TOE
- Center the steering wheel and lock in place using a steering wheel clamp. NOTE: Perform the following steps to each side of the vehicle as necessary. CAUTION: Do not twist inner tie rod-to-steering gear boots during front wheel Toe adjustment. Remove boot clamps at the inner tie rods and make sure boots moves freely on inner tie rod.
- Loosen jam nut (3) at inner-to-outer tie rod connection.
- Grasp inner tie rod at serrations (4) and rotate as necessary to adjust front toe to preferred toe specification. See «SPECIFICATIONS»(/chrysler/town-country/v-2007-2010/remont/suspension-front/#suspension-system) .
- Tighten tie rod jam nut (3) to specifications. See «SPECIFICATIONS»(/chrysler/town-country/v-2007-2010/remont/suspension-front/#suspension-system) .
- Make sure inner tie rod-to-steering gear boot is not twisted, then reinstall boot clamp at inner tie rod.
- Adjust front toe on opposite side of vehicle using above procedure as necessary.
- Remove steering wheel clamp.
- Remove alignment equipment.
- Road test vehicle to verify steering wheel is straight and vehicle does not wander or pull.
Note. All specifications are given in degrees.
Note. All wheel alignments are to be set at curb height. See STANDARD PROCEDURE .
| FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT | PREFERRED SETTING | ACCEPTABLE RANGE |
|---|---|---|
| CAMBER | +0.20° | 0.20° to +0.60° |
| Cross-Camber (Maximum side-to-side difference) | 0.00° | 0.50° |
| CASTER* | +2.50° | +1.50° to +3.50° |
| Cross-Caster (Maximum side-to-side difference) | 0.00° | 1.00° |
| TOTAL TOE** | +0.26° | +0.06° to +0.46° |
| Maximum side-to-side difference | 0.00° | 0.06° |
| REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT | PREFERRED SETTING | ACCEPTABLE RANGE |
| CAMBER* | 0.06° | 0.31° to +0.19° |
| Cross-Camber (Maximum side-to-side difference) | 0.00° | 0.50° |
| TOTAL TOE* ** | 0.00° | 0.20° to +0.20° |
| THRUST ANGLE | 0.00° | 0.30° to +0.30° |
| Notes | ||
| * For reference only. These are non-adjustable angles. | ||
| ** TOTAL TOE is the sum of both left and right wheel toe settings. TOTAL TOE must be equally split between each front wheel to ensure the steering wheel is centered after setting toe. Positive toe is toe-in and negative toe is toe-out | ||