Wheel Alignment - Subaru S209 2019 Service Manual

2. Wheel Alignment

A: INSPECTION
Check the following items before performing the wheel alignment measurement.
• Tire inflation pressure
• Uneven wear of RH and LH tires, or difference of sizes
• Tire runout
• Excessive play and wear of ball joint
• Excessive play and wear of tie-rod end
• Excessive play of wheel bearing
• Right and left wheel base imbalance
• Deformation and excessive play of steering link
• Deformation and excessive play of suspension parts
Check, adjust and measure the wheel alignment in accordance with the following procedures.
1 Wheel arch height (front and rear wheels)
2
3
Adjustment of difference between right and left
4
5
6
7
1. WHEEL ARCH HEIGHT
1) Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2) Empty the vehicle so that it is at "curb weight".
Wheel Alignment
Camber (front wheel)
Camber (rear wheel)
Caster (front wheel)
steering angles
Front wheel toe-in
Rear wheel toe-in
Thrust angle
Inspection: <Ref. to FS-7, WHEEL ARCH HEIGHT, INSPEC-
TION, Wheel Alignment.>

Inspection: <Ref. to FS-8, CAMBER, INSPECTION, Wheel
Adjustment: <Ref. to FS-11, FRONT CAMBER, ADJUST-
MENT, Wheel Alignment.>
Inspection: <Ref. to FS-13, REAR WHEEL TOE-IN, ADJUST-
MENT, Wheel Alignment.>
NOTE:
Rear camber cannot be adjusted. If the value exceeds the lat-
eral tolerance range, check the suspension parts and connec-
tions for deformation. If defective, replace with new parts.

Inspection: <Ref. to FS-9, CASTER, INSPECTION, Wheel

Inspection: <Ref. to FS-9, STEERING ANGLE, INSPEC-
TION, Wheel Alignment.>
Adjustment: <Ref. to FS-13, ADJUSTMENT OF DIFFER-
ENCE BETWEEN RIGHT AND LEFT STEERING ANGLES,
ADJUSTMENT, Wheel Alignment.>

Inspection: <Ref. to FS-10, FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN,
INSPECTION, Wheel Alignment.>
Adjustment: <Ref. to FS-13, FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN,
ADJUSTMENT, Wheel Alignment.>

Inspection: <Ref. to FS-10, REAR WHEEL TOE-IN, INSPEC-
TION, Wheel Alignment.>
Adjustment: <Ref. to FS-13, REAR WHEEL TOE-IN,
ADJUSTMENT, Wheel Alignment.>

Inspection: <Ref. to FS-10, THRUST ANGLE, INSPECTION,
Wheel Alignment.>
Adjustment: <Ref. to FS-15, THRUST ANGLE, ADJUST-
MENT, Wheel Alignment.>
FS-7
FRONT SUSPENSION
Alignment.>
Alignment.>