2606O–01
START
Preliminary Check
Tire pressure
Vehicle height
Brake dragging
ROAD TEST
Does the vehicle lead/pull?
Cross switch front tire & wheel
assemblies (left & right).
Does the vehicle lead/pull in
same direction as before?
Check front wheel alignment.
Is it within specification?
Adjust front wheel alignment.
Reverse the front left side
tire and rebalance it.
Does the vehicle
lead/pull to the left?
COMPLETE
Are the tires uni–directional type?
Choose the position of front tire & wheel
assemblies where there is least amount of pull.
Increase left front camber and decrease
right front camber until lead/pull is eliminated.
Increase right front camber and decrease
left front camber until lead/pull is eliminated.
NO
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
COMPLETE
NO
NO
YES
NO
Is there steering
off center?
Adjust front tie rods.
NO
YES
Is the lead/pull stronger
than before?
YES
NOTICE : Do not exceed 1
°
of cross camber.
Do not exceed adjustment range.
Select a flat road where the vehicle can be driven in a straight line for 100 meters at a constant speed
of 35mph. Please confirm safety and set the steering wheel to its straight position. Drive the vehicle in
a straight line for 100 meters at a constant speed of 35mph without holding the steering wheel.
(1) The vehicle can keep straight but the steering wheel has some angle.
STEERING OFF CENTER (See page
50–4
)
(2) The vehicle cannot keep straight.
STEERING PULL
YES
NO
YES
ROAD TEST
Does the vehicle still lead/pull?
NO
ROAD TEST
Does the vehicle still lead/pull?
ROAD TEST
Does the vehicle still lead/pull?
ROAD TEST
Does the vehicle still lead/pull?
NO
Contact your local retail tire distributor.
YES
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FRONT SUSPENSION
FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM
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Author:
Date:
2002 CAMRY REPAIR MANUAL (RM881U)
REPAIR
HINT:
This is the repair procedure for vehicle pull.