Road wheel alignment - specification

ROAD WHEEL ALIGNMENT - SPECIFICATION

Model

Freelander

Affected vehicles

All vehicles

Date

1998-11-11

Reference

Bulletin 0004, CDS ref L8477bu

Bulletin text

Freelander

AFFECTED RANGE:

All vehicles

PROBLEM:

ROAD WHEEL ALIGNMENT - SPECIFICATION

CAUSE:

Clarification of the various units in which wheel alignment equipment is calibrated.

ACTION:

Refer to the following tables and NOTE overleaf for the data appropriate to the equipment in use. Prior to checking wheel alignment, ensure that tyre pressures are correct and vehicle is at kerbside weight, (unladen with full tank of fuel). Refer to Workshop Manual repair number 57.65.01.

FRONT AXLE - TOTAL TOE-OUT

Degrees minutes

Decimal degrees

Millimeters 15 inch wheel 16 inch wheel 17 inch wheel

REAR AXLE - TOTAL TOE-IN

Degrees minutes

Decimal degrees

Millimeters 15 inch wheel 16 inch wheel 17 inch wheel

Bulletin N o : 0004 L8477bu 1 11.11.98

Nominal Minimum Maximum

J 0  35’ J 0  20 ’ J 0  05 ’

J 0.33 J 0.08 J 0.58

J 4.13mm J 0.57mm J 2.35mm J 4.46mm J 0.61mm J 2.54mm J 4.73mm J 0.65mm J 2.69mm

Nominal Minimu Maximum m

0  20 ’ 0  05 ’ 0  35 ’

0.33 0.08 0.58

2.35mm 0.57mm 4.13mm 2.54mm 0.61mm 4.46mm 2.69mm 0.65mm 4.73mm

NOTE: The above data, which should be used for all routine checks of road wheel alignment, is additional to that specified in the Workshop Manual, the actual setting range is unchanged.

Should the vehicle in question be the subject of a customer complaint of steering sensitivity, adjust the front wheel total toe-out to the optimum setting of:

Degrees minutes

Decimal degrees

Millimeters: 15 inch wheel 16 inch wheel 17 inch wheel

Refer to Technical Bulletin Steering Section 0003 for full details.

PARTS INFORMATION:

Not applicable

WARRANTY CLAIMS: Not applicable

J 0  10’

J 0.167

J 1.20mm J 1.30mm J 1.35mm