Front Wheel Alignment

Measure vehicle height .
1. Bounce the vehicle.
2. Measure the front vehicle height.
  1. Measure the distance from the ground to the center of the lower suspension arm front mounting bolt.
  Front vehicle height: See Fig 2.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Front Vehicle Height Specifications
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3. Measure the rear vehicle height.
  1. Measure the distance from the ground to the center of the body side No. 1 suspension arm mounting bolt.
    Rear vehicle height: See Fig 3.
    
    Fig 3: Identifying Rear Vehicle Height Specifications
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Install camber/caster/kingpin gauge and position vehicle on wheel alignment tester .
1. Follow the specific instructions of the equipment manufacturer.
Inspect camber, caster and steering axis inclination .
1. Left-right error: 45' (0.75°) or less
  Camber:
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Camber Specifications
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  Caster:
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Caster Specifications
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  Steering axis inclination:
  
  Fig 7: Identifying Steering Axis Inclination Specifications
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  If the caster and steering axis inclination are not within the specification, after the camber has correctly adjusted, recheck the suspension parts for damaged and/or worn out parts.
Adjust camber .
NOTE: After the camber has been adjusted, inspect the toe-in.
1. Remove the front wheel.
2. Remove the 2 nuts on the lower side of the shock absorber.
  
  Fig 8: Loosening Lower Shock Absorber
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3. Coat the threads of the nuts with engine oil.
4. Temporarily install the 2 nuts.
5. Adjust the camber by pushing or pulling the lower side of the shock absorber in the direction where the camber adjustment is required.
  
  Fig 9: Using Shock Absorber To Adjust Camber
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6. Tighten the 2 nuts.
  1. Torque: 143 N.m (1,460 kgf.cm, 105 ft.lbf)
7. Install the front wheel.
  1. Torque: 103 N.m (1,050 kgf.cm, 76 ft.lbf)
8. Check the camber.
  NOTE:
  - Try to adjust the camber to the center of the specified value.
  - Adjusting value for the set bolts is 6' - 30' (0.1° - 0.5°).
  Fig 10: Identifying Placement Of Adjusting Bolt
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  If the camber is not within the specification, estimate how much additional camber adjustment will be required and select the camber adjusting bolt using the following table in Fig 11.
  
  Fig 11: Displaying Camber Adjusting Bolt Table
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9. Follow steps a through h again. Between the steps b and c, exchange 1 or 2 selected bolts with used ones.
  NOTE: When exchanging the 2 bolts with used ones, exchange 1 bolt for each time.
Inspect toe-in .

Fig 12: Identifying Toe-In Measurements
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Fig 13: Identifying Toe-In Specifications
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If the toe-in is not within the specification, adjust it.
Adjust toe-in .
1. Remove the boot clips.
2. Loosen the tie rod end lock nuts.
  
  Fig 14: Adjusting Tie Rod Ends
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3. Turn the left and right rack ends by an equal amount to adjust the toe-in.
  NOTE:
  - Try to adjust the toe-in to the center of the specified value.
  - Make sure that the length of the left and right rack ends is the same.
    
    Fig 15: Checking For Equal Length Rack Ends
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    Tie rod end length difference: 1.5 mm (0.059 in.) or less
4. Tighten the tie rod end lock nuts.
  1. Torque: 56 N.m (570 kgf.cm, 41 ft.lbf)
5. Place the boot on the seat and install the boot clips.
  NOTE: Make sure that the boots are not twisted.
Inspect wheel angle .
1. Turn the steering wheel fully and measure the turning angle.
  
  Fig 17: Identifying Wheel Turning Angle Specifications
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  Wheel angle:
  
  If the wheel angles differ from the specified value, check whether the length of the right and left rack ends is the same.