Toe-In Adjustment
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Lincoln Blackwood, 2003 Ford Pickup, 2002 Lincoln Blackwood, and 2002 Ford Pickup. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
Whenever the toe set jam nuts are loosened for toe adjustment, the nut and tie-rod threads must be cleaned and lubricated.
- Start the engine and center the steering wheel. Turn the engine off, and hold the steering wheel in the "straight forward" position by attaching a rigid link from the steering wheel to the brake pedal.
- Check the toe settings. See WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS . Clean and lubricate the steering linkage and tie-rod end threads. Hold the tie-rod end while loosening the nuts. Rotate the front wheel spindle tie-rod adjusting sleeve to the desired position. See Fig 1 .
- Make sure the inner and outer ball joint sockets are perpendicular to the ball studs. Hold the adjuster sleeve in position with locking type pliers positioned against the lower control arm. Tighten one adjuster sleeve jam nut to the specified torque.
- Make an alignment mark across the adjuster sleeve and the tightened jam nut. Make a second mark across the jam nut and the tie-rod end threads. Tighten the remaining jam nut. Check the alignment marks. If either mark is out of alignment, check the toe setting. Readjust, if necessary, and repeat steps 3 and 4 .