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Front Wheel Alignment Check And Adjustment: Toe-In

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Standard value: 1 +/- 2 mm (0.04 +/- 0.08 inch) 

  1. Adjust the toe-in by undoing the clip and jam nut, and turning the left and right tie rod turnbuckles by the same amount (in opposite directions).
    NOTE: The toe will move out as the left turnbuckle is turned toward the front of the vehicle and the right turnbuckle is turned toward the rear of the vehicle.
    Fig 1: Installing Clip
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  2. Install the clip and tighten the jam nut to the specified torque.

    Tightening torque: 40 +/- 5 N.m (30 +/- 3 ft-lb) 

  3. Confirm that the toe-in is at the standard value.
  4. Use a turning radius gauge to check that the steering angle is at the standard value.