Rear Wheel Alignment

ALIGNMENT / HANDLING DIAGNOSIS: REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT: ADJUSTMENT

1. INSPECT TIRES Component Tests and General Diagnostics

2. MEASURE VEHICLE HEIGHT Front Wheel Alignment

3. INSPECT TOE-IN





Standard Toe-in (Unloaded Vehicle):





If the toe-in is not within the specified range, inspect the suspension parts and replace them if necessary.

4. ADJUST TOE-IN





(a) Loosen the toe adjust cam nut.

(b) Turn the adjust cams by an equal amount to adjust the toe-in.





HINT
* Try to adjust the toe-in to the center value.
* The toe-in will change by approximately 3.4 mm (0.134 in.) for each graduation of the cam.

(c) Tighten the toe adjust cam nut.





Torque : 100 Nm (1020 kgf-cm, 74 ft-lbf)

5. INSPECT CAMBER





(a) Install a camber-caster-kingpin gauge or set the vehicle on a wheel alignment tester.

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(b) Inspect the camber.

Standard Camber Inclination (Unloaded Vehicle):





If the measured value is not within the specified range, inspect the suspension parts for damage and wear. Replace parts as necessary as the camber cannot be properly adjusted with any damaged or worn parts.

6. PERFORM INITIALIZATION

HINT
Some systems need to be initialized after the wheel alignment is adjusted Repair Instruction - Initialization.