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Camber & Caster Adjustment: Windstar

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CAUTION: DO NOT drill deeper than 3/8" (9.6 mm) into strut tower.
  1. Check subframe alignment before adjusting camber/caster. Using a 3/4" (19 mm) dowel, insert dowel into alignment hole in front subframe, near right front mounting bolt. Dowel should fit loosely through subframe and body.
  2. Loosen 3 upper strut mounting bracket-to-strut tower attaching nuts. Drill out 4 or 5 spot welds at upper strut alignment plate. See Fig 1.
  3. DO NOT drill deeper than necessary to move alignment plate. Remove 3 upper strut mounting bracket-to-strut tower attaching nuts and alignment plate. Clean burrs from strut tower and alignment plate. Paint exposed metal surfaces.
  4. Position strut and alignment plate. Loosely install attaching nuts. Adjust camber/caster by moving top of strut. Tighten attaching nuts to specification. Drill 3 holes for rivets in perimeter of alignment plate. See Fig 1. Install 3 rivets.
Fig 1: Adjusting Camber/Caster (Windstar)
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