Mazda 1990 323 Workshop Manual Supplement page 544

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WHEEL ALKNMENT
WHEEL ALIGNMENT
PRE-lNSPECTlON
1. Check the tire inflations and set to the recommended pressure, if necessary.
2. Inspect the front wheel bearing play; replace the bearing if necessary.
3. Inspect the wheel and tire runout.
4. Inspect the ball joints and steering linkage for any excessive looseness.
5. The vehicle must be on level ground and have no luggage or passenger load.
6. The difference in height between the left and right sides from the center of the wheel to the fender brim
must not exceed 10mm (0.39 in).
7. Shake the vehicle to check operation of the shock absorbers.
03UORX-007
FRONT WHEEL ALlGNMENT
Specifications
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Wheel alignment
(*'Unladen)
Item
Maximum
Inner
steering angle Outer
Total
mm (in)
Specification
4u" f 2O
33* f 2*
2
f
3 (0.08
f
0.12)
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Front
toe-in
1 degree 1
0.2" l 0.3"
Camber angle
-0005 f
45'
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Caster angle
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Kingpin angle
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Adjustments
Maximum steering angte
I. Loosen the left and right tie-rod
locknuts,
then turn the tie-
rods equally.
Maximum left/right difference: 3mm (0.12 in)
2. Tighten the tie-rod locknuts.
Tightening torque:
34-39 Nom (3.5-4.0 m-kg, 25-29 ft-lb)
3. Adjust the toe-in after adjusting the steering angle.
4. Inspect and adjust the toe-in after adjusting the turning angle.
03UORX-010
R-6
(1990 323 2WD)
Revised
11189