FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT

INSPECT TIRES
1. Inspect the tires Click here.

MEASURE VEHICLE HEIGHT

CAUTION:

If it is necessary to go under the vehicle for measurement, make sure that the parking brake is applied and the vehicle is secured with chocks.

Note

Before inspecting the wheel alignment, adjust the vehicle height to the specified value.
Be sure to perform the measurement on a level surface.

Bounce the vehicle up and down at the corners several times to stabilize the suspension.

Measure the vehicle height.

Measuring points
A
Ground clearance of front lower suspension arm bushing set bolt center
B
Ground clearance of rear trailing arm bushing set bolt center
C
Ground clearance of front wheel center
D
Ground clearance of rear wheel center

Standard Vehicle Height (Unloaded Vehicle)

Seat Package	Tire Size	Front C - A	Rear D - B
7 or 5 Seats	205/60R16	101 mm (3.98 in.)	17 mm (0.669 in.)
7 or 5 Seats	215/55R17	102 mm (4.02 in.)	17 mm (0.669 in.)
2 Seats	205/60R16	99 mm (3.90 in.)	10 mm (0.393 in.)
2 Seats	215/55R17	100 mm (3.94 in.)	10 mm (0.393 in.)
5 Seats (for Rough Road Package)	205/60R16	87 mm (3.43 in.)	12 mm (0.472 in.)
7 or 5 Seats (for Rough Road Package)	215/55R17	88 mm (3.46 in.)	9 mm (0.354 in.)

Note

The standard value shown here is a value that is used for adjusting the wheel alignment and does not indicate the height of an actual vehicle.

INSPECT CAMBER, CASTER AND STEERING AXIS INCLINATION

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*1 Alignment Tester

*2 Gauge

Install a camber-caster-kingpin gauge or place the front wheels on the center of a wheel alignment tester.

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*1	Alignment Tester
*2	Gauge

Inspect the camber, caster and steering axis inclination.

Standard Camber Inclination (Unloaded Vehicle)

Seat Package	Tire Size	Camber Inclination	Right-left Difference
7 or 5 Seats	205/60R16	-0°11' +/-45' (-0.18° +/-0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less
7 or 5 Seats	215/55R17	-0°11' +/-45' (-0.18° +/-0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less
2 Seats	205/60R16	-0°10' +/-45' (-0.17° +/-0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less
2 Seats	215/55R17	-0°11' +/-45' (-0.18° +/-0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less
5 Seats (for Rough Road Package)	205/60R16	-0°6' +/-45' (-0.10° +/-0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less
7 or 5 Seats (for Rough Road Package)	215/55R17	-0°6' +/-45' (-0.10° +/-0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less

Standard Caster Inclination (Unloaded Vehicle)

Seat Package	Tire Size	Caster Inclination	Right-left Difference
7 or 5 Seats	205/60R16	5°46' +/-45' (5.77° +/-0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less
7 or 5 Seats	215/55R17	5°45' +/-45' (5.75° +/-0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less
2 Seats	205/60R16	5°35' +/-45' (5.58° +/-0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less
2 Seats	215/55R17	5°34' +/-45' (5.57° +/-0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less
5 Seats (for Rough Road Package)	205/60R16	5°48' +/-45' (5.80° +/-0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less
7 or 5 Seats (for Rough Road Package)	215/55R17	5°42' +/-45' (5.70° +/-0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less

Standard Steering Axis Inclination (Unloaded Vehicle)

Seat Package	Tire Size	Steering Axis Inclination
7 or 5 Seats	205/60R16	12°8' (12.13°)
7 or 5 Seats	215/55R17	12°8' (12.13°)
2 Seats	205/60R16	12°4' (12.07°)
2 Seats	215/55R17	12°6' (12.10°)
5 Seats (for Rough Road Package)	205/60R16	11°49' (11.82°)
7 or 5 Seats (for Rough Road Package)	215/55R17	11°50' (11.83°)

ADJUST CAMBER

Note

Inspect toe-in after the camber has been adjusted.

Remove the front wheel.*1
Remove the bolt, detach the clamp and disconnect the front speed sensor.*2
Remove the bolt and disconnect the front flexible hose.*3
Remove the 2 nuts on the lower side of the front shock absorber.

Note

Keep the bolts inserted.
Clean the installation surfaces of the front shock absorber and the steering knuckle.
Temporarily install the 2 nuts (Step A).
Fully push or pull the front axle hub in the direction of the required adjustment (Step B).
Tighten the nuts.*4

Torque:

240 N*m { 2447 kgf*cm, 177 ft.*lbf }

Note

Prevent the bolts from rotating when tightening the nuts.
Connect the front flexible hose to the steering knuckle with the bolt.*5

Torque:

29 N*m { 296 kgf*cm, 21 ft.*lbf }
Connect the front flexible hose and front speed sensor with the bolt.*6

Torque:

29 N*m { 296 kgf*cm, 21 ft.*lbf }

Note

Do not twist the front speed sensor when installing it.
Attach the clamp of the front speed sensor.*7
Install the front wheel.*8

Torque:

103 N*m { 1050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf }

Check the camber.

Standard Camber Inclination (Unloaded Vehicle)

Seat Package	Tire Size	Camber Inclination	Right-left Difference
7 or 5 Seats	205/60R16	-0°11' +/-45' (-0.18° +/-0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less
7 or 5 Seats	215/55R17	-0°11' +/-45' (-0.18° +/-0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less
2 Seats	205/60R16	-0°10' +/-45' (-0.17° +/-0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less
2 Seats	215/55R17	-0°11' +/-45' (-0.18° +/-0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less
5 Seats (for Rough Road Package)	205/60R16	-0°6' +/-45' (-0.10° +/-0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less
7 or 5 Seats (for Rough Road Package)	215/55R17	-0°6' +/-45' (-0.10° +/-0.75°)	45' (0.75°) or less

Perform steps *1 to *3

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.

