Main Steering Angle Sensor: Front
- Raise vehicle and place wheels on turning radius gauge turn tables. Position wheels in straight-ahead position. Check steering wheel position. If steering wheel spoke is NOT horizontal when wheels are in straight-ahead position, remove steering wheel. Refer to STEERING WHEEL & HORN PAD under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION in STEERING COLUMN
article in the STEERING section.
- Check yellow paint mark on front main steering angle sensor. Mark should be pointed down. See Fig 1
. This indicates sensor is in neutral position. If mark is not as specified, loosely install and turn steering wheel until yellow paint mark is pointed down. Install steering wheel with spoke as nearly horizontal as possible. Tighten steering wheel nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS. Check front wheel alignment. Adjust alignment as necessary. See WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS & PROCEDURES
article in WHEEL ALIGNMENT section.
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