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Place wheels in straight-ahead position, then make sure steering wheel and steering gear are also in straight-ahead position. Adjust toe-in by varying the length of steering side rods (tie rods). Loosen lock nuts and rotate rods evenly until toe-in is within specifications.

NORMAL TOE-IN SPECIFICATIONS (1)

Application Distance Between Lock Nuts Distance Between Ball Joints
210 ..... 12.40" (315 mm)
310 5.24" (133 mm) .....
510 5.0" (127 mm) .....
200SX 4.0" (102 mm) 12.05" (306 mm)
280ZX
  W/Power Steering ..... 14.42" (366.3 mm)
W/O Power Steering ..... 11.46" (291 mm)
(1) Basic adjustment specifications. For final adjustment specifications, see Wheel Alignment Specifications in this section