Front Toe Adjustment

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer and 2004 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Start the engine and center the steering wheel.
Turn the engine off, and hold the steering wheel in the "straight ahead" position using a suitable holding device.

NOTE: Do not allow the steering gear bellows to twist when the front wheel spindle tie-rod (3280) is rotated.

Fig 1: Removing Clamps

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Remove the clamps.
Loosen the nuts.
- Clean and lubricate the nut(s) and front wheel spindle tie-rod threads.
Fig 2: Loosening Nuts
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Rotate the front wheel spindle tie-rods.

Fig 3: Rotating Front Wheel Spindle Tie-Rods
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Start the engine and recenter the steering wheel.
- Recheck the toe settings and adjust if necessary.

CAUTION: Make sure to hold the tie-rod end stationary with a wrench while tightening the nut or damage to the boot can occur.

NOTE: Make sure that the toe settings are not disturbed while tightening the nuts.

Fig 4: Tightening Nuts

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Tighten the nuts.
Install the clamps.

Fig 5: Installing Clamps
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