AR40.20-P-0325I Check Toe-Out on Turns

Checking Toe-out On Turns

1 Check and adjust front axle toe
2 Check toe-out on turns

NOTE:
- The toe-out on turns is measured to check the steering geometry. This is the difference in the steer angle between the outside wheel and the inside wheel when the inside wheel is steered through 20 degrees.
- If substantial deviations are found, the cause may be one of the following, assuming that the camber and caster settings are correct:
- Toe not adjusted with the rack-and-pinion steering in the straight-ahead position, resulting in tie rods of unequal length.
- Steering knuckle or tie rod bent.
- On vehicles involved in an accident, excessive deviations in the front end (frame side members, frame crossmembers, wheel housings and firewall or on the front axle carrier) with detrimental effects on the camber and caster adjustment ranges, resulting in large differences in the toe-out on turns between the left and right sides.