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Rear Wheel Alignment


When checking rear wheel alignment, the electronic leveling system must have the superlift struts inflated with residual pressure only.
- Place a weight in trunk and turn ignition on and move transmission selector from Park to Reverse position and back. This will activate the compressor.
- Turn ignition off and remove weight from trunk.
- Wait 30 seconds for the system to exhaust.
- Roll vehicle forward one complete wheel rotation.
- Jounce vehicle before checking alignment.



CAMBER, ADJUST
1. Loosen strut to knuckle attaching nuts.
2. Install camber adjusting tool J-29862, Fig. 4.
3. Move strut to set camber to specifications.
4. Remove camber adjusting tool and torque strut to knuckle nuts to 144 ft. lbs.
5. Recheck camber setting.


TOE, ADJUST

Fig. 4 Toe adjustment:





Toe adjustment is made by loosening the lock nut at tie rod end and turning inner tie rod to set toe to specifications, Fig. 4.