LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Ford >> 2000 >> Contour SE, 2.5 L, Standard >> Repair and Diagnosis >> External Pages >> Different car >> Section 768 (Noise, Vibration & Harshness) >> Description And Operation >> Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) >> Glossary of Terms >> Radial/Lateral

Glossary of Terms: Radial/Lateral

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Ford RV Cutaway, 2005 Ford Econoline, 2005 Ford E450 Super Duty, and 2005 Ford Cutaway. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Radial is in the plane of rotation; lateral is at 90 degrees to the plane of rotation.

Fig 1: Checking Lateral And Radial Runout
G03891460Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.