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"U" Series (Front Camber)

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  1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheel. Remove strut. Put strut in a vise. Use a file to elongate bolt hole at lower end of strut. See Fig 1 .
  2. Install strut, but DO NOT fully tighten strut mounting bolts at knuckle. Lower vehicle. Adjust camber to specification. See WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS  table. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
Fig 1: Elongating Bolt Hole For Camber Adjustment ("A", "B" & "U" Series)
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Fig 2: View Of Typical Upper Control Arm & Frame Brackets ("C" & "K" Old Style & "G" Series)
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Fig 3: Installing Knockout Remover ("C" & "K" Old Style & "G" Series)
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Fig 4: Adjusting Caster & Camber ("C" & "K" Series - Old Style)
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Fig 5: Adjusting Caster & Camber ("M" & "S" Series)
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Fig 6: Adjusting Caster & Camber ("L" & "T" Series)
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