint of the steering coupling and the marking notch on the steering gear are above each other. Offset the steering wheel by a maximum of one tooth, if necessary.

2. Check the center position of the steering gear and steering wheel.

NOTE: The flexible mount of the control arms results in a correspondingly large toe-in value which reduces to the correct dimension in the ready-to-drive condition

3. Install a steering wheel spreader on the inside of the steering wheel in the forward direction of travel.

NOTE: After adjusting toe-in, check rubber boot on inner joint for twisting.

4. Adjust the toe-in by rotating the tie rods. Tighten the lock nut to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.).
^ Negative Toe (Toe Out) 1 > 2.
^ Positive Toe (Toe In) 1 < 2.

CHECKING TOE-OUT ON TURNS





1. Check and adjust the toe-in at the front axle.
2. Check the toe-out on turns. To check steering geometry measure toe-out on turns. This is the difference in the wheel angle between the wheel on the outside of a curve and the wheel on the inside of a curve when the wheel on the inside of the curve is turned 20°.
^ Toe-in not adjusted with steering gear in straight ahead position resulting in unequal tie rod lengths.
^ Steering knuckle, steering column or steering intermediate arm bent.
^ On vehicles involved in an accident excessive deviations in the front end (longitudinal frame member, frame cross member, wheelhouse, or the cowl/dash panel) which have a negative effect on the adjustment range for camber and caster which can result in greater differences in the toe-out on turns between left and right.