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Kia Rio L4-1.5L (2001)03 · Maintenance
03 · Maintenance

Alignment: Technical Service Bulletins (page 3 of 4)

Make
Kia
Model
Rio
Engine
L4-1.5L
Year
2001
Section
Alignment
MaintenanceTechnical Service Bulletins · page 3 of 4
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Alignment: Service and Repair

FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Pre-inspection 

1. Check the tire inflation and set to the recommended pressure if necessary.
2. Inspect the front wheel bearing play and correct if necessary.
3. Inspect the wheel and tire runout.
4. Inspect the ball-joints and steering linkage for excessive looseness.
5. Place the vehicle on level ground with no luggage or passenger load.  
6. The difference in height from the center of the wheel to the fender brim between the left and right sides should be within 0.39 in (10 mm) 

Notice  The caster and camber is not adjustable. The toe-in is adjustable.

Adjustments 

Steering angle-maximum turning angle to left and to right.
1. Place both front wheels on a turning radius gauge.
2. Turn wheels fully to left and note angles for left (inner) and right (outer) wheels.

3. Loosen both left and right tie rod jam nuts, then turn both tie rods to achieve specified angles. Tighten jam nuts.
4. Repeat for a full right turn; right is now inner and left is now outer.
5. Tighten tie-rod jam nuts.

Tightening torque:
25 - 37 ft. lbs.(34 - 50 Nm, 3.5 - 5.1 kg-m) 

6. Inspect and adjust toe after adjusting steering angle.

TOE-IN

Inspection 

1. Raise the front of the vehicle until the wheels clear the ground.
2. Turn the wheels by hand and mark a line in the center of each tire tread using a scribing block.
3. Place the front wheels in the straight-ahead position and lower the vehicle.

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