Wheel Alignment; Caster; Camber - Honda Civic 1998 Service Manual

Wheel Alignment
Caster
NOTE| For proper inspection/adjustment of the wheel
alignment check and adjust the following before check-
ing the alignment.
. Check that the suspension is not modified.
. Check the tire size and tire pressure.
. Check the runout of the wheels and tires.
. Check the suspension ball joints. (Hold a wheel with
your hands and move it up and down and right and
left to check for wobbling.)
Inspection
N O T E : U s e c o m m e r c i a l l y - a v a i l a b l e
c o m p u t e r i z e d f o u r
w h e e l 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 ( c a s t e r , c a m b e r , t o e , a n d t u r n i n g a n g l e ) . F o l l o w
the equipment manufacturer's instructions,
1. Check the caster angle.
Caster angle: 1"40't 1"
2.
lf out of specification, check for bent or damaged
suspensron componenrs.
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18-4
Camber
Inspection
N O T E : U s e c o m m e r c i a l l y - a v a i l a b l e c o m p u t e r i z e d f o u r
w h e e l 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 ( c a s t e r , c a m b e r , t o e , a n d t u r n i n g a n g l e ) . F o l l o w
the equipment manufacturer's instructions.
1. Check the camber angle.
Camb6r angle:
Front: 0'00' I 1'
R e a r : - 1 " 1 1 '
2.
lf out of specification, check for bent or damaged
suspension components.