Toe

Always perform an inspection of the front end components and repair where necessary prior to attempting to adjust the alignment to specification.

Vehicle Conditions for Checking Alignment
- No driver and/or passenger
- Full fluids
- All tires set to specified pressure
- All tire sizes comparable to original equipment
- Vehicle configured to normal operated conditions (not to exceed maximum front GAWR, maximum rear GAWR, and/or maximum GVWR)


1. Start the engine. Move steering wheel into straight-ahead or centered position.
2. Turn the engine oft, and lock the steering wheel in place using a steering wheel holder.
3. Check the toe reading.
4. If toe is not within specifications, remove bellows seal clamp on the tie rod.

NOTE:
- Free the boot from the rod before attempting to adjust toe. Do not allow boot to twist when rod is turned for toe adjustment.

5. Loosen the jam nuts and adjust toe.
- Whenever the jam nuts are loosened for toe adjustment, the nut and tie threads must be cleaned and lubricated and the jam nut retightened to 80 N.m (59 lb-ft).
6. Hold tie rod end with wrench while tightening in jam nut.
7. Replace bellows seal clamp, after tightening jam nut.