Front Wheel Alignment: Adjustment

1. Inspect the tires (see INSPECTION ).

1. Press down on the vehicle several times to stabilize the suspension, and measure the vehicle height.
2. Measure the front vehicle height.
   1. Measure the distance from the ground to the center of the lower suspension arm front mounting bolt.
3. Measure the rear vehicle height.
   1. Measure the distance from the ground to the center of the body side No. 2 suspension arm mounting bolt.

      Standard vehicle height (unloaded vehicle) 

      VEHICLE HEIGHT SPECIFICATION
      
      

      Tire Size	Front C - A	Rear D-B
      215/70R16	89 mm (3.50 in.)	57 mm (2.24 in.)
      225/65R17 235/55R18	97 mm (3.82 in.)	65 mm (2.56 in.)
      225/65R17*	97 mm (3.82 in.)	54 mm (2.13 in.)
      HINT: *: w/3rd seat. If the vehicle height is not as specified, press down on the vehicle several times to stabilize the suspension. Then measure the vehicle height again.

      Fig 1: Measuring Vehicle Height

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Standard toe-in (unloaded vehicle) 

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

Fig 2: Inspecting Toe-In

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1. Remove the boot 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.
   Fig 3: Adjusting Toe-In To Center Value

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4. Make sure that the length of the right and left rack ends are approximately the same.

   Standard difference: 

   1.5 mm (0.059 in.) or less 

5. Tighten the tie rod end lock nuts.

   Torque: 55.5 N*m (566 kgf*cm, 41 ft.*lbf) 

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

   HINT:

   Make sure that the boots are not twisted.

   Fig 4: Identifying Difference Between Right And Left Rack Ends

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

   Standard wheel angle (unloaded vehicle) 

   WHEEL ANGLE SPECIFICATION
   
   

   Tire Size	Inside Wheel Angle	Outside Wheel Angle (Reference)
   215/70R16	38°55' (36°55' to 40°55') (38.9° {36.9° to 40.9°})	32°20' (32.3°)
   225/65R17 (2GR-FE) 235/55R18 (2GR-FE)	35°50' (33°50' to 37°50') (35.8° {33.8° to 37.9°})	30°29' (30.5°)
   225/65R17 (2AR-FE) 235/55R18 (2AR-FE)	38°44' (36°44' to 40°44') (38.7° {36.7° to 40.7°})	32°13' (32.2°)

   Fig 5: Identifying Wheel Angle

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   If the angles are not as specified, check and adjust the right and left rack end lengths.

1. Install the camber-caster-kingpin gauge or place the front wheels on the center of the wheel alignment tester.
2. Inspect the camber, caster and steering axis inclination.

   Standard camber inclination (unloaded vehicle) 

   CAMBER INCLINATION SPECIFICATION
   
   

   Tire Size	Camber Inclination
   215/70R16	-0.08' +-45' (-0.13°+-0.75°)
   225/65R17 235/55R18	-0°11' +-45' (-0.18°+-0.75°)

   Fig 6: Inspecting Camber, Caster And Steering Axis Inclination

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   Standard caster inclination (unloaded vehicle) 

   CASTER INCLINATION SPECIFICATION
   
   

   Tire Size	Caster Inclination
   215/70R16	5°43' +-45' (5.72°+-0.75°)
   225/65R17 235/55R18	5°50' +-45' (5.83°+-0.75°)
   225/65R17*	5°37' +-451 (5.62°+-0.75°)
   HINT: *: w/3rd seat

   Standard steering axis inclination (unloaded vehicle) 

   STEERING AXIS INCLINATION SPECIFICATION
   
   

   Tire Size	Steering Axis Inclination
   215/70R16	11°16' +-30' (11.27°+-0.50°)
   225/65R17 235/55R18	11°26' +-30' (11.43°+-0.50°)

1. Remove the front wheel.
2. Remove the 2 nuts on the lower side of the shock absorber.
3. Coat the threads of the nuts with engine oil.
4. Temporarily install the 2 nuts.
   Fig 7: Locating Nuts On Lower Side Of Shock Absorber

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5. Adjust the camber by pushing or pulling the lower side of the shock absorber in the direction where the camber adjustment is required.
6. Tighten the 2 nuts.

   Torque: 240 N*m (2,447 kgf*cm, 177 ft.*lbf) 

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 specified range, calculate the required adjustment amount using the formula below.

   Fig 8: Adjusting Camber

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   If the camber is not within the specification, estimate how much additional camber adjustment will be required and select the camber adjusting bolt using the following table.

   Fig 9: Identifying Adjusting Bolt

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   Fig 10: Adjusting Bolt Specification Chart

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9. Repeat the steps mentioned above. When temporarily installing the 2 nuts, replace 1 or 2 selected bolts.

   HINT:

   Replace 1 bolt at a time when replacing 2 bolts.