Wheel Alignment - Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual

Front and Rear Suspension
Wheel Alignment
The suspension can be adjusted for front camber, front
toe. and rear toe. However, each of these adjustments
are interrelated to each other. For example, when you
adjust toe, the camber changes. Therefore, you must
adjust the front wheel alignment whenever you adjust
c a m b e r o r t o e .
Pre-Alignment Checks
For proper inspection and adjustment of the wheel
alignment, do these checks:
'1.
Release the parking brake to avoid an incorrect
measurement.
2. Make sure the suspension is not modified.
3. Check the tire size and tire pressure.
Tire size:
Front/rear:
Canadian RSX model: 195/65RtS 91V
All other models:
205/55R16 9tV
Tire pressure;
Front: 230 kpa (2.3 kgt/cm.,33 psi)
Rear: 22O kPa 12.2 kgt lcm',31 psil
4. Check the runout of the wheels and tires.
5 . C h e c k t h e s u s p e n s i o n b a l l j o i n t s . ( H o l d a w h e e l
with your hands, and move it up and down and
right and left to check for wobbling).
Bounce the vehicle up and down several times to
s t a b i l i z e t h e s u s p e n s i o n .
6 .
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Front Caster Inspection
Use commercially available computerized four wheel
a l i g n m e n t e q u i p m e n t t o m e a s u r e w h e e l a l i g n m e n t
(caster, camber, toe, and turning angle). Follow the
equipment manulacturer's instructions.
Check the caster angle. lf the caster angle is not within
the specification, check for bent or damaqed
suspension components.
Front caster angle: l'30' L 1'
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