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TIE-ROD END INSPECTION

TIE-ROD END INSPECTION

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1.Remove the wheel and tire. (See WHEEL AND TIRE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

2.Remove the tie-rod end. (See TIE-ROD END REPLACEMENT.)

3.Inspect the tie-rod end for damage and the boot for cracks.

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• If there is a malfunction, replace the tie-rod end. (See TIE-ROD END REPLACEMENT.)

4.Inspect the tie-rod end for excessive play.

• If there is a malfunction, replace the tie-rod end. (See TIE-ROD END REPLACEMENT.)

5.Rotate the ball joint of the tie-rod end 5 times.

6.Install 2 nuts to the ball joint and measure the rotation torque of the tie-rod end using a torque wrench.

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Tie-rod end rotation torque
0.5—3.5 N·m {5.1—35 kgf·cm, 4.5—30 in·lbf}
• If not within the standard, replace the tie-rod end. (See TIE-ROD END REPLACEMENT.)