Toe-In Adjustment: Front

2006 BMW 760LiSECTION Front
NOTE: The camber must be adjusted first. See CAMBER ADJUSTMENT  .
  1. Move steering gear and wheels to straight ahead position. Markings on cap (1) and on housing (2) must match up on steering gear. See Fig 1 .
  2. Loosen lock nut (1) on tie rod, gripping tie rod in so doing. Adjust wheel toe-in by turning tie rod axial joint at hexagon head (2). See Fig 2 . Adjust to specification. See WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS  .
    Fig 1: Aligning Steering Gear
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