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CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT — On-vehicle: Front Wheel Alignment (Cont'd)

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Front Wheel Alignment (Cont'd)

Caster
5°55' - 7°25'degrees/minutes
Camber
-1°25' to 5'degrees/minutes
If camber is not within specification, adjust by turning adjusting pin as follows:

Camber Adjustment Procedure

  1. 1
    Remove adjusting pin. Adjusting pin is installed with flat portion facing downward.
    Adjusting pin is installed with flat portion facing downward.
    Illustration showing location of adjusting pin, strut, and flat portion on front suspension knuckle
    SFA105A
  2. 2
    Next replace adjusting pin with flat portion facing upward.
    Close-up illustration of adjusting pin with flat portion facing upward position
    SFA106A
  3. 3
    Turn adjusting pin to adjust. Camber changes about 5' with each graduation of adjusting pin.
    Camber changes about 5' with each graduation of adjusting pin.
    Close-up illustration of adjusting pin with flat portion facing upward position
    SFA106A
  4. 4
    Tighten adjusting pin to specified torque. [torque icon]: 124 - 143 N·m (12.6 - 14.6 kg-m, 91 - 106 ft-lb)
Adjusting pin tightening torque
124 - 143N·m
Adjusting pin tightening torque
12.6 - 14.6kg-m
Adjusting pin tightening torque
91 - 106ft-lb

TOE-IN

Toe-In Measurement

  1. 1
    Draw a base line on tread surface of tires. After lowering front of vehicle, move it up and down to eliminate friction, and set steering wheel in straight-ahead position.
    After lowering front of vehicle, move it up and down to eliminate friction, and set steering wheel in straight-ahead position.
    Illustration showing base line drawn on tread surface of tire for toe-in measurement
    SMA123

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