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Front Suspension System: Adjustments Subaru Outback BP рестайлинг

Suspension Front 7 illustrations ~500 words

ADJUSTMENT

When adjusting the toe-in, adjust it to the following value.

Toe-in

0±2 mm (0±0.08 in)

Scheme 5

Scheme 5: ADJUSTMENT
  1. Check that the left and right wheel steering angles are within specification.
  2. Loosen the left and right side steering tie-rod lock nuts.
  3. Turn the left and right tie-rods by equal amounts until the toe-in is at the specification. Both the left and right tie-rods are right-hand threaded. To increase toe-in, turn both tie-rods clockwise by equal amount (viewing from the inside of vehicle).
  4. Tighten the tie-rod lock nut. Tightening torque: 85 N.m (8.7 kgf-m, 62.7 ft-lb) NOTE: Check and correct the tie rod boot if twisted.

When adjusting, adjust it to the following value.

Toe-in

0±2 mm (0±0.08 in)

Scheme 6

Scheme 6: ADJUSTMENT
  1. Loosen the self-locking nut on the inner side of rear link. NOTE: When loosening or tightening the adjusting bolt, hold the bolt head and turn the self-locking nut.
  2. Turn the adjusting bolt until toe-in is within the specification. NOTE: When the left and right wheels are adjusted for toe-in at the same time, the movement of one scale graduation changes toe-in by approx. 0.6 mm (0.02 in). REFERENCE CHART To increase toe-in: Rotate the left side clockwise. Rotate the right side counterclockwise. SPECIFICATION To decrease toe-in: Rotate the left side counterclockwise. Rotate the right side clockwise.
  3. Attach and tighten a new self-locking nut. Tightening torque: 120 N.m (12.2 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb)

Scheme 7

Scheme 7: INSPECTION
  1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
  2. Move the vehicle 3 to 4 meters (10 to 13 feet) straight forward.
  3. Draw the center of loci for both the front and rear axles.
  4. Measure distance "L" between the center lines of the axle loci. Thrust angle 0°±30' Less than 30' when "L" is 23 mm (0.9 in) or less.

When adjusting, adjust it to the following value.

Thrust angle

0°±20'

Less than 20' when "L" is 15 mm (0.6 in) or less.

Scheme 8

Scheme 8: ADJUSTMENT

Scheme 9

Scheme 9
  1. Make thrust angle adjustments by turning the toe-in adjusting bolts of the rear suspension equally in the same direction.
  2. When one rear wheel is adjusted in a toe-in direction, adjust the other rear wheel equally in toe-out direction, in order to make the thrust angle adjustment.
  3. When the left and right adjusting bolts are turned by one graduation, the thrust angle will change approx. 17' ("L" is approx. 13 mm (0.51 in)). NOTE: Thrust angle is a mean value of left and right wheel toe angles in relation to the vehicle body center line. Vehicle is driven straight in the thrust angle direction while slanting in the oblique direction depending on the degree of the mean thrust angle. Thrust angle: r = (α - β)/2 α: Rear RH wheel toe-in angle β: Rear LH wheel toe-in angle Substitute only the positive toe-in values from each wheel into α and β in the equation.

Scheme 10

Scheme 10: REMOVAL

Scheme 11

Scheme 11
  1. Lift up the vehicle.
  2. Remove the front under cover.
  3. Remove the bolt and remove front crossmember support plate. Large type Small type