Front Caster and Camber Adjustment - Up to xx/xx
Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in the Preface section.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
.
- Remove the front wheel. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
.
Important: The strut assembly to steering knuckle retaining
bolts (3), nuts (1) and washers (2) are single use parts. They
must be discarded after removal.
- Remove the strut assembly to steering knuckle retaining bolts (3), nuts (1)
and washers (2).
Discard the bolts, nuts and washers.
Important: The strut assembly to steering knuckle retaining
bolts (2) and nuts (1) are not to be fully tightened until after the
front camber has been adjusted.
- Install NEW strut assembly to steering knuckle retaining bolts (3), washers (2)
and nuts (1).
Do not fully tighten at this stage.
- Install the front wheel. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
.
- Remove the safety stands.
- Lower the vehicle to the ground.
Important: Before checking and adjusting any wheel alignment
angles bounce the vehicle to settle the suspension to normal ride height.
- Bounce the vehicle several times to settle the suspension.
Important: For accurate readings do not push or pull
on the tyre and wheel assembly during the alignment process.
- Determine the actual caster angle (1).
- Remove the front caster arm to subframe
retaining nut (4) and bolt (2).
Discard the bolts and nuts.
Important: The front caster arm to subframe offset washers (1)
are used to adjust the caster of the front suspension.
- Adjust the caster to specification by selecting and installing the correct
front caster arm to subframe offset washer (1). For caster specifications,
Refer to
Wheel Alignment Specifications
.
- Install the subframe offset washer to subframe retaining clips (3).
- Install the NEW lower caster arm to the subframe retaining bolt (2).
- Install the NEW lower caster arm to the subframe retaining nut (4).
Do not fully tighten at this stage.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Tighten the front caster arm to subframe retaining nut (4).
Tighten
Tighten the nut to 50 N·m+ 120°
(30 lb ft + 120°).
Important: For accurate readings do not push or pull
on the tyre and wheel assembly during the alignment process.
- Determine the actual camber, Positive (1) or Negative (2).
- Adjust the camber to specification using
the camber adjusting bolt (3). Turning clockwise will reduce negative camber.
For camber specifications, Refer to
Wheel Alignment Specifications
.
- Tighten the strut assembly to steering knuckle retaining bolts (2)
and nuts (1).
Tighten
• | Tighten the bolts a first pass to 85 N·m (63 lb ft). |
• | Tighten the bolts a second pass to 100 N·m (74 lb ft). |
• | Tighten the bolts an additional 90 degrees. |
- Verify that the caster and camber are still within specifications. Refer
to
Wheel Alignment Specifications
.
- If further adjustment is required, adjust as necessary.
Front Caster and Camber Adjustment - From xx/xx
Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in the Preface section.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
.
- Remove the front wheel. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
.
Important: The strut assembly to steering knuckle retaining
bolts (3), nuts (1) and washers (2) are single use parts. They
must be discarded after removal.
- Remove the strut assembly to steering knuckle retaining bolts (3), nuts (1)
and washers (2).
Discard the bolts, nuts and washers.
Important: The strut assembly to steering knuckle retaining
bolts (2) and nuts (1) are not to be fully tightened until after the
front camber has been adjusted.
- Install NEW strut assembly to steering knuckle retaining bolts (3), washers (2)
and nuts (1).
Do not fully tighten at this stage.
- Install the front wheel. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
.
- Remove the safety stands.
- Lower the vehicle to the ground.
Important: Before checking and adjusting any wheel alignment
angles bounce the vehicle to settle the suspension to normal ride height.
- Bounce the vehicle several times to settle the suspension.
Important: For accurate readings do not push or pull
on the tyre and wheel assembly during the alignment process.
- Determine the actual caster angle (1).
- Remove the front caster arm to subframe retaining
nut (3) and bolt (2).
Discard the bolts and nuts.
- For caster specifications, Refer to
Wheel Alignment Specifications
.
- Install the NEW lower caster arm to the subframe retaining bolt (2).
- Install the NEW lower caster arm to the subframe retaining nut (4).
Do not fully tighten at this stage.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Tighten the front caster arm to subframe retaining nut (4).
Tighten
Tighten the nut to 50 N·m+ 120°
(30 lb ft + 120°).
Important: For accurate readings do not push or pull
on the tyre and wheel assembly during the alignment process.
- Determine the actual camber, Positive (1) or Negative (2).
- For camber specifications, Refer to
Wheel Alignment Specifications
.
- Tighten the strut assembly to steering knuckle retaining bolts (2)
and nuts (1).
Tighten
• | Tighten the bolts a first pass to 85 N·m (63 lb ft). |
• | Tighten the bolts a second pass to 100 N·m (74 lb ft). |
• | Tighten the bolts an additional 90 degrees. |
- Verify that the caster and camber are still within specifications. Refer
to
Wheel Alignment Specifications
.
- If further adjustment is required, adjust as necessary.