Subaru IMPREZA 2002 Service Manual page 13

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FRONT SUSPENSION
WHEEL ALIGNMENT
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Camber is increased.
Camber is decreased.
Left side
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04M0190
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Rotate clockwise.
B4M0350
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Right side
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Rotate clockwise.
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B4M0190
3 ) Tighten the two self-locking nuts.
4. FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN
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Tightening torque:
175 N.m (1 7.8 kgf-m, 129 ft-lb)
3. CASTER
Inspection
1) Place the front wheel on turning radius gauge.
Make sure the ground contacting surfaces of front
and rear wheels are set at the same height.
2) Set the ST into the center of the wheel, and then
install the wheel alignment gauge.
ST 927380002 ADAPTER
(1) Alignment gauge
(2) Turning radius gauge
NOTE:
Refer to the 'SPECIFICATIONS' for the caster val-
ues. <Ref. to FS-2, SPECIFICATIONS, General
Description.>
Inspection
1) Using a toe gauge, measure the front wheel toe-
in.
Toe-in:
2) Mark the rear sides of left and right tires at height
corresponding to the center of spindles and mea-
sure distance
" A
between marks.
3) Move the vehicle forward so that the marks line
up with front sides at height corresponding to the
center of spindles.
4) Measure the distance " 6 between left and the
right marks. Toe-in can then be obtained by the fol-
lowing equation:
A - B =
Toe-in
Of3 mm (OdU. 12 in)
B A
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Adjustment
1) Loosen the left and right side steering tie-rods
lock nuts.
FS-11