Forester AWD F4-2.5L DOHC (1998)
c. Tighten self-locking nut.
Tightening torque: 98 ± 15 Nm (10 ± 1.5 kg-m, 72 ± 11 ft. lbs.)
6. THRUST ANGLE
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Inspection
a. Position vehicle on a level surface.
b. Move vehicle 3 to 4 meters directly forward.
c. Determine locus of both front and rear axles.
d. Measure distance "L" between center line of loci of the axles.
Thrust angle: Less than 20' when "L" is equal to or less than 15 mm (0.59 inch)
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Adjustment
a. Make thrust angle adjustments by turning toe-in adjusting bolts of rear suspension equally in the same direction.
b. When one rear wheel is adjusted in a toe-in direction, adjust the other rear wheel equally in toe-out direction, in order to make thrust angle
adjustment.
c. When left and right adjusting bolts are turned incrementally by one graduation in the same direction, the thrust angle of the AWD model will
change approximately 10' ["L" is almost equal to 7.5 mm (0.295 inch)] and the thrust angle of the FWD model will change approximately 12'
["L" is almost equal to 9 mm (0.35 inch)].
Thrust angle: 0° ± 20'
