Dakota 4WD V6-239 3.9L Magnum (1996)
Alignment: Service and Repair
Front Alignment
CASTER & CAMBER
Front suspension height must be checked and corrected as necessary prior to checking wheel alignment. Refer to Front Vehicle Ride Height
Adjustment for procedure.
1. Remove all foreign material from exposed threads of pivot bar adjusting nuts.
Fig. 1 Loosening Pivot Bar Adjusting Nuts
2. Record initial camber and caster readings before loosening pivot bar adjusting nuts.
3. Moving only rear pivot of upper control arm in or out will greatly affect caster while changing camber only slightly. Moving front pivot of upper
control arm in or out will greatly affect camber while changing caster only slightly.
4. Caster should be held as nearly equal as possible on both wheels.
5. Camber settings should be held as close as possible to desired specifications.
6. After adjusting, torque tighten pivot bar attaching nuts to 155 ft. lbs.
TOE-IN
1. Start engine, turn wheels both ways before straightening, then secure steering wheel with wheels pointed straight ahead.
