Be sure that the hold the tie-rod end with a wrench.
Special Tools Required
Wheel alignment gauge attachment, 64 x 60 mm ( 07MGK-0010100)
| 1. | Release the parking brake to avoid an incorrect measurement. |
| 2. | Make sure the suspension is not modified. |
| 3. | Check the tyre size and tyre pressure according to tyre information. |
| 4. | Check the runout of the wheels and tyres. |
| 5. | Check the suspension ball joints. (Hold a wheel with your hands, and move it up and down and right and left to check for wobbling.)
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| 6. | Bounce the vehicle up and down several times to settle the suspension. |
| 1. | Raise the front of the vehicle, and remove the wheel caps. NOTE: Push out the cap on the aluminum wheel from the inside after removing the wheel. |
| 2. | Set the turning radius gauges beneath the front wheels, and place boards under the rear wheels the same thickness as the turning radius gauges, then lower the vehicle. NOTE: Be sure that the vehicle is level with the wheels on the turning radius gauges and boards. |
| 3. | Install the wheel alignment gauge attachment (A) and camber/caster gauge on the wheel hub, and apply the front brake.
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| 4. | Turn the front wheel 20 ° outward, then turn the adjusting screw of the camber/caster gauge to set the bubble at 0 °. |
| 5. | Turn the wheel 20 ° inward and read the caster on the gauge with the bubble at the center of the gauge. If the caster angle is not within the specification, check for bent or damaged suspension components.
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| 1. | Turn the front wheels to the straight ahead position. |
| 2. | Raise the front of the vehicle, and remove the wheel caps. NOTE: Push out the cap on the aluminum wheel from the inside after removing the wheel. |
| 3. | Install the wheel alignment gauge attachment (A) and camber/caster gauge on the wheel hub.
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| 4. | Read the camber angle on the gauge with the bubble at the center of the gauge. If the camber angle is not within the specification, adjust the front camber.
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The front camber can be adjusted by exchanging one or both of the damper pinch bolts with a smaller diameter adjusting bolt. The difference between the adjusting bolt diameter and the pinch bolt hole diameter allows for a small range of adjustment.
| 1. | Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. |
| 2. | Remove the front wheels. |
| 3. | Loosen the damper pinch bolts and nuts (A), and adjust the camber angle by moving the bottom of the damper within the range of the damper pinch bolt free play.
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| 4. | Tighten the self-locking nuts to the specified torque. Make sure the damper pinch bolts tightening torque. |
| 5. | Reinstall the front wheels. Lower the front of the vehicle to the ground, and bounce the front of the vehicle up and down several times to settle the suspension. |
| 6. | Measure the camber angle. If the measurement is within specification, check the toe. If the measurement is not within specification, go to 7. |
| 7. | Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. |
| 8. | Remove the front wheels. |
| 9. | Replace the damper pinch bolts with the adjusting bolts (A), and adjust the camber angle. NOTE:
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| 10. | Tighten the new self-locking nuts to the specified torque value. |
| 11. | Reinstall the front wheels. Lower the front of the vehicle to the ground, and bounce the front of the vehicle several times to settle the suspension. |
| 12. | Check the camber angle. If it is within the specification, check the front toe, and adjust it if necessary. If it is not within the specification, readjust it , and recheck. If the camber angle connot be adjusted to the specification, check for bent or damaged suspension components. |
| 1. | Raise the rear of the vehicle, and remove the wheel caps. NOTE: Push out the cap on the aluminum wheel from the inside after removing the wheel. |
| 2. | Install the wheel alignment gauge attachment (A) and camber/caster gauge on the wheel hub.
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| 3. | Read the camber angle on the gauge with the bubble at the center of the gauge. If the camber angle is not within the specification, check for bent or damaged suspension components.
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| 1. | Center the steering wheel spokes. |
| 2. | Check the toe. If it is not within the specification, go to 3.
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| 3. | Loosen the locknut (A) while holding the tie-rod end (B).
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| 4. | Turn the tie-rods (C) until the toe is correct. NOTE: Adjust both the right and left wheels at the same time by the same amount in opposite directions to obtain the correct toe and to keep the steering wheel straight. |
| 5. | After adjusting, tighten the locknut while holding the tie-rod end. Make sure the toe setting does not change. |
| 1. | Release the parking brake. |
| 2. | Check the toe. If it is not within the specification, go to 3.
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| 3. | Loosen the self-locking nut (A) while holding the adjusting bolt (B).
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| 4. | Replace the self-locking nut with a new one, and lightly tighten it. NOTE:
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| 5. | Turn the adjusting bolt until the toe is correct. |
| 6. | Tighten the self-locking nut to the specified torque while holding the adjusting bolt. |
| 1. | Raise the vehicle and set the turning radius gauges beneath the front wheels, and place boards under the rear wheels the same thickness as the turning radius gauges, then lower the vehicle. NOTE: Be sure that the vehicle is level with the wheels on the turning radius gauges and boards.
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| 2. | Turn the steering wheel fully to the right and left while applying the brake, and check the turning angles of both front wheels. If the turning angle is not within the specification or the inward turning angles differ between the right and left, go to 3.
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| 3. | Check the toe. If it is correct but the turning angle is not within the specification, check for bent or damaged suspension components. |