Check and adjust camber and caster at front axle

AR40.20-P-0322GH

Check and adjust camber and caster at front axle

19.3.97

10.9.03

Reference to adjusting toe-in at the front and rear axle replaced by reference to chassis alignment

Stage 7



Check

1

Observe general information on chassis alignment

AR40.20-P-0201A

2

Check vehicle level at front and rear axle with electronic inclinometer and adjust if necessary

AR40.20-P-0301GH

3

Check camber and assign tabular value

AR40.20-P-0322-02GH

Camber at vehicle level

*BE40.20-P-1001-13D

Camber at vehicle level

*BE40.20-P-1002-13D

Note maximum permissible difference in front-axle camber between the right and left-hand sides of the vehicle

*BE40.20-P-1003-13D

4

Check caster and assign tabular value

 Measurement with wheels turned 20°.

AR40.20-P-0322-03GH

Adjust

5

Adjusting camber and caster

 The front axle camber is corrected at the rear bolted connection of the upper transverse control arm on the vehicle frame.

AR40.20-P-0322-06GH

 The front axle caster is adjusted at the front bolted connection of the upper transverse control arm on the vehicle frame.



*BA33.20-P-1006-01D

6

Re-check vehicle level at front axle after adjusting the camber and caster

 The vehicle level must match the dimension established during the initial measurement.

AR40.20-P-0301GH

7

Check toe-in at front and rear axle and adjust if necessary.

See 

Perform chassis alignment check

AR40.20-P-0200A

Number

Designation

Models
163.113/128/
136/154/157/
172/175

Type
163.174

BE40.20-P-1001-13D

Camber at vehicle level

3.0 °

°

-

- 0° 24' (20')

3,2°

°

-

- 0° 24' (20')

3,4°

°

-

- 0° 25' (20')

3,6°

°

-

- 0° 26' (20')

3,8°

°

-

- 0° 26' (20')

4,0°

°

-

- 0° 27' (20')

4,2°

°

-

- 0° 28' (20')

4.4°

°

-

- 0° 29' (20')

4,6°

°

-

- 0° 29' (20')

4,8°

°

-

- 0° 30' (20')

5,0°

°

-

- 0° 31' (20')

BE40.20-P-1002-13D

Camber at vehicle level

5,4°

°

- 0° 33' (20')

-

5.6°

°

- 0° 34' (20')

-

5.8 °

°

- 0° 35' (20')

-

6,0°

°

- 0° 36' (20')

-

6,2°

°

- 0° 37' (20')

-

6,4°

°

- 0° 38' (20')

-

6,6°

°

- 0° 39' (20')

-

6,8°

°

- 0° 40' (20')

-

7,0°

°

- 0° 41' (20')

-

7,2°

°

- 0° 42' (20')

-

BE40.20-P-1003-13D

Note maximum permissible difference in front-axle camber between the right and left-hand sides of the vehicle

°

20'

20'

Number

Designation

Model 163

BA33.20-P-1006-01D

Bolt, upper wishbone to frame

Nm

120