Rear

Wheel Alignment Inspection

DESCRIPTION
Measure wheel alignment under unladen conditions.

PRELIMINARY INSPECTION
Check the followings
1. Tires for improper air pressure and wear.
2. Road wheels for runout.
3. Wheel bearing axial end play.
4. Suspension arm ball joint axial end play.
5. Shock absorber operation.
6. Each mounting part of axle and suspension for looseness and deformation.
7. Each of front lower link, rear lower link, suspension arm and suspension member for cracks, deformation, and other damage.
8. Vehicle posture.

CAMBER INSPECTION





Measure camber of both right and left wheels with a suitable alignment gauge and adjust in accordance with the following procedures.
Camber: Refer to SERVICE DATA.





If outside the standard value, adjust camber with the adjusting bolt in front lower link. NOTE: After adjusting camber, be sure to check toe-in.

TOE-IN
Measure toe-in using the following procedure. If out of the specification, inspect and replace any damaged or worn rear suspension Darts.

WARNING:
^ Always perform the following procedure on a flat surface.
^ Make sure that no person is in front of vehicle before pushing it.





1. Bounce the rear of vehicle up and down to stabilize the posture.
2. Push vehicle straight ahead about 5 m (16 ft).
3. Put a mark on base line of the tread (rear side) of both tires at the same height of hub center. These are measuring point.
4. Measure the distance A (rear side).





5. Push vehicle slowly ahead to rotate wheels 180 degrees (1/2 turn). If wheels have rotated more than 180 degrees (1/2 turn), try the above procedure again from the beginning. Never push vehicle backward.
6. Measure the distance B (front side).
Total toe-in: Refer to SERVICE DATA.





7. If outside the standard value, adjust with adjusting bolt in rear lower link.

CAUTION: Be sure to adjust equally on RH and LH side with adjusting bolt.