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Alignment: Specifications
Vehicle Alignment Specifications

Prior to checking / testing refer to "Measurement requirements".  See: Testing and Inspection

FRONT AXLE

Normal Level

Steel suspension strut ............................................................................................................................................................. Zero lateral inclination
Air spring strut ....................................................................................................................................................................................  497mm ± 3mm

Toe-in (total toe-in)

Steel suspension strut ........................................................................................................................................................................................ +7' ± 5'
Air spring strut ................................................................................................................................................................................................ +10' ± 5'

Camber (wheels in straight ahead position)

Steel suspension strut ...................................................................................................................................................................................... +1' ± 20'
Air spring strut ............................................................................................................................................................................................... -10' ± 20'

Toe differential angle (with 20° steering lock to the left and right)

Steel suspension strut ................................................................................................................................................................................ -1° 20' ± 30'
Air spring strut .......................................................................................................................................................................................... -1° 30' ± 30'

Caster angle

Steel suspension strut ................................................................................................................................................................................. +8° 7' ± 30'
Air spring strut ......................................................................................................................................................................................... +8° 35' ± 30'

Spread

Steel suspension strut ...................................................................................................................................................................................... +10° 45'
Air spring strut ................................................................................................................................................................................................ +10° 45'

Maximum steering angle

Inner wheel .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39°
Outer wheel ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32°

REAR AXLE

Normal level

Steel suspension strut ............................................................................................................................................................. Zero lateral inclination
Air spring strut ....................................................................................................................................................................................  502mm ± 3mm

Toe-in per wheel

Steel suspension strut ........................................................................................................................................................................................ +9' ± 5'
Air spring strut ................................................................................................................................................................................................ +10' ± 5'

Camber

Steel suspension strut .................................................................................................................................................................................... -56' ± 20'
Air spring strut .......................................................................................................................................................................................... -1° 00' ± 20'

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