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LF45/55 series
General
STEERED TRAILING SWIVEL AXLE
1-5
V
Camber angle and king-pin inclination
The camber angle (X) and the king-pin
inclination (Y) are determined by the design of
the swivel axle and the axle housing. Neither
setting can be adjusted.
Incorrect wheel alignment is caused exclusively
by collisions and/or a bent axle housing due to
overloading.
If one of the wheels is out of alignment on a
vehicle, the load of the tyre will be unevenly
distributed across the road surface. This will
result in irregular tyre wear.
Each wheel must be checked separately.
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Toe
Toe is the difference between distances A
and B.
If distance A is smaller than B, this is called
toe-in. If, however, distance A exceeds distance
B, this is called toe-out.
Whether a vehicle should have toe-in or toe-out
is determined by the manufacturer of the
vehicle.
Toe-in or toe-out is required to ensure that the
wheels have perfect rolling characteristics when
the vehicle is driving straight ahead.
If the toe-in or toe-out is incorrect will cause
“chafing” of the tyres on the road surface. This
will result in irregular tyre wear.
The same irregular tyre wear occurs on vehicles
with multiple steerable axles if the wheels are
“misaligned” while the vehicle is driving straight
ahead.
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A
B
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