Camber Adjustment: Front

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NOTE: A camber change always involves a toe-in change. Therefore, camber must be adjusted first.

CAUTION: Changes in axle geometry caused by accidents must never be rectified by camber adjustment.

Remove centering pin (1). This pin is no longer needed. Remove dirt in area of support bearing in wheel arch from below with compressed air. Slacken nuts (2) approximately 1 1/2 turns. Remove nut (3). See Fig 1.
Insert special tool (32 3 144/145) into opening of wheel arch and over stay bolt/nut (3). Adjust camber by turning nut. See WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS . Replace nuts (2) and tighten. See Fig 2. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
Remove special tool. Replace nut (3) and tighten down. See Fig 3. Tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
Adjust toe-in. See TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT .

Fig 1: Adjusting Camber (Front - 1 Of 3)
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Fig 2: Adjusting Camber (Front - 2 Of 3)
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Fig 3: Adjusting Camber (Front - 3 Of 3)
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