Rear Wheel Alignment; Pre-Inspection; Toe-In - Mazda 323 1988 Workshop Manual

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REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
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REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
PRE-INSPECTION
1. Check the tire inflation and bring to the recom-
mended pressure.
2. Inspect the wheel and tire runout.
3. The vehicle must be on level ground and have no
luggage or passenger load.
4. Check that the suspension is correctly adjusted.
5. The difference in height from the center of the
wheel to the fender brim between the left and right
sides should be 15
mm (0.59 in)
max.
TOE-IN
a) Pre-inspection and adjustment
1, Place the vehicle on a 4 point or over a pit.
2. Mark the AB and A'B' positions (horizontal, wheel
center) of the left and right wheels, and then mark
the CC' positions (vertical, center of horizontal).
3. Punch marks to represent ,D (equidistant from C
and C') on the lower part of the crossmember.
4. Measure B-D and B'-D.
5. If the difference between B-D and B'-D is not less
than 5 mm (0.2 in), adjust as follows:
2WD:
(1) Loosen the lateral link installation nut.
(2) Turn either the left or right star wheel
Note
The distance B-D or B'-D changes as follows.
One notch . . . . . 2.1 mm (0.083 in)
Two notches . . . . . 4.0 mm (0.157 in)
Three notches . . . . . 5.2 mm (0.205 in)
(3) After adjustment, temporarily tighten the lateral
link installation nut and tighten it to the specified
torque afler toe-in adjustment.
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