The marking ring on the steering shaft must be positioned coaxially with the edge of the steering gear housing.
Place the wheel alignment gauge on the top of the wheel rim and mark the installation location with chalk. Set the instrument's measuring scale to zero.
Roll the car forward half a turn of the wheels and place the measuring device on the chalk mark. The measured value is equal to the overall toe value.
Compare the measured value with the prescribed one (see table at the end of the chapter).
If the toe-in is too great, rotate both ends backwards in relation to the direction of vehicle travel.
If the toe-in is too small, rotate both ends forward in relation to the direction of travel.
Before adjusting the toe-in, loosen the locknuts or tie rod clamps on the tie rods.
Caution! If the steering wheel spokes are at an angle when driving straight ahead, the steering gear must be adjusted. Depending on which direction the steering wheel spokes are tilted, one tie rod should be lengthened and the other shortened by the same amount.
If the tie rods are lengthened or shortened by the same amount, the toe-in does not change.
Caution! Incorrect steering position cannot be corrected by simply moving the steering wheel.
Tighten the locknuts or clamps on the tie rods.
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