Camber Adjustment - Front
Camber and Caster Adjustment - Front
WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure, REFER to Safety Warnings . Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
Camber Adjustment
1. Using alignment equipment and the manufacturer's instructions, measure the camber settings.
2. Remove the cowl panel. REFER to Cowl Panel .
3. Remove the crossbrace.
- Remove the 2 wiper motor bolts.
- Remove the 6 strut upper bolts.
- Remove the 2 center crossbrace to cowl nuts.
- Remove the crossbrace.
4. NOTE: The strut upper bolts must be installed prior to loosening the strut rod nut.
Temporarily install the 6 strut upper bolts.
5. NOTE: By loosening the strut rod nut and either pushing the strut inboard or pulling it outboard the camber can be adjusted by approximately 0.25 degrees.
Loosen the strut rod nut.
- To make a negative camber adjustment, loosen the strut rod nut and push the strut inboard.
- To make a positive camber adjustment, loosen the strut rod nut and pull the strut outboard.
- Tighten the nut to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).
6. Remove the 6 strut upper bolts.
7. Install the crossbrace.
- Install the 2 center crossbrace to cowl nuts, tighten to 11 Nm (97 lb-in).
- Install the 6 strut upper bolts, tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).
- Install the 2 wiper motor bolts, tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
8. Install the cowl panel. REFER to Cowl Panel .
9. To make a positive camber adjustment, pull the strut outboard and loosen the wheel knuckle-to-strut bolt with the vehicle supported by the subframe. This allows the strut to sit on the wheel knuckle-to-strut bolt.
- Tighten the bolt REFER to Wheel Knuckle .
10. To make a negative camber adjustment, push the strut inboard and loosen the wheel knuckle-to-strut bolt with the weight of the vehicle on the wheel and tire. This allows the weight of the strut to fully lift up on the wheel knuckle-to-strut bolt.
- Tighten the bolt REFER to Wheel Knuckle .
11. Check and if necessary, adjust the front toe. REFER to Toe Adjustment - Front .
Cross Camber Adjustment
1. Using alignment equipment and the manufacturer's instructions, measure the camber settings.
2. Using a jackstand, support the subframe.
3. Loosen the 2 forward subframe bolts approximately 2 or 3 turns (720-1080 degrees of rotation). Remove and discard the 2 rearward subframe bolts.
4. NOTE: Shifting the subframe towards the passenger side increases the driver side camber and decreases the passenger side camber. Shifting the subframe towards the driver side increases the passenger side camber and decreases the driver side camber.
Shift the subframe to change the cross camber as required.
5. NOTE: Tightening the subframe bolts in the correct sequence minimizes subframe shifting.
Tighten the 4 subframe bolts in the following sequence:
1. Install and tighten the 2 new rearward subframe bolts to 140 Nm (103 lb-ft).
2. Tighten the 2 forward subframe bolts to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).
3. Tighten the 2 new rearward subframe bolts an additional 180 degrees.
6. Check and if necessary, adjust the front toe. REFER to Toe Adjustment - Front .
Cross Caster Adjustment
1. Using alignment equipment and the manufacturer's instructions, measure the caster settings.
2. Using a jackstand, support the subframe.
3. Loosen the 2 forward subframe bolts approximately 2 or 3 turns (720-1080 degrees of rotation). Remove and discard the 2 rearward subframe bolts.
4. NOTE: Shifting the subframe forward increases the caster. Shifting the subframe rearward decreases the caster.
Shift the subframe to change the cross caster as required.
5. NOTE: Tightening the subframe bolts in the correct sequence minimizes subframe shifting.
Tighten the 4 subframe bolts in the following sequence:
1. Install and tighten the 2 new rearward subframe bolts to 140 Nm (103 lb-ft).
2. Tighten the 2 forward subframe bolts to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).
3. Tighten the 2 new rearward subframe bolts an additional 180 degrees.
6. Check and if necessary, adjust the front toe. REFER to Toe Adjustment - Front .