Suspension System - General Information: Specifications

Suspension System - General Information: Specifications Ford Taurus V

ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Item	LH	RH	Total/Split
Front
Camber - Taurus X, Front Wheel Drive (FWD)	0.28° ± 0.75°	0.28° ± 0.75°	0° ± 0.75° a
Camber - Taurus X, All-Wheel Drive (AWD)	0.32° ± 0.75°	0.32° ± 0.75°	0° ± 0.75° a
Camber - Taurus/Sable, FWD	0.60° ± 0.75°	0.60° ± 0.75°	0° ± 0.75° a
Camber - Taurus/Sable, AWD	0.40° ± 0.75°	0.40° ± 0.75°	0° ± 0.75° a
Caster - Taurus X, FWD	2.7° ± 0.75°	3.0° ± 0.75°	0° ± 0.75° b
Caster - Taurus X, AWD	3.0° ± 0.75°	3.0° ± 0.75°	0° ± 0.75° b
Caster - Taurus/Sable, FWD	3.3° ± 0.75°	3.3° ± 0.75°	0° ± 0.75° b
Caster - Taurus/Sable, AWD	3.0° ± 0.75°	3.3° ± 0.75°	0° ± 0.75° b
Toe (positive value is toe in, negative value is toe out), All Vehicles			+0.20° ± 0.20°
Rear
Camber - Taurus X, FWD	0.17° ± 0.75°	0.27° ± 0.75°
Camber - Taurus X, AWD	0° ± 0.75°	0° ± 0.75°
Camber - Taurus/Sable, FWD	0.55° ± 0.75°	0.35° ± 0.75°
Camber - Taurus/Sable, AWD	0.45° ± 0.75°	0.45° ± 0.75°
Toe (positive value is toe in, negative value is toe out), All Vehicles	0.05° ± 0.20°	0.05° ± 0.20°	0.10° ± 0.20°
Thrust Angle, All Vehicles			0.0° ± 0.30°

ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

a Camber Total/Split = LH Camber - RH Camber

b Caster Total/Split = LH Caster - RH Caster

Item	Specification
Front Ride Height
Taurus X	60 mm (2.36 in) ± 10 mm (0.39 in)
Taurus/Sable, Front Wheel Drive (FWD)	63 mm (2.48 in) ± 10 mm (0.39 in)
Taurus/Sable, All-Wheel Drive (AWD)	62 mm (2.44 in) ± 10 mm (0.39 in)
Rear Ride Height
Taurus X, FWD	46 mm (1.81 in) ± 10 mm (0.39 in)
Taurus X, AWD	16 mm (0.63 in) ± 10 mm (0.39 in)
Taurus/Sable, FWD	26 mm (1.02 in) ± 10 mm (0.39 in)
Taurus/Sable, AWD	12 mm (0.47 in) ± 10 mm (0.39 in)

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Scheme 1: Camber

Camber is the vertical tilt of the wheel when viewed from the front. Camber can be positive or negative and has a direct effect on tire wear.