Dale Stansbery

Toe-in adjustment successful. I used the string method since there's almost no way to follow the manual and measure the distance between the tire centers at the rear of the tire. Also using the string method allows 1 person to set the toe-in. The string method uses a string stretched along the sides of the rear tires to the front tires. The string just touches the front and back of the rear tire and should be parallel to the side of the front tire if the toe-in is neutral. One caveat, the front track on the Outfitter 550 is 15mm narrower than the rear tires, so the string shouldn't touch the front tires, but be parallel and about 7.5mm (15mm/2) away.. I'm attaching three photos to help describe the procedure. First, the string stretched along the side rear to front tires. Second and third are the left and right front tires showing the misalignment before I started. The gaps between the string at the back of the tires in photos 2 and 3 is the amount the tires were toed out, the string at the front of the tire is just touching the tire. As can be seen in the photos, the toe-out was considerable on the left front and not as bad on the right front. The specs are for ~0 to 18mm toe-in. I set mine at 10mm toe in. I didn't take photos of the final string position but it was 5mm closer to the rear of the tire than the front giving me a total 10mm toe-in. One caveat, before adjusting the tie rod, slide the boot clamp out on the tie rod off the boot freeing the tie rod to rotate without winding the boot around the tie rod. I didn't and was watching the string and tire and didn't see the boot being twisted around. I had to adjust the left tie rod so far that I had the boot twisted tightly around the tie rod. I also suggest using two sets of jack stands and string both sides at the same time. It makes it easy to set the tires parallel and straight ahead with the steering wheel centered.
 
 

I think you have it like it is in the photo. The spring sits in the filler plug. It's difficult on your back underneath with little room, but you can carefully balance it on the plug. Then compress it into the drain hole until the plug is in full contact with the pan, and then rotate to thread in. The spring wants to resist your effort, but if you're careful and hold it up flush with the pan, it will thread right in. The trick I found was to position my hand and arm so I could press it up and still have enough range of motion left to rotate it. I have an Outfitter 550 with an identical setup.