Camber Adjustment: Front
- Remove two bolts, one pushpin and the splash shield. See Fig 1 . Remove and discard the pinch bolt and disconnect the steering shaft, if necessary. Remove three steering gear lock nuts and bolts. See Fig 2 . Discard the lock nuts.
- Position two 4 x 4 in. pieces of wood between the No. 2 crossmember and the lifting device. See Fig 3 . Raise and support the front end. Remove and discard the front lower control arm nut and bolt.
- Install the caster adjustment cam bolt and a new lock nut. See Fig 4 . The bolt must be installed from the rear. Install the bolt with the cam lobe down. The cam must be seated between the cam guides on the No. 1 crossmember.
- Position the steering gear aside. Remove and discard the rear lower control arm nut and bolt. Loosely, install the camber adjustment cam bolt, a new lock nut and the I-brace bracket (if equipped). The bolt must be installed from the rear. See Fig 5 . Install the bolt with the cam lobe down. The cam must be seated in the groove in the No. 2 crossmember.
- Lower the front end. Install the steering gear, three bolts and new lock nuts. Tighten nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Connect the steering shaft and install a new pinch bolt, if removed. Tighten pinch bolt to specification.
- Loosen the tie rod jam nut. Reposition the bellows clamp, as necessary. Clean and lubricate the jam nut and front wheel spindle tie-rod threads. Do not allow the steering gear bellows to twist when the front wheel spindle tie-rod is rotated. Rotate the front wheel spindle tie-rod to adjust the toe.
- To aid in accurate camber and toe measurements, support the front suspension lower arm by hand while rotating the camber adjustment cam bolt. Loosen the camber adjustment cam (rear) nut. Rotate the camber adjustment cam bolt to adjust the camber. See WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS .
- Repeat steps 6 and 7 until the correct camber and toe measurements are achieved. Do not tighten camber adjustment cam nut until the weight of the vehicle is resting on the wheel and tire assemblies. Tighten the camber adjustment cam nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Tighten the tie rod nut to specification. Ensure the bellows clamp is installed. Recheck the alignment settings. Follow the equipment manufacturer's instructions. Readjust the caster as necessary. Install the splash shield, one pushpin, and two bolts.
NOTE:
Adjustments to the camber impact the toe settings. Therefore, the camber and toe may need to be adjusted at the same time to get the correct values. Both the left and right toe need to be adjusted when adjusting the camber.