Steering Gearbox: Adjustment

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Adjust the front toe.
<Ref. to FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN , INSPECTION, Wheel Alignment . >

Standard of front toe:

IN 3 - OUT 3 mm (IN 0.12 - OUT 0.12 in)

Fig 1: Identifying Front Toe
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Adjust the steering angle of the wheels.

Standard of steering angle:

STEERING ANGLE CHART

Model	OUTBACK	Except for OUTBACK
Inner wheel	37.9°±1.5°	37.8°+1.5°
Outer wheel	33.5°±1.5°	33.4°±1.5°

If the steering wheel spokes are not horizontal when wheels are set in the straight ahead position, or error is more than 5° on the periphery of the steering wheel, correctly re-install the steering wheel.

Fig 2: Identifying Steering Wheel Play
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If the 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 opposite direction from each other by the same angle.