Alignment: Service and Repair

Preinspection
1. Set tire inflation pressures to recommended pressure, if necessary.
2. Inspect front wheel bearing play, replace bearing if necessary.
3. Inspect wheel and tire runout.
4. Inspect ball joints and steering linkage for excessive play.
5. Vehicle must be on a level surface and have no luggage or passenger load.
6. Jounce the vehicle to check operation of shock absorbers.
7. Difference in height, between left and right sides of vehicle, from center of wheel up to edge of fender must not exceed 0.39 inch (10 mm).
8. Check that fuel tank is full; radiator coolant and engine oil are at specified levels; and spare tire, jack and tools are in designated positions.

Front wheel alignment





Specifications

Adjustments
Steering angle-maximum turning angle to left and to right
1. Place both front wheels on a turning radius gauge.
2. Turn wheels fully to left and note angles for left (inner) and right (outer) wheels.





3. Loosen both left and right tie rod jam nuts, then turn both tie rods to achieve specified angles. Tighten jam nuts.
4. Repeat for a full right turn; right is now inner and left is now outer.





5. Tighten tie-rod jam nuts.
Tightening torque: 41 - 55 ft. lbs. (55 - 75 Nm, 5.6 - 7.6 kg-m)
6. Inspect and adjust toe after adjusting steering angle.

Caster and camber
1. Attach caster/camber gauge to front hubs per manufacturer's instructions, and note readings.
2. If readings do not meet specifications, lift front of vehicle until front wheels clear floor, and support with safety stands.





3. Remove four mounting block nuts.





1 of 2





2 of 2

4. Push mounting block downward to disengage studs, and turn it to position that corresponds to the difference between the initial reading and the specification.





5. Install and tighten mounting nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque: 27 - 38 ft. lbs. (37 - 52 Nm, 3.8 - 5.3 kg-m)
6. Lower vehicle and recheck caster, camber. Readjust if necessary.

Toe (total)
1. Measure toe angle with a toe angle gauge, per manufacturer instructions.





2. If measurement does not meet specification, loosen left and right tie rod jam nuts, then turn each tie rod as needed to achieve proper toe angle.

- Notice:
a) Left and right tie-rods are right hand threaded. To decrease toe angle thread right and left side tie-rods into tie rod ends. To Increase toe-in, unthread toe rods.
b) One full turn of both tie rods changes toe-in by about 24 inch (6 mm). If may be necessary to rotate one tie rod more than the other in order to achieve the proper toe angle and still retain a straight steering wheel.





3. Tighten tie rod jam nuts.
Tightening torque: 41 - 55 ft. lbs. (55 - 75 Nm, 5.6 - 7.6 kg-m)

Rear wheel alignment





Specifications

Notice: Rear camber is not adjustable.

Adjustment
Toe (total)
1. Check that fuel tank is full; radiator coolant and engine oil are at specified levels; and spare tire, jack and tools are in their designated positions. Vehicle must be on a level surface.
2. Measure rear toe angle with a toe angle gauge.
3. If specification is not met, loosen rear lateral link jam nuts.
4. Turn lateral link adjuster to adjust left or right rear wheel as needed.

Notice: One turn of link changes toe approximately 0.12 inch (3 mm).

5. Repeat for other side if necessary.





6. Tighten lateral link jam nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque: 85 - 115 ft. lbs. (116 - 157 Nm, 11.8 - 16 kg-m)