Tech Tips

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

Move Axle toward (+) in Step (B)	Move Axle toward (-) in Step (B)
Refer to table (1) (Move the axle toward the positive side)	Refer to table (2) (Move the axle toward the negative side)

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*1	-1°30' to -1°15' (-1.50° to -1.25°)	*2	-1°15' to -1°00' (-1.25° to -1°)
*3	-1°00' to -0°45' (-1° to -0.75°)	*4	-0°45' to -0°30' (-0.75° to -0.5°)
*5	-0°30' to -0°15' (-0.5° to -0.25°)	*6	-0°15' to 0° (-0.25° to 0°)
*7	0° to 0°15' (0° to 0.25°)	*8	0°15' to 0°30' (0.25° to 0.5°)
*9	0°30' to 0°45' (0.5° to 0.75°)	*10	0°45' to 1°00' (0.75° to 1°)
*11	1°00' to 1°15' (1° to 1.25°)	*12	1°15' to 1°30' (1.25° to 1.5°)

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*1	-1°30' to -1°15' (-1.50° to -1.25°)	*2	-1°15' to -1°00' (-1.25° to -1°)
*3	-1°00' to -0°45' (-1° to -0.75°)	*4	-0°45' to -0°30' (-0.75° to -0.5°)
*5	-0°30' to -0°15' (-0.5° to -0.25°)	*6	-0°15' to 0° (-0.25° to 0°)
*7	0° to 0°15' (0° to 0.25°)	*8	0°15' to 0°30' (0.25° to 0.5°)
*9	0°30' to 0°45' (0.5° to 0.75°)	*10	0°45' to 1°00' (0.75° to 1°)
*11	1°00' to 1°15' (1° to 1.25°)	*12	1°15' to 1°30' (1.25° to 1.5°)

Note

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

Remove the 2 nuts on the lower side of the front shock absorber.
Replace the adjusting bolts with the selected ones.
Install the 2 nuts on the lower side of the front shock absorber.
Check the camber.

The body and suspension may be damaged if the camber is not correctly adjusted according to the table above.
Perform steps *4 to *8

INSPECT TOE-IN

Bounce the vehicle up and down at the corners to stabilize the suspension.
Release the parking brake and move the shift lever to N.
Push the vehicle straight ahead approximately 5 m (16.4 ft.).*1
Put tread center marks on the rearmost points of the front wheels and measure the distance between the marks (dimension B).
Slowly push the vehicle straight ahead to rotate the front wheels 180° using the front tire valve as a reference point.

Tech Tips

Do not allow the wheels to rotate more than 180°. If the wheels rotate more than 180°, perform the procedure from *1 again.

Measure the distance between the tread center marks on the front side of the wheels (dimension A).

Standard Toe-in Inclination (Unloaded Vehicle)

Seat Package	Tire Size	Standard Toe-in
7 or 5 Seats	205/60R16	B - A: 2.0 +/-2.0 mm (0.0787 +/-0.0787 in.)
7 or 5 Seats	215/55R17	B - A: 2.0 +/-2.0 mm (0.0787 +/-0.0787 in.)
2 Seats	205/60R16	B - A: 1.0 +/-2.0 mm (0.0393 +/-0.0787 in.)
2 Seats	215/55R17	B - A: 1.0 +/-2.0 mm (0.0393 +/-0.0787 in.)
5 Seats (for Rough Road Package)	205/60R16	B - A: 1.0 +/-2.0 mm (0.0393 +/-0.0787 in.)
7 or 5 Seats (for Rough Road Package)	215/55R17	B - A: 1.0 +/-2.0 mm (0.0393 +/-0.0787 in.)

Tech Tips

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

ADJUST TOE-IN
1. Make sure that the lengths of the right and left rack ends are almost the same.
  
  Standard difference
  
  1.5 mm (0.0590 in.) or less
2. Remove the boot clips.
3. Loosen the tie rod end lock nuts.
4. Turn the right and left rack ends by an equal amount to adjust the toe-in to the center value.
5. Tighten the tie rod end lock nuts.
  
  Torque:
  
  74 N*m { 755 kgf*cm, 55 ft.*lbf }
6. Place the boots on the seats and install the clips.
  
  Tech Tips
  
  Make sure that the boots are not twisted.

Standard difference
1.5 mm (0.0590 in.) or less

INSPECT WHEEL ANGLE

Turn the steering wheel to the left and right full lock positions, and measure the turning angle.

Standard Wheel Turning Angle (Unloaded Vehicle)

Seat Package

Tire Size

Inside Turning Angle

Outside Turning Angle

7 or 5 Seats

205/60R16

39°17' +/-2°

(39.28° +/-2°)

33°5'

(33.08°)

215/55R17

37°26' +/-2°

(37.43° +/-2°)

31°59'

(31.98°)

2 Seats

205/60R16

39°18' +/-2°

(39.30° +/-2°)

33°11'

(33.18°)

215/55R17

37°27' +/-2°

(37.45° +/-2°)

32°4'

(32.07°)

5 Seats

(for Rough Road Package)

205/60R16

39°33' +/-2°

(39.55° +/-2°)

33°28'

(33.47°)

7 or 5 Seats

(for Rough Road Package)

215/55R17

37°40' +/-2°

(37.67° +/-2°)

32°21'

(32.35°)

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