Rear Wheel Alignment

ALIGNMENT / HANDLING DIAGNOSIS: REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT: ADJUSTMENT

1. INSPECT TIRES

(a) Inspect the tires Component Tests and General Diagnostics.

2. MEASURE VEHICLE HEIGHT Service and Repair

3. INSPECT CAMBER

Camber (Unloaded Vehicle):





HINT
Camber is not adjustable. If the measurement is not within the specified range, inspect the suspension parts for damage and/or wear, and replace them if necessary.

4. INSPECT TOE-IN

Toe-in (Unloaded Vehicle):









If the toe-in is not within the specified range, adjust it at the rear No. 2 suspension arms.

HINT
Measure "B - A" only when "C + D" cannot be measured.

5. ADJUST TOE-IN (for 2WD)

(a) Measure the lengths of the right and left rear No. 2 suspension arms.





Difference in the length of rear No. 2 suspension arms:

1.5 mm (0.0590 in.) or less

(b) If the left-right difference is larger than 1.5 mm (0.0590 in.), adjust it by following the procedures below.

(c) Loosen the 2 lock nuts.





(d) If the length difference between the left and right rear No. 2 suspension arm assemblies is not within the specified range, adjust it by following the procedures below.

(1) If the toe-in measurement is greater than the specified range, extend the shorter rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly by rotating the adjusting tube in the direction of arrow B in the illustration.

(2) If the toe-in measurement is less than the specified range, shorten the longer rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly by rotating the adjusting tube in the direction of arrow A in the illustration.

(3) Measure the toe-in.

(e) Turn the right and left adjusting tubes by an equal amount to adjust toe-in.

HINT
* Try to adjust the toe-in to the center of the specified range.
* One turn of each adjusting tube will adjust the toe-in by approximately 11.1 mm (0.437 in.).
(f) Tighten the lock nuts while securing the adjusting tube in the order indicated below:

Torque : 56 Nm (571 kgf-cm, 41 ft-lbf)

* Tighten the outside lock nut.

* Tighten the inside lock nut.

* Retighten the outside lock nut.

6. ADJUST TOE-IN (for AWD)

(a) Measure the distance between each wheel disc and the center of the toe-adjusting cam.

Difference in the distance between each wheel disc and the center of the toe-adjusting cam:

1.0 mm (0.0393 in.) or less

(b) If the left-right difference is larger than 1.0 mm (0.0393 in.), adjust it by following the procedures below.

(c) Loosen the toe-adjust cam set nuts.





(d) If the distance between each wheel disc and the center of the toe-adjusting cam is not within the specified range, adjust it by following the procedures below.

(1) If the toe-in measurement is greater than the specified range, extend the shorter rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly by rotating the adjust cams in the direction of arrow B in the illustration.

(2) If the toe-in measurement is less than the specified range, shorten the longer rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly by rotating the adjust cams in the direction of arrow A in the illustration.

(3) Measure the toe-in.

(e) Turn the adjust cams by an equal amount to adjust toe-in.

HINT
* Try to adjust the toe-in to the center of the specified range.
* One graduation of each adjusting cam will adjust the toe-in by approximately 3.3 mm (0.130 in.).
(f) Tighten the toe-adjust cam set nuts.

Torque : 100 Nm (1020 kgf-cm, 74 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
The final torque must be applied under standard vehicle height conditions.