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Octavia Mk1

Measurement preliminaries
Measurement preliminaries
The lateral runout on the rims must be balanced (compensated).
Correct toe-in adjustment is impossible if the rim run-out has not been compensated!
Comply with the instructions of the alignment gauge manufacturer.
–  Perform a rim runout compensation.
–  Lower vehicle and deflect the springs.
   
–  Insert brake pedal arrester, e.g. -V.A.G 1238/B-.
Overview of the work sequence for vehicle alignment
The following sequence of work steps must always be respected!
1 - Determine what chassis has been mounted in the vehicle. This information can be found on the vehicle data sticker → Chapter.
2 - Check camber on front axle, if necessary take the mean → Chapter.
3 - Check camber on rear axle → Chapter.
4 - Checking the track on the rear axle, if necessary taking the mean/adjusting → Chapter.
Vehicles with front-wheel drive: The track of the rear axle is not adjustable, only take the mean of the track.
Vehicles with four-wheel drive: The track on the rear axle is adjustable.
5 - Check the track on the front axle, if necessary adjust → Chapter.
The following always applies!
Always check the transversal inclination of the vehicle before adjustment if one of the measuring values is outside the tolerance → Chapter.
  S45-0016

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