Rear wheel alignment (Steering)

REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Service repair no - 57.65.06

Check

1. Ensure tyre pressures are correct and vehicle is at kerbside weight.
2. Roll vehicle backwards and forwards to relieve stresses in suspension.
3. Ensure that equipment is properly calibrated and take an average of 3 readings.

NOTE: Only use equipment recommended in the STEP (Service Tools and Equipment Programme) Manual.

4. Ensure front wheel alignment is correct.
5. Check rear wheel alignment is within tolerance.

NOTE: The following geometry settings are given in:- A - degrees and minutes, B - decimal parts of a degree and C - millimetres. Settings are for a vehicle at unladen weight.

DATA Rear wheel alignment - toe-in - per side

A - 0° ± 0° 15’ B - 0° ± 0.25° C - 5J x 14 wheel = 0.0 mm₁ ± 1.604 mm C - 5 /₂ J x 15 wheel = 0.0 mm ± 1.710 mm C - 6J x 15 wheel = 0.0 mm ± 1.710 mm

Adjust

1. Mark position of bolt centre line on body bracket scale.
2. Loosen compensating arm adjusting bolt.
3. Lever front end of trailing arm, inwards to increase or outwards to decrease toe-in.

NOTE: Distance moved on scale is approximately equal to the alignment correction required.

4. Tighten adjusting bolt to retain adjustment.
5. Settle suspension.
6. Recheck alignment and when correct, tighten compensator arm bolt to 45 Nm.
7. Repeat check and adjust procedure on other side of vehicle.