Alignment: Description and Operation

Alignment Camber/Toe:

GENERAL INFORMATION
Proper vehicle wheel alignment is the proper adjustment of all interrelated front and rear suspension angles. These angles are what affects the handling and steering of the vehicle when it is in motion.
The method of checking a vehicle's front and rear wheel alignment will vary depending on the type and manufacturer of the equipment being used. Instructions furnished by the manufacturer of the equipment being used should always be followed to ensure accuracy of the alignment, except alignment specifications recommended by Chrysler Corporation MUST ALWAYS be used.

CAUTION: Do not attempt to modify any suspension or steering components by heating or bending of the component.

ORDER OF ADJUSTMENTS
Wheel alignment adjustments should be made in the following sequence, to ensure that an accurate alignment is performed.
1. Rear Wheel Toe Adjustment within specifications for both total toe and thrust angle.
2. Front Wheel Toe Adjustment within specifications for total toe.
3. Toe is measured in degrees or inches and is the distance that the front edges of the tires are closer (or farther apart) than the rear edges.
4. Thrust Angle is defined as the average of the Toe settings on each rear wheel. If this measurement is out of specification, re-adjust rear wheel Toe so that each wheel has 1/2 of the total Toe measurement. When re-adjusting, do not exceed the total Toe specification.

Strut To Steering Knuckle Attachment With Competitive Package:

COMPETITION PACKAGE ALIGNMENT
If a vehicle is equipped with the optional competition package, (S/C ACR) the front wheel camber is adjustable.
These vehicle come equipped with a special front strut. The clevis bracket used on this strut has a slotted hole for the bottom mounting bolt. Also, the bottom mounting bolt used on this strut has an eccentric at the head of the bolt. When the bolt is rotated, the eccentric pushes against the flange and a raised tab on the clevis bracket. This forces the steering knuckle to change position relative to strut, thus changing the camber setting or the front wheel.
The allowable adjustment range of the front camber is from -1.00 degrees to +0.25 degrees.

NOTE: This vehicle is delivered from the dealer with the camber set to the preferred specifications. The camber is only to be set to a specification that is not the preferred camber setting when the vehicle is going to be used in a competitive driving event. The front camber must always be set back to the preferred camber specification when the vehicle is to be driven on the street under normal driving conditions.