Checking and adjusting wheel alignment angles (Fusion)

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Checking and adjusting the wheel alignment angles is necessary to ensure good stability and control of the vehicle, as well as uniform wear of the tires during operation. Checking and adjusting the wheel alignment angles is performed on special stands according to the instructions for their operation.

Any discrepancy between the actual values measured on the vehicle and the reference values specified below is due to wear and deformation of suspension parts or deformation of the body.

Attention! Replacement or repair of suspension parts may result in changes in wheel alignment angles, so checking wheel alignment angles is mandatory.


The front wheel alignment angles of the vehicle are given in Table 4.3.

Table 4.3. Front wheel alignment angles



Table 4.3. Front wheel alignment angles

After installing the car on the stand (immediately before checking the angles), "squeeze" the car's suspension, applying a force of 392-490 N (40-50 kgf) two or three times, directed from top to bottom, to the front bumper. The car's wheels should be parallel to the longitudinal axis of the car.

When checking and adjusting the front wheel alignment angles, first check the caster angle, then the camber angle, and lastly the toe-in.



Angle of longitudinal inclination of the axis of rotation front wheel formed by a vertical line and a line passing through the middle of the upper support of the telescopic strut and the center of the sphere of the ball joint fixed to the lower arm. The design of the vehicle does not provide for adjustment of the longitudinal tilt angle of the steering axis. If the angle deviates from the nominal value, replace damaged and deformed parts.

Front wheel camber angle is characterized by the deviation of the average plane of rotation of the wheel from the vertical. Adjustment of the camber angle of the front wheels is not provided for by the design of the car.

Front wheel alignment is the angle between the plane of rotation of the wheel and the longitudinal axis of the car. The toe-in of the front wheels is adjusted by changing the length of the steering rods.






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