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Mercury Mountaineer 2WD V6-4.0L VIN K (2007)03 · Maintenance
03 · Maintenance

Alignment: Specifications (page 4 of 5)

Make
Mercury
Model
Mountaineer 2WD
Engine
V6-4.0L VIN K
Year
2007
Section
Alignment
MaintenanceSpecifications · page 4 of 5
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Rear Ride Height Measurement

Thrust Angle (Dogtracking)

Thrust Angle (Dogtracking)

Thrust angle (also known as dogtracking) is the condition in which the rear axle is not square to the chassis. Heavily crowned roads can give the
illusion of incorrect thrust angle.

Wander 

Wander is the tendency of the vehicle to require frequent, random left and right steering wheel corrections to maintain a straight path down a level
road.

Shimmy 

Shimmy, as observed by the driver, is large, consistent, rotational oscillations of the steering wheel resulting from large, side-to-side (lateral)
tire/wheel movements.

Shimmy is usually experienced near 64 km/h (40 mph), and can begin or be amplified when the tire contacts pot holes or irregularities in the road
surface.

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