Suzuki XL7 2007 Service Manual page 986

2A-2 Suspension General Diagnosis:
Vehicle Leads/Pulls
Step
DEFINITION: At a constant highway speed on a typical straight road, lead/pull is the amount of effort required at the
steering wheel to maintain the vehicle straight path.
Did you review the General Description and perform the
1 visual/physical inspections?
Road test the vehicle in order to verify the complaint.
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Does the vehicle operate normally?
Inspect the tire/wheel assemblies for:
• Correct tire pressure—Refer to "Vehicle Certification, Tire
Placard, Anti-Theft, and Service Parts ID Label: ".
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• Correct tire size—Refer to "Vehicle Certification, Tire
Placard, Anti-Theft, and Service Parts ID Label: ".
• Abnormal tire wear or damage
Did you find and correct the condition?
Perform the "Radial Tire Lead/Pull Correction: ".
4
Did you find and correct the condition?
Inspect and correct/adjust the suspension and steering
systems for:
5 • Vehicle trim height—Refer to "Trim Height Specifications".
• Excessively worn, loose, or damaged components
Did you find and correct the condition?
Inspect the brake system for brake drag. With the vehicle
suspended on a hoist, brake drag can be identified by rotating
each wheel several times and observing whether more force is
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needed to rotate the left wheel or the right wheel. Refer to
"Diagnostic Starting Point - Disc Brakes: ".
Did you find and correct the condition?
Inspect the wheel alignment and adjust as necessary. Refer to
7 "Measuring Wheel Alignment: ".
Did you correct the condition?
Inspect the steering gear for unequal effort. The vehicle must
be suspended on a hoist, the engine running, and the
transmission in park or neutral. Grasp the tire assembly and
manually simulate a turn from the left of center and the right of
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center observing whether more force is needed to turn to the
left or to the right. If this condition exists, replace the steering
gear.
Did you correct the condition?
Operate the vehicle in order to verify the repair.
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Did you correct the condition?
Action Yes
Go to "Symptoms -
Go to Step 2 Suspension General
Diagnosis"
System OK Go to Step 3
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System OK Go to Step 3
System OK Go to Step 3
No