Subaru XT 1988 Service Manual page 781

4-1
SUSPENSION
ADJUSTING PROCEDURE OF REAR
SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT
Toe
1) Jack up rear of vehicle as shown in "Pre-Delivery Inspec-
tion", and remove rear wheels.
2) Loosen outer arm mounting bolts.
Cross member
Outer arm ASSY
L 1-487
Fig.
25
3) When toe-in is excessive, tighten outer arm mounting bolts
shown in Fig. 25 while pushing end of spindle towards rear of
vehicle (in direction of arrow in Fig. 26). When toe-out is
excessive, tighten outer arm mounting bolts while pulling end
of spindle toward front of vehicle (in opposite direction of
arrow in Fig. 26).
Inner arm ASSY
Outer arm ASSY
L1-488
Fig.
26
4) Adjust toe within service standard by repeating steps in 2)
and 3) above for both right and left wheels.
Camber
1) Jack up rear of vehicle as shown in "Pre-Delivery Inspec-
tion", and remove wheel whose camber angle is out of
standard.
2) Remove bolt linking lower end of shock absorber to inner
arm.
3) Then, loosen outer arm mounting bolts shown in Fig. 25.
4) If camber angle is excessive in
@
direction, use a piece of
wood as a lever and change relative angle between inner arm
and outer arm so that angle
e
formed by inner arm and outer
arm centerlines (Fig. 27) increases. Then, tighten outer arm
mounting bolts.
Center line of inner arm
Center line of outer arm
L1-489
Fig.
27
5) If camber angle is excessive in
8
direction, use a piece of
wood as a lever and change relative angle between inner and
outer arms so that angle 8 formed by inner arm and outer arm
centerlines decreases. Then, tighten outer arm mounting bolts.
6) Adjust camber angle to conform to service standard by
repeating steps 4) and 5) above.
a. Adjusting toe results in a change in camber angle, while
adjusting camber angle causes a change of toe. Therefore,
when either is adjusted, always check that the other remains
within service standard.
b. After both toe and camber angle have been adjusted within
service standard, be sure to tighten bolts to the specified
torque.
Ground Clearance Measuring
(4WD Models Only)
24
Ground clearances of front and rear suspensions of 4WD
vehicles can be measured according to the following proce-
dure.
a. Before measuring the ground clearance, check air pressure
of the all tires and adjust to the specified pressure if necessary.
b. Place the vehicle under unloaded condition on the flat
ground.
Front Ground Clearance
Vehicle Specified ground clearance
+12
18004WD
255_
22
mm
(10.04~g:~;
in)
+12
27004WD
253_
22
mm
(996 +0.47. )
. -0.87
In
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