Before Aiming Setting: Adjustment
- Before Aiming - Set NOTE:
- Aiming should be done in a well-lighted area.
- There should be no bright objects at the back of the target (sunlight, windows, illumination, or reflectors) or design similar to the target pattern.
- Make sure the suspension has not been modified.
- Make sure all the tire sizes are correct and that their pressure is correct.
- Make sure the fuel tank is full.
- Remove all cargo from the vehicle except the tool kit.
- Make sure the steering wheel is pointed straight ahead, and do not turn it after setting the vehicle.
- Shift the shift lever to P, and apply the parking brake.
- When marking on the floor, use suitable tape to mark the exact locations.
Prepare these items:
- Tape measure and ruler
- Felt-tip pen
- Tape
- String
Measure the lines along the sides of the vehicle.
- Find the center of one wheel (A) using the alignment set and mark it.
- Measure the 76.2 mm (3.00 in) from the edge of the alignment set, and mark a second mark (B1) that intersects the wheel's center line.NOTE: Repeat this step for each wheel (B2), (C1), and (C2).
Set the cord along the center-line of the vehicle.
NOTE: When installing a cord along the center-line of the vehicle, install the cord using the front and rear jack-up brackets, the towing hook, the emblem, and the scribe lines of the frame part as reference points.- When installing an aiming target on the rear of the vehicle, use the centering stand in the rear.
- When installing an aiming target on the front of the vehicle, use the centering stand in the front.
- Place the centering stand of the alignment set under the rear or front jack-up bracket, then mark the spot at the center-line of the centering stand.
- Position the gas strut holder between the rear or front jack-up bracket and the mark on the floor.
- Place the centering stand of the alignment set under the rear or front jack-up bracket, and run the cord through it.
- Attach the cord to the collar of the alignment set, placing the collar of the alignment set about 2.0 m (6.6 ft) in front of the vehicle or behind the vehicle.NOTE: Make sure the cord is tight and not laying on the ground, then align the cord in the center of the alignment set.