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Front Wheels

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  1. On vehicles with power steering, start engine. Move steering wheel back and forth several times and position wheel in center. Lock steering wheel in place using steering wheel holder.
  2. Turn off engine. Loosen and slide off small outer clamp from steering gear bellow boot. This is to prevent boot from twisting during adjustment .
  3. Adjust left and right tie rods until each wheel has 1/2 of the desired total toe specification. Tighten jam nut. Attach boot clamp after toe-in adjustment. Verify tie rod boot is not twisted.
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