Front Wheel Alignment

MAXIMUM STEERING ANGLE
1. Remove the steering gear boot clamp.
2. Loosen the tie rod locknut.
3. Turn the tie rod to provide the correct maximum steering angle.
4. After adjustment, tighten the locknut to 35 - 39 Nm (26 - 28 ft. lbs.).
5. Adjust the toe-in.
6. Verify that the boot is not twisted, and install the boot clamp.

CAUTION: Adjust the caster before adjusting the camber.





CASTER
1. Loosen the front and/or rear cam nuts.





2. Turn the front and/or rear adjusting cam bolts to provide the correct caster angle.





NOTE: Turning the front cam one graduation on the scale changes the caster angle about 22 minutes and the camber about 25 minutes. Turning the rear cam one graduation changes the caster angle about 22 minutes and the camber about 2 minutes.

3. Adjust the camber and the toe-in.

CAUTION: Adjust the camber after adjusting the caster.

CAMBER
1. Loosen the front and rear cam nuts.





2. Turn the front and rear adjusting cam bolts the same amount in the opposite direction to provide the correct camber angle.





NOTES:
^ Turning the front cam one graduation on the scale changes the caster angle about 22 minutes and the camber about 25 minutes. Turning the rear cam one graduation changes the caster angle about 22 minutes and the camber about 2 minutes.

^ If the cam cannot be turned far enough to make the adjustment, begin again at adjustment of the caster using the other cam.

3. Tighten the nuts and tighten to 94 - 112 Nm (69 - 83 ft. lbs.).
4. Adjust the toe-in.

TOTAL TOE-IN
1. Remove the steering gear boot clamp.
2. Loosen the left and right tie rod locknuts, and turn the tie rods by the same amount.
3. 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.

NOTE: Turning both tie rods one complete turn changes toe-in by about 7 mm {0.28 in}.

4. Tighten the tie rod locknuts to 35 - 39 Nm (26 - 28 ft. lbs.).
5. Verify that the boot is not twisted, and install the boot clamp.