Front Wheel Alignment: Adjustment

1. Inspect the tires (See INSPECTION ).

1. Press down on the vehicle several times to stabilize the suspension, and then measure the vehicle height.

   Standard Vehicle Height (Unloaded Vehicle) 

   VEHICLE HEIGHT SPECIFICATION
   
   

   Front A - B	Rear C - D
   97 mm (3.82 in.)	77 mm (3.03 in.)

   Measuring points: 

   A: 

   Ground clearance of the front drive shaft center 

   B: 

   Ground clearance of the front adjusting cam bolt center 

   C: 

   Ground clearance of the rear axle shaft center 

   D: 

   Ground clearance of the rear lower control arm front side center 

   If the vehicle height is not as specified, adjust the height by pressing down on the vehicle several times to stabilize the suspension.

   Fig 1: Measuring Vehicle Height

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1. Install a camber-caster-kingpin gauge or place the front wheels on the center of a wheel alignment tester.
2. Inspect the camber, caster and steering axis inclination.
   Fig 2: Identifying Front Wheels On Center Of Wheel Alignment Tester

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   Standard Camber Inclination (Unloaded Vehicle) 

   CAMBER INCLINATION SPECIFICATION
   
   

   Camber Inclination
   Camber	0° 08, +/-45' (0.13° +/-0.75°)
   Left - right error	45' (0.75°) or less

   Standard Caster Inclination (Unloaded Vehicle) 

   CASTER INCLINATION SPECIFICATION
   
   

   Caster Inclination
   Caster	2°54' +/45' (2.90° +/-0.75°)
   Left - right error	45' (0.75°) or less

   Standard Steering Axis Inclination (Unloaded Vehicle) 

   STEERING AXIS INCLINATION SPECIFICATION
   
   

   Steering Axis Inclination: Reference
   Steering Axis	12°51' (12.85°)

   HINT:

   The steering axis inclination is a reference value.

HINT:

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

1. Loosen the front adjusting cam bolt and rear adjusting cam nut.
2. Turn the front adjusting cam and rear adjusting cam in both directions, and adjust the camber and caster to the center value.

   HINT:

   • The camber and caster should be as close as possible to the center value.
   • Adjust the camber and caster within +/- 30'.
     Fig 3: Adjusting Camber And Caster

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3. Read the adjustment chart (example).
   1. Find the wheel alignment standard value applicable for the particular model.
   2. Mark the selected standard value on the adjustment chart.

      Standard Value (Reference) 

      CAMBER AND CASTER VALUE REFERENCE
      
      

      Camber	Caster
      0°00' (0.00°)	4°00' (4.00°)

   3. Mark the alignment value measured when the vehicle is unloaded on the adjustment chart.

      Measured Value (Reference) 

      CAMBER AND CASTER VALUE REFERENCE
      
      

      Camber	Caster
      0°11 (0.18°)	4°38' (4.63°)

   4. As shown in the chart, read the distance from the marked point to 0, and adjust the front and/or rear adjusting cams accordingly.

      Amount to Turn Adjusting Cams (by Gradation) 

      FRONT AND REAR ADJUSTING CAMBER SPECIFICATION
      
      

      Front Adjusting Cam	Rear Adjusting Cam
      +3.0	-2.0

      Fig 4: Camber And Caster Vehicle Adjustment Value Chart (1 Of 2)

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      Fig 5: Camber And Caster Vehicle Adjustment Value Chart (2 Of 2)

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1. Bounce the vehicle up and down at the corners to stabilize the suspension and inspect the toe-in.

   Standard Toe-in (Unloaded Vehicle) 

   ITEM REFERENCE
   
   

   Item	Standard Toe-In
   Toe-in (total)	B - A: 3 +/-2 mm (0.118 +/-0.0787 in.)

   If the toe-in is not as specified, adjust it at the rack ends.

   Fig 6: Identifying Toe-In Vehicle Distance

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1. Release the rack boot set clips.
2. Loosen the tie rod end lock nuts.
3. Turn the right and left rack ends by an equal amount to adjust the toe-in to the center value.
4. Check that the length of the right and left rack ends are approximately the same.

   Standard difference: 

   0 +/-1 mm (0 +/-0.0394 in.) or less 

5. Tighten the tie rod end lock nuts.

   Torque: 82 N*m (836 kgf*cm, 60 ft.*lbf) 

6. Place the boots on the seats and install the clips.

   HINT:

   Make sure that the boots are not twisted.

   Fig 7: Identifying Tie Rod End Lock Nuts Length

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1. Turn the steering wheel to the left and right full lock positions, and measure the turning angle.

   Standard Wheel Turning Angle (Unloaded Vehicle) 

   STEERING WHEEL TURNING ANGLE REFERENCE
   
   

   Inside Wheel Angle	Outside Wheel Angle: Reference
   33°31' to 36°31'	32°13'
   (33.52° to 36.52°)	(32.21°)

   Fig 8: Identifying Steering Wheel Turning Angle

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

1. Perform the yaw rate and deceleration sensor zero point calibration (See CALIBRATION ).