Camber; Caster - Honda Prelude 1993 Service Manual

Camber
lnsp6ction
NOTE: Use commercially available computerized four
wheel alignment equipment to measure wheel alignment
(i.e. caster, camber, toe, and/or turning anolel. Follow
the equipment manufacturer's instructions.
1. Check the tire pressure.
2.
Turn the Jront wheels to the straight ahead position.
3. Check the camber angle.
Cambel angle, Front: 0oO0' t 10
R o a r : - O o 4 5 ' t
1 0 ( 2 W S l
-oo45' r 30' (4ws)
4.
Front: lf out of specitication. check for damaged sus-
pensron components.
Rear (2wsl: lJ out oJ specification, ch€ck for
damaged suspension components.
(4WSl: - lf adiustment is requared, go to step
- i no adjustment is required, remove
alignment equipment.
Rear Camber Adjustment (4WSl
5, Hold the adiusting bolt and loosen the self-locking
nut.
Adjust the rear camber by turning the adjusting bolt
until camber is co.rect.
Install the new self-locking nut and tighten while
holding the adjusting bolt.
o .
7 .
SELF.LOCKIIIG NUT
1 2 x 1 . 2 5 m m
Rgplace.
65 N.m 16.5 kg-m,
47 tb-ft}
ADJUSThIG BOLT
Caster
;ommercially avsilable computerized four
ent equipment to measure wheel alignment
ramber, toe, and/or turning angle). Follow
rt manufacturer's instructions.
front wheels to the straight ahead position.
te caster angle.
ngl€: 2o4O' 1 1"
nent is required, record the caster reading,
o step 4, lf adjustment is not required, re-
gnment equipment.
:aster angle can be adjusted by increas-
lasing the number ol the sdjusting shims.
and install the radius rod each time the
rgle is adjusted.
front end of the car and place safety stands
oper locations (see section 1).
the selfiocking nut on the end of the radius
the radius rod attaching bolts at the lower
n remove the radius rod (page 18-19).
e caster angle by increasing/decreasing the
I shims.
djusting shim changes the caster angle by
d the caster angle can be adjusted by I o20'
s h i m i s 3 . 2 m m ( O . 1 3 i n l i n
ADJUSTING SHIM
BADIUS ROO
use more than two adjusting shims.
re adjustment. tighten the self-locking nur
speci{ied torque.
Inspection
NOTE: Use commercially
wheel alignment equipmer
(i.e. caster, camber, toe,
the equipment manufact!
1 . Turn the front wheels
Check the caster
Caster angl€: 20,
ll adjustment is r€
then go to step 4
move alignment (
NOTE: Caster an
ing/decreasing th
Remove and inst
caster angle is a(
Raise the front en(
in the proper locr
Remove the selfi(
rod.
Remove the radiu
arm, then remov{
Adiust the caster
adjusting shims.
- One adjusting
40' and the cas
maxtmum.
- One adjusting
thickness.
4 .
5 .
b .
SELF.LOCKING NUT
55 N'm {5.5 kg-m, !
Replac€.
NOTE:
a Do not ul
a After the
to the sD
18€