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Subaru Forester F4-2.5L (2008)03 · Maintenance
03 · Maintenance

Alignment: Specifications (page 2 of 10)

Make
Subaru
Model
Forester F4-
Engine
2.5L
Year
2008
Section
Alignment
MaintenanceSpecifications · page 2 of 10
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Alignment: Service and Repair

Wheel Alignment  

INSPECTION 

Check the following items before performing the wheel alignment measurement.
Check items before measuring wheel alignment:
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Tire inflation pressure

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Uneven wear of RH and LH tires, or difference of sizes

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Tire runout

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Excessive play and wear of ball joint

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Excessive play and wear of tie rod end

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Excessive play of wheel bearing

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Right and left wheel base imbalance

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Deformation and excessive play of steering link

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Deformation and excessive play of suspension parts

Check, adjust and measure the wheel alignment in accordance with the procedures indicated in the figure.

WHEEL ARCH HEIGHT 

1) Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2) Empty the vehicle so that it is at "curb weight". (Empty the luggage compartment, load the spare tire, jack and service tools, and fill up the fuel

tank.)

3) Set the steering wheel in a straight-ahead position, and stabilize the suspensions by moving the vehicle in a straight line for more than 5 m (16 ft).
4) Suspend a thread from the wheel arch (point "A" in the figure below) and affix at a position directly above the center of wheel.
5) Measure the distance between the point "A" and the center of wheel.

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