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Preliminary Inspection

1. Tires are at recommended pressure, are of equal size and have approximately the same wear pattern
2. Check front wheel and tire assembly for radial runout and inspect lower ball joints and steering linkage for looseness.
3. Check front and rear springs for sagging or damage.
4. Front suspension inspections should be performed on a level floor or alignment rack with fuel tank at capacity, and vehicle free of luggage and passenger compartment load.
5. Prior to each alignment reading, vehicle should be bounced an equal number of times from center of the bumper alternating first from rear, then front, and releasing at bottom of down cycle.