WHEEL ALIGNMENT OUTLINE
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Camber
• Camber is the inward or outward tilting of the wheels at the top as viewed from the front of the vehicle.
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Number
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Item
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1
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Positive camber
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2
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True vertical
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3
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Steering axis
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― When the wheels tilt out at the top, the camber is positive (+).
― When the wheels tilt in at the top, the camber is negative (–).
Caster
• Caster is the tilting of the steering axis either forward or backward from vertical.
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Number
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Item
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1
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True vertical
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2
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Positive caster
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3
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Strut ball joint centerline
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4
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Steering axis
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― A backward tilt is positive (+) caster and a forward tilt is negative (–) caster.
― Front caster adjustment is not a separate procedure on this vehicle. The front caster should fall within the specification when the front camber is adjusted.
Toe
• Toe is a measurement of how much the front of the wheels are turned in or out from the straight-ahead position.
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Number
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Item
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1
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Negative (–) toe (toe out)
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2
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Positive (+) toe (toe in)
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― When the wheels are turned in toward the front of the vehicle, toe is positive (+) (toe in). When the wheels are turned out from the front of the vehicle, toe is negative (–) (toe out).
― Toe is measured in degrees, from side to side, and totaled.
