SW2 L4-1.9L DOHC VIN 7 (1997)
Alignment: Description and Operation
Definition of Terms
Camber
Camber is a measure of wheel tilt from the vertical direction, when the wheel is viewed from the front or rear of the vehicle. Camber is negative when the
top of the wheel tilts inward and positive when the top of the wheel tilts outward.
Caster
Caster is a measure of the angle between the steering axis and vertical when viewed from the side of the vehicle with the wheel in the straight ahead
position.
The steering axis is determined by the location of the lower control arm ball joint and the center of the strut-to-body attachment. A line drawn through
the center of the ball joint and the strut-to-body joint represents the steering axis.
When the center point of the strut-to-body attachment is rearward of the ball joint, the caster is positive. When the center of the strut-to-body attachment
is forward of the ball joint, the caster is negative.
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