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Suspension System - General Information - Specifications Puma 1998 (06/1997-12/2001)

Front Wheel Alignment – Castor and Camber

Derivative Values In Castor Castor Camber Camber
Nominal Tolerance Range Nominal Tolerance Range
All variants Decimal degrees 2.50° 3.75° to 1.25° -0.90° 0.20° to -2.00°
All variants Degrees and minutes 2°30' 3°45' to 1°15' -0°54' 0°12' to -2°00'

Maximum variation - left to right-hand side - Castor 1.00° (1°00') Camber 1.25° (1°15')

Front Wheel Alignment – Toe Setting

Values In Allowable Tolerance Setting Adjustment
mm 0.5mm Toe in to -4.5 mm Toe out -2.0mm Toe out ± 1.0mm
Degrees and minutes 0°05' Toe in to -0°45' Toe out -0°20' Toe out ± 0°10'
Decimal degrees 0.08° Toe in to -0.76° Toe out -0.33° Toe out ± 0.17°

Rear Wheel Alignment - Camber

Derivative Values In Camber Camber
Nominal Tolerance Range
All variants Decimal degrees a) a)
All variants Degrees and minutes a) a)

Maximum variation - left to right-hand side - Castor 1.25° (1°15')

a) refer to Beam Axle Identification table.

Rear Wheel Alignment - Toe Setting

Nominal Tolerance Range
0.46° Toe in 0.79° to 0.13° Toe in
3.0 mm Toe in 5.0 mm to 1.0 mm Toe in

Torque Specifications

Description Nm lb-ft lb-in
Tie-rod end locknut 63 46 -

Beam Axle Identification

Beam Axle Part Number Tolerance Range Setting or Nominal Maximum Variance Left or Right
98FB 5K952-DA Decimal degrees -0.50° to -2.00° -1.00° 1.25°
Degrees and minutes -0°30' to -2°00' -1°00' 1°15'
98FB 5K952-DB Decimal degrees -0.50° to -2.00° -1.00° 1.25°
Degrees and minutes -0°30' to -2°00' -1°00' 1°15'
98FB 5K952-DD Decimal degrees -1.30° to -2.80° -1.80° 1.25°
Degrees and minutes -1°18' to -2°48' -1°48' 1°15'
V97FB 5K952-AB Decimal degrees -0.50° to -2.00° -1.00° 1.25°
Degrees and minutes -0°30' to -2°00' -1°00' 1°15'

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