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Wheel Alignment Specifications

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WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Application Preferred Range
Continental
Camber (1)
Front - .7 - 1.3 To - .1
Rear - .7 - 1.2 To - .2
Caster (1) 4.4 3.4 To 5.4
Toe-In (1)
Front -.20 -.45 To +.05
Rear .10 - .15 To .35
Contour & Mystique
Camber (1)
Front - .53 - 1.83 To .77
Rear - .53 - 1.82 To .76
Caster (1) 2.27 1.3 To 3.31
Toe-In (1)
Front 0 - .17 To .17
Rear .32 .12 To .52
Toe-In (2)
Front 0 - .04 To .04 (- 1 To 1)
Rear .08 (1.9) .03 To .13 (.7 To 3.1)
Cougar
Camber (1)
Front - .61 - 1.99 To .77
Rear - .70 - 1.98 To .58
Caster (1) 2.52 1.42 To 3.62
Toe-In (1)
Front 0 - .17 To .17
Rear .32 .12 To .52
Toe-In (2)
Front 0 - .04 To .04 (- 1 To 1)
Rear .08 (1.9) .03 To .13 (.7 To 3.1)
Crown Victoria & Grand Marquis
Camber (1) - .5 - 1.25 To .25
Caster (1) 5.5 4.75 To 6.25
Toe-In (1) -2.0 -5.0 To +1.0
Escort
Camber (1)
Front .4 - .6 To 1.4
Rear - 1.18 - 2.18 To - .18
Caster (1) 2.2 1.2 To 3.2
Total Toe-In (1)
Front .2 - .05 To 0.45
Rear .2 - .1 To .5
Toe-In (2)
Front .08 (2) - .02 To .18 (- .5 To 4.5)
Rear .08 (2) - .04 To .2 (-1 To 5)
Focus (Except Wagon)
Camber (1)
Front - .60 - 1.85 To .65
Rear - .93 - 2.18 To .27
Caster (1) 2.93 1.93 To 3.93
Toe-In (1)
Front 0 - .17 To .17
Rear .50 .30 To .70
Toe-In (2)
Front 0 - .04 To .04 (- 1 To 1)
Rear 3.1 .075 To .170 (1.9 To 4.3)
Focus (Wagon)
Camber (1)
Front - .62 - 1.87 To .63
Rear - .61 - 1.86 To .64
Caster (1) 2.47 1.44 To 3.50
Toe-In (1)
Front 0 - .17 To .17
Rear .34 .14 To .54
Toe-In (2)
Front 0 - .04 To .04 (- 1.0 To 1.0)
Rear 2.1 .04 To .13 (.9 To 3.3)
LS
Camber (1)
Front 0 To 0.70 - 0.65 To 0.35
Rear 0 To 0.75 - 1.75 To - 0.25
Caster (1) 0 To 0.70 7.60 To 8.60
Toe-In (1)
Front .16 - 0.09 To 0.41
Rear - 0.01 To 0.49 - 0.13 To 0.37
Mustang
Camber (1)
Front - .5 -.75 To .75
Rear (Cobra) - .7 - .9 To - .5
Caster (1) 3.2 2.45 To 3.95
Toe-In (1)
Front .25 0 To -.25
Rear (Cobra) .25 .10 To .40
Sable & Taurus (Sedan)
Camber (1)
Front - .5 - 1.1 To .1
Rear - 1.0 - 1.7 To - .3
Caster (1) 3.8 2.8 To 4.8
Toe-In (1)
Front -.20 .05 To -.45
Rear -.36 -.11 To -.61
Sable & Taurus (Wagon)
Camber (1)
Front - .5 - 1.1 To .1
Rear .6 - .1 To .13
Caster (1) 3.8 2.8 To 4.8
Toe-In (1)
Front -.20 .05 To -.45
Rear -.36 -.11 To -.61
Town Car
Camber (1) - .5 - 1.25 To .25
Caster (1) 6.0 5.25 To 6.75
Toe-In (1) -.125 -.100 To -.150
(1) Measurement in degrees.
(2) Measurement in inches (millimeters).