ADJUSTMENT (To 8/2009): Adjustment

1. Inspect the tires. Refer to INSPECTION .

1. Bounce the vehicle up and down at the corners to stabilize the suspension.
2. Measure the vehicle height.
   Fig 1: Identifying Measurement points

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   Measurement points

   A 

   Ground clearance of front wheel center

   B 

   Ground clearance of front lower suspension arm bushing set bolt center

   C 

   Ground clearance of rear wheel center

   D 

   Ground clearance of rear No. 2 lower suspension arm adjust bolt center

   Vehicle Height (Unloaded Vehicle)

   Model	Front A - B	Rear C - D
   2WD	123.6 mm (4.87 in.)	53.7 mm (2.11 in.)
   AWD (w/o Air suspension)	124.6 mm (4.91 in.)	54.9 mm (2.16 in.)
   AWD (w/ Air suspension)	120 mm (4.72 in.)	58 mm (2.28 in.)

1. Install a camber-caster-kingpin gauge and place the front wheels on the center of a wheel alignment tester.
   Fig 2: Inspecting Camber, Caster & Steering Axis Inclination

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   *1	Wheel Alignment Tester
   *2	Gauge

2. Inspect the camber, caster and steering axis inclination.

   Camber (Unloaded Vehicle)

   Model	Camber Inclination	Right-left Difference
   2WD	-0°40' +/- 45' (-0.67° +/- 0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less
   AWD (w/o Air suspension)	-0°40' +/- 45' (-0.67° +/- 0.75°)
   AWD (w/ Air suspension)	-0°38' +/- 45' (-0.63° +/- 0.75°)

   Caster (Unloaded Vehicle)

   Model	Caster Inclination	Right-left Difference
   2WD	2°50' +/- 45' (2.83° +/- 0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less
   AWD (w/o Air suspension)	2°55' +/- 45' (2.92° +/- 0.75°)
   AWD (w/ Air suspension)	2°53' +/- 45' (2.88° +/- 0.75°)

   Steering Axis Inclination (Unloaded Vehicle)

   Model	Steering Axis Inclination	Right-left Difference
   2WD	10°55' +/- 45' (10.92° +/- 0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less
   AWD (w/o Air suspension)	11°00' +/- 45' (11.00° +/- 0.75°)
   AWD (w/ Air suspension)	10°53' +/- 45' (10.88° +/- 0.75°)

1. Remove the front wheel.
2. Remove the 2 nuts on the lower side of the front shock absorber.
   Fig 3: Identifying 2 Nuts On The Lower Side Of The Front Shock Absorber

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   NOTE:

   Keep the bolts inserted.

3. Clean the installation surfaces of the front shock absorber and the steering knuckle.
4. Temporarily install the 2 nuts.
5. Fully push or pull the front axle hub in the direction of the required adjustment.
   Fig 4: Pulling Front Axle Hub

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6. Tighten the nuts.

   Torque: 290 N*m (2957 kgf*cm, 214 ft.*lbf) 

   NOTE:

   Keep the bolts from rotating when tightening the nuts.

7. Install the front wheel.

   Torque: 103 N*m (1050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf) 

8. Check the camber.
   Fig 5: Identifying Wheel With Bolts

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   If the measured value is not within the specification, calculate the required adjustment amount using the formula below.

   Camber adjustment amount = center value of the specified range - measured value

   Check the combination of installed bolts. Select appropriate bolts from the table below to adjust the camber to the specified values.

   HINT: 

   Try to adjust the camber to the center of the specified values.

   Move the axle toward (+) in step (e)	Move the axle toward (-) in step (e)
   Refer to table (1) (Move the axle toward positive side)	Refer to table (2) (Move the axle toward negative side)

   The body and suspension may be damaged if the camber is not correctly adjusted according to the above table.

   NOTE:

   Replace the nut with a new one when replacing the bolt.

