Front Wheel Alignment

NOTICE: For Zero Point Calibration information, please refer to: TSB T-SB-0020-8 (3/25/08).

FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT (May, 2003)
ADJUSTMENT
1. INSPECT TIRE
2. MEASURE VEHICLE HEIGHT

Vehicle height







2WD








4WD

Measuring points:
A: Ground clearance of front wheel center
B: Ground clearance of lower suspension arm No.1 bush front bolt center
C:
(2WD): Ground clearance of axle beam set bolt center
(4WD): Ground clearance of rear lower suspension arm rear bolt center
D: Ground clearance of rear wheel center

NOTICE: Before inspecting the wheel alignment, adjust the vehicle height to the specified value.
If the vehicle height is not the specified value, try to adjust it by pushing down or lifting the body.





3. INSPECT TOE-IN




Toe-in
If the toe-in is not within the specified value range, adjust it at the rack ends.

4. ADJUST TOE-IN
(a) Remove the rack boot set clips.
(b) Loosen the tie rod end lock nuts.
(c) Turn the right and left rack ends by an equal amount to adjust the toe-in.

HINT: Try to adjust the toe-in to the median value of the specified value range.






(d) Make sure that the length of the right and left rack ends are the same.
Rack end length difference: 1.5 mm (0.059 in.) or less
(e) Torque the tie rod end lock nuts.
Torque: 74 N-m (755 kgf-cm, 55 ft-lbf)
(f) Place the boots on the seats and install the clips.

HINT: Make sure that the boots are not twisted.

5. INSPECT WHEEL ANGLE





(a) Turn the steering wheel fully and measure the turning angle.

Wheel turning angle




2WD





4WD

If the right and left inside wheel angles differ from the specified value range, check the right and left rack end length.

6. INSPECT CAMBER, CASTER AND STEERING AXIS INCLINATION





(a) Install the camber-caster-kingpin gauge and position vehicle on wheel alignment tester.
(b) Inspect the camber, caster and steering axis inclination.

Camber, caster and steering axis inclination




2WD





4WD

If the caster and steering axis inclination are not within the specified values,
after the camber has been correctly adjusted, recheck the suspension for damaged
and/or worn out parts.

7. ADJUST CAMBER

NOTICE: After the camber has been adjusted, inspect the toe-in.

(a) Remove the front wheel.





(b) Remove the 2 nuts on the lower side of the shock absorber assy front LH.

NOTICE: When removing the nuts, hold the bolts to prevent rotation and loosen the nuts.

(c) Clean the installation surfaces of the shock absorber assy front LH and the steering knuckle.
(d) Temporarily install the 2 nuts.





(e) Adjust the camber by pushing or pulling the lower side of the shock absorber in the direction which the camber adjustment is required.
(f) Tighten the nuts.
Torque: 220 N-m (2,243 kgf-cm, 162 ft-lbf)
(g) Install the front wheel.
Torque: 103 N-m (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft-lbf)





(h) Check the camber.

HINT:
- Try to adjust the camber to the median of the specified value range.
- The adjusting value for range the set bolts is -1°30' to 0°30' (-1.5° to 0.5°).





If the camber is not within the specified value range use the following table to estimate how much additional camber adjustment will be required, and select the camber adjusting bolt.

(i) Perform the steps mentioned above again. In step (e), replace 1 or 2 selected bolts.

HINT: When replacing the 2 bolts, replace 1 bolt at a time.