For 1990-2009 cars

Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in the Preface section.

Important: Make the adjustment with the front wheels raised and the steering wheel centered.

1. Use the Steering Gear Adjuster Lock Nut Socket inserted over the stabilizer bar and into the points of the lock nut to loosen the steering gear adjuster lock nut.
2. Turn the adjuster plug clockwise until it bottoms in the steering gear housing.
3. Tighten the steering gear adjuster plug.

Tighten
Tighten the steering gear adjuster plug to 12 N·m (106 lb in).

4. Back-off the adjuster plug 35 degrees, ± 5 degrees, approximately half of one flat of nut.
5. Mark the adjuster plug location, so that you can inspect the plug position after Step 6.
6. Torque the lock nut with special tool Steering Gear Adjuster Lock Nut Socket.

Tighten
Tighten the steering gear pre-load adjuster plug lock nut to 70 N·m (52 lb ft).

7. Inspect the mark you made. If different, repeat procedure.
8. Inspect the steering wheel returnability after the adjustment.