Adjustment (To 12/2010): Adjustment

1. Inspect the tire. Refer to INSPECTION .

1. Measure the vehicle height.

   Vehicle height (Unloaded Vehicle)

   XLS
   Front (A - B)	126 mm (4.96 in.)
   Rear (D - C)	49 mm (1.93 in.)

   LIMITED
   Front (A - B)	126 mm (4.96 in.)
   Rear (D - C)	52 mm (2.05 in.)

   Measurement points

   A 

   Ground clearance of front wheel center

   B 

   Ground clearance of front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No. 2 set bolt head center

   C 

   Ground clearance of strut rod set bolt center

   D 

   Ground clearance of rear wheel center

   NOTE:

   Before inspecting the wheel alignment, adjust the vehicle height to the specified value.

   HINT: 

   Bounce the vehicle at the corners up and down to stabilize the suspension and inspect the vehicle height.

   Fig 1: Measuring Vehicle Height

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1. Inspect the toe-in.

   Toe-in (Unloaded Vehicle)

   Toe-in: (total)	-
   A + B: C - D:	0 ° +/- 6' (0° +/- 0.1°) 0 +/- 1 mm (0 +/- 0.04 in.)

   HINT: 

   • Measure "C - D" only when "A + B" cannot be measured.
   • If toe-in is not within the specified range, adjust it at the rack ends.
   Fig 2: Identifying Toe-In Diagram

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1. Remove 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 toe-in.

   HINT: 

   Try to adjust toe-in to the center of the specified range.

4. Make sure that the lengths of the right and left rack ends are the same.
   Fig 3: Locating Tie Rod End Lock Nuts

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5. Torque the tie rod end lock nuts.

   Torque: 74 N*m (755 kgf*cm, 55 ft.*lbf) 

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

   HINT: 

   Make sure that the boots are not twisted.

7. with VSC:

   Perform VSC system calibration. Refer to CALIBRATION .

1. Turn the steering wheel fully left and right and measure the turning angle.
   Fig 4: Identifying Wheel Angle

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   Wheel turning angle (Unloaded Vehicle)

   XLS
   Inside wheel	Outside wheel: Reference
   38°29' +/- 2° (38.48° +/- 2°)	33°43' (33.72°)

   LIMITED
   Inside wheel	Outside wheel: Reference
   38°27' +/- 2° (38.45° +/- 2°)	33°40' (33.67°)

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

1. Put the front wheel on the center of the alignment tester.
   Fig 5: Identifying Gauge of Front Wheel and Alignment Tester

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2. Install the camber-caster-kingpin gauge at the center of the axle hub or drive shaft.
3. Inspect the camber, caster and steering axis inclination.

   Camber, caster and steering axis inclination (Unloaded Vehicle)

   XLS
   Camber Right-left error	Caster Right-left error	Steering axis inclination Right-left error
   -0°43' +/- 45' (-0.72° +/- 0.75°) 45' (0.75°) or less	2°42' +/- 45' (2.70° +/- 0.75°) 45' (0.75°) or less	12°20' +/- 45' (12.33° +/- 0.75°) 45' (0.75°) or less

   LIMITED
   Camber Right-left error	Caster Right-left error	Steering axis inclination Right-left error
   -0°43' +/- 45' (-0.72° +/- 0.75°) 45' (0.75°) or less	2°48' +/- 45' (2.80° +/- 0.75°) 45' (0.75°) or less	12°20' +/- 45' (12.33° +/- 0.75°) 45' (0.75°) or less

   Check the suspension parts for damaged and/or worn out parts if the caster and steering axis inclination are not within the specified range after the camber has been correctly adjusted.

1. Remove the front wheel.
2. Remove the 2 nuts on the lower side of the shock absorber.
   Fig 6: Locating Shock Absorber Nuts

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   NOTE:

   Keep the bolts inserted.

3. Clean the installation surfaces of the shock absorber and the steering knuckle.
4. Temporarily install the 2 nuts.
5. Fully push or pull the front axle hub in the direction of the required adjustment.
   Fig 7: Identifying Front Axle Hub Component

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6. Tighten the nuts.

   Torque: 290 N*m (2,957 kgf*cm, 214 ft.*lbf) 

   NOTE:

   Keep the bolts from rotating and torque the nuts when installing the nuts.

7. Install the front wheel.

   Torque: 103 N*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf) 

8. Check the camber.

   If the measured value is not within the specification, calculate the required adjustment amount using the formula below.

   HINT: 

   (Camber adjustment amount) = Specified range medium - measured value

   Check installed bolts combination. Select appropriate bolts from the table below to adjust the camber to within the specified range.

   Move the axle toward (+) in step (e)	Refer to table (1)  1(Move the axle toward positive side)
   Move the axle toward (-) in step (e)	Refer to table (2)  1(Move the axle toward negative side)

   Fig 8: Locating Shock Absorber Bolts

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   1. Table (1) (Move the axle toward positive side)
      Fig 9: Identifying Bolt Specification Chart

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      The body and suspension may be damaged if the camber is not correctly adjusted according to the above table.

      NOTE:

      Replace the nut with a new one when replacing the bolt.

9. Repeat the steps mentioned above. At step (b), replace 1 or 2 selected bolts.

   HINT: 

   Replace one bolt at a time when replacing 2 bolts.

   1. Table (2) (Move the axle toward negative side)
      Fig 10: Identifying Bolt Specification Chart

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      The body and suspension may be damaged if the camber is not correctly adjusted according to the above table.

      NOTE:

      Replace the nut with a new one when replacing the bolt.

10. Repeat the steps mentioned above. At step (b), replace 1 or 2 selected bolts.

    HINT: 

    Replace one bolt at a time when replacing 2 bolts.

HINT: 

Perform yaw rate sensor zero point calibration. Refer to CALIBRATION .

HINT: 

Check steering angle sensor zero point calibration. Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2 .