Subaru 2009 IMPREZA, Service Manual

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FS-9
Wheel Alignment
FRONT SUSPENSION
2. CAMBER
• Inspection
1) Place the front wheel on the turning radius
gauge. Make sure the ground contact surfaces of
the front and rear wheels are at the same height.
2) Set the adapter into the center of wheel, and
then set the wheel alignment gauge.
3) Measure the camber angle in accordance with
the operation manual for wheel alignment gauge.
• Front camber adjustment
1) When adjusting the camber, adjust it to the fol-
lowing value.
2) Loosen the two flange nuts located at the front
lower section of the strut.
NOTE:
When the adjusting bolt needs to be loosened or
tightened, hold its head with a wrench and turn the
flange nut.
3) Turn the camber adjusting bolt so that the cam-
ber is set at specification.
NOTE:
Moving the adjusting bolt by one scale changes the
camber by approximately 0°15
c
.
(1) Alignment gauge
(2) Turning radius gauge
(3) Adapter
Model
Camber (Difference between
RH and LH 45
c
or less)
Except for OUTBACK –0°10
cr
0°45
c
OUTBACK –0°05
cr
0°45
c
Model
Camber (Difference between
RH and LH 45
c
or less)
Except for OUTBACK –0°10
cr
0°30
c
OUTBACK –0°05
cr
0°30
c
FS-00213
(1)
(2)
(3)
(1) Strut
(2) Adjusting bolt
(3) Housing
(4) Outer
(5) Inner
(6) Camber is increased.
(7) Camber is decreased.
(1)
(4)
(6) (7)
(2)
(3)
FS-00008
(5)