Front Toe Inspection Adjustment; Rear Toe Inspection Adjustment - Honda Civic 2002-2003 Service Manual

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Front Toe Inspection! Adjustment
Use commercially-available computerized four wheel
alignment equipment to measure wheel alignment
(caster, camber, toe, and turning angle). Follow the
equipment manufacturer's instructions.
1. Center the steering wheel spokes.
2. Check the toe. If it is not within the specification, go
to step
3.
Fronttoe-in: 0
±
3 mm (0
±
0.12 in_)
3. Loosen the locknut (A) while holding the tie-rod end
(8).
B
A
14x 1.5 mm
44N·m
14.5 kgf·m, 33 Ibf·ftl
4. Turn the tie-rod (C) until the toe is correct.
5. After adjusting, tighten the locknut while holding
the tie-rod end. Make sure the toe setting does not
change.
Rear Toe Inspection! Adjustment
Use commercially-available computerized four wheel
alignment equipment to measure wheel alignment
(caster, camber, toe, and turning angle). Follow the
equipment manufacturer's instructions.
1. Release the parking brake.
2. Check the toe. If it is not within the specification, go
to step
3.
Rear toe-in (inspection):
1
±
3
mm
10.04
±
0.12 in.)
3. Loosen the self-locking nut (A) while holding the
adjusting bolt
(8).
A
INOTICEI
Do not loosen the special bolts (C) on the
lower arm to adjust the alignment.
c
12
x
1.25
mm
59N·m
16.0 kgf·m, 43lbf·ftl
4. Replace the self-locking nut with a new one, and
lightly tighten.
NOTE: Always use a new self-locking nut whenever
it has been loosened.
5. Turn the adjusting bolt until the toe is correct.
Rear toe-in ladjustment):
2
2 1
mm (0.08
0.08 D.O(
in.)
6. Tighten the self-locking nut to the specified torque
while holding the adjusting bolt.
Icont'd)
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