Nissan Micra K11 silhouetteK11

CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT — Front Wheel Alignment (Cont'd) / Drive Shaft

FA-6prose procedure

Wheel turning angles differ by tyre size: 155/70 R13 vs 175/60 R13.

Front Wheel Alignment (Cont'd)

Toe-in adjustment (continued)

  1. 3(2)
    Adjust toe-in by screwing tie-rods in and out.
    Standard length "L": 129 mm
    Side-view diagram of a steering tie-rod with the boot/bellows at left and the ball-joint at right. 'Lock nut' is labeled with an arrow pointing to the nut near the ball-joint end. Dimension 'L' marks the standard tie-rod length between the outer faces of the boot and the lock nut.
    SFA486A
  2. 3(3)
    Tighten lock nuts to specified torque.
    Lock nut tightening torque: 38 - 47 N·m (3.8 - 4.7 kg-m, 28 - 34 ft-lb)
Standard tie-rod length "L"
129mm
Lock nutTightening torque
38 - 47N·m

FRONT WHEEL TURNING ANGLE

Front wheel turning angle measurement

  1. 1
    Set wheels in straight-ahead position and then move vehicle forward until front wheels rest on turning radius gauge properly.
    Perspective view of a front tire resting on a turning-radius gauge plate, used to measure the wheel turning angle.
    SMA127
  2. 2
    Rotate steering wheel all the way right and left; measure turning angle.
    Wheel turning angle (Full turn): Inside wheel / Outside wheel. 155/70 R13 Tyre: 37° - 41° / 31° - 35°. 175/60 R13 Tyre: 34° - 38° / 29° - 33°.
    Top-down schematic showing the left and right front wheels each turned and forming a 'V' between an 'A' (inside) ray and a 'B' (outside) ray. A 'Front' arrow points up between the wheels. Legend: 'A: Inside, B: Outside'.
    SFA898
Wheel turning angle (Full turn), 155/70 R13 — Inside wheel
37° - 41°
Wheel turning angle (Full turn), 155/70 R13 — Outside wheel
31° - 35°
Wheel turning angle (Full turn), 175/60 R13 — Inside wheel
34° - 38°
Wheel turning angle (Full turn), 175/60 R13 — Outside wheel
29° - 33°

Drive Shaft

Check for grease leakage or other damage.

Search Manual

Search pages, specs, and procedures