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Steering Gearbox: Adjustment

  1. Adjust front toe.
    1. Standard of front toe:  IN 3 - OUT 3 mm (IN 0.12 - OUT 0.12 in)
    Fig 1: Adjusting Front Toe
    G02873882Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  2. Adjust steering angle of wheels.
    STANDARD OF STEERING ANGLE

    Model Except OUTBACK OUTBACK
    Inner wheel 36.3°+/-1.5° 34.5°+/-1.5°
    Outer wheel 31.6°+/-1.5° 30.3°+/-1.5°
  3. If steering wheel spokes are not horizontal when wheels are set in the straight ahead position, and error is more than 5° on the periphery of steering wheel, correctly re-install the steering wheel.
    Fig 2: Checking Steering Angle Of Wheels
    G02873883Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. If steering wheel spokes are not horizontal with vehicle set in the straight ahead position after this adjustment, correct it by turning the right and left tie-rods in the same direction by the same turns.
    Fig 3: Turning Right & Left Tie-Rods
    G02873884Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
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