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WHEEL ALIGNMENT

R-8prose procedure
Continued from R-7

Toe-in adjustment (continued)

  1. 2
    Tighten the tie rod locknuts.
    Illustration of a hand using a wrench to tighten the tie rod locknut on the steering linkage. Illustrates the toe-in adjustment step.
  2. 3
    Adjust the toe-in after adjusting the steering angle.
  3. 4
    Inspect and adjust the toe-in after adjusting the turning angle.
Tightening torque (tie rod locknuts)
343 - 490N·m

Camber and caster

  1. 1
    Jack up the front of the vehicle and support it with safety stands.
  2. 2
    Remove the mounting block nuts.
    Top view of the front strut mounting block in the engine bay with four downward arrows pointing to the mounting block nuts to be removed.
  3. 3
    Push the mounting block downward, and turn it to the desired position.
    Top view of the strut mounting block showing the DIRECTION INDICATOR and three labelled positions A, B, C around the mounting block, used for setting camber/caster.
  4. 4
    Install and tighten the mounting nuts to the specified torque.
    Engine-bay view of the strut mounting block with a wrench installing and tightening the mounting nuts.

Difference from standard position

A
Camber angle+14'
Caster angle+14'
B
Camber angle+29'
Caster angle0°
C
Camber angle+14'
Caster angle-14'
Tightening torque (mounting nuts)
461 - 608N·m

Total toe-in

  1. 1
    Remove the steering gear boot clamps.
  2. 2
    Loosen the left and right tie rod locknuts, and turn the tie rods equally. Both tie rods are right threaded, so turning the right tie rod toward the front of the vehicle and the left toward the rear increases toe-in.
    Turning both tie rods one complete turn changes toe-in by about 6mm (0.24 in).
    Under-vehicle view of the steering gear and tie rod, illustrating loosening the tie rod locknuts and turning the tie rods to adjust total toe-in.
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