Index Chrysler Chrysler TOWN & COUNTRY, VOYAGER, Dodge Caravan - service repair manual 2001-2007 year
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WHEEL ALIGNMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS page page WHEEL ALIGNMENT DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - SUSPENSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 ALIGNMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 STANDARD PROCEDURE - CURB HEIGHT MEASUREMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 WHEEL ALIGNMENT DESCRIPTION - WHEEL ALIGNMENT Vehicle wheel alignment is the positioning of all interrelated front and rear suspension angles. These The method of checking a vehicle’s front and rear wheel alignment varies depending on the manufac- of the alignment, except when DaimlerChrysler Corporation’s wheel alignment spec- On this vehicle, the suspension angles that can be adjusted are as follows: • Front Camber (with camber bolt package and standard procedure) • Front Toe alignment adjustments with the vehicle standing at Typical wheel alignment angles and measurements are described in the following paragraphs. CAMBER Camber is the inward or outward tilt of the top of the tire and wheel assembly (Fig. 1). Camber is mea- • Excessive negative camber will cause tread wear at the inside of the tire. • Excessive positive camber will cause tread wear on the outside of the tire. CROSS CAMBER Cross camber is the difference between left and right camber. To achieve the cross camber reading, Fig. 1 Camber 1 - WHEELS TILTED OUT AT TOP 2 - 46 WHEEL ALIGNMENT RS |