Caster and Camber Settings

Front suspension height must be checked and corrected as necessary prior to checking wheel alignment.

Fig. 1 Alignment Adjustment Locations & Directions. Cam Bolt Type:

Fig. 2 Alignment Adjustment Locations & Directions. Pivot Bolt Type:

1. Remove all foreign material from exposed threads of cam adjusting bolt nuts or pivot bar adjusting bolt nuts.
2. Record initial camber and caster readings before loosening cam bolt nuts or pivot bar bolt nuts.
3. On vehicles using cam bolts, the camber and caster are adjusted by loosening the cam bolt nuts and turning the cam bolts as necessary until the desired setting is obtained. On vehicles using pivot bars, tool No. C-4581, or equivalent is required to adjust caster and camber. When performing adjustments, the camber settings should be held as close as possible to the "desired" setting, and the caster setting should be held as nearly equal as possible on both wheels.