   Fig 6: Identifying table (1) (Move the axle toward positive side)

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   Fig 7: Identifying table (1) (Move the axle toward positive side)

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   Fig 8: Identifying table (2) (Move the axle toward negative side)

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   Fig 9: Identifying table (2) (Move the axle toward negative side)

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9. Repeat the steps mentioned above. In step (d), replace 1 or 2 selected bolts.

   HINT: 

   Replace one bolt at a time when replacing 2 bolts.

1. Bounce the vehicle up and down at the corners to stabilize the suspension.
2. Release the parking brake and move the shift lever to N.
3. Push the vehicle straight ahead approximately 5 m (16.4 ft.).
4. Put tread center marks on the rearmost points of the front wheels and measure the distance between the marks (dimension B).
   Fig 10: Identifying Tread Center Marks & Dimension (B)

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   *1	Tread Center Mark
   *2	Dimension B

5. Slowly push the vehicle straight ahead to cause the front wheels to rotate 180° using the front tire valve as a reference point.

   HINT: 

   Do not allow the wheels to rotate more than 180°. If the wheels rotate more than 180°, perform the procedure from step (c) again.

6. Measure the distance between the tread center marks on the front side of the wheels (dimension A).
   Fig 11: Identifying Dimension A & B

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   *1	Front of the Vehicle
   *2	Dimension A

   Toe-in

   Item	Specified Condition
   Toe-in (total)	C + D: 0°05' +/- 10' (0.08° +/- 0.16°) B - A: 1.0 +/- 2 mm (0.0394 +/- 0.0787 in.)

   If the toe-in is not within the specified range, adjust it at the rack ends.

   HINT: 

   Measure "B - A" only when "C + D" cannot be measured.

1. Make sure that the lengths of the right and left rack ends are almost the same.
   Fig 12: Identifying Rack Boot Difference

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   *1	Difference

   Standard difference

   1.5 mm (0.0591 in.) or less

2. Remove the rack boot set clips.
3. Loosen the tie rod end lock nuts.
   Fig 13: Loosening Tie Rod End Lock Nuts

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   *1	Loosen
   *2	Turn

4. Adjust the rack ends if the difference in thread length between the right and left rack ends is not within the specified range.
   1. Extend the shorter rack end if the measured toe-in deviates toward the outside.
   2. Shorten the longer rack end if the measured toe-in deviates toward the inside.
5. Turn the right and left rack ends by an equal amount to adjust the toe-in to the center value.
6. Make sure that the lengths of the right and left rack ends are the same.
7. Tighten the tie rod end lock nuts.

   Torque: 88 N*m (897 kgf*cm, 65 ft.*lbf) 

   NOTE:

   Temporarily tighten the lock nut while holding the hexagonal part of the steering rack end so that the lock nut and the steering rack end do not turn together. Hold the width across flat of the tie rod end and tighten the lock nut.

8. Place the boots on the seats and install the clips.

   HINT: 

   Make sure that the boots are not twisted.

1. Put tread center marks on the rearmost points of the turning radius gauge.
2. Turn the steering wheel to the left and right full lock positions, and measure the turning angle.
   Fig 14: Inspecting Wheel Angle

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   *1	Front of the Vehicle
   *2	Inside
   *3	Outside

   Wheel Turning Angle (Unloaded Vehicle)

   Model	Inside Wheel	Outside Wheel Reference
   2WD	36°06' +/- 1°30' (36.10° +/- 1.5°)	32°00' (32.00°)
   AWD (w/o Air suspension)	36°06' +/- 1°30' (36.10° +/- 1.5°)	32°00' (32.00°)
   AWD (w/ Air suspension)	36°14' +/- 1°30' (36.23° +/- 1.5°)	32°04' (32.07°)

   If the angles are not as specified, check and adjust the right and left rack end lengths.

HINT: 

Perform the yaw rate sensor zero point calibration. Refer to CALIBRATION .

HINT: 

Some systems need to be initialized after the wheel alignment is adjusted. Refer to INITIALIZATION .