Checking and adjustment before wheel alignment |
1. | Check the tyre pressures. |
2. | Check the wheels, front wheel bearings, suspension arm mountings, steering swivel member ball joints, coil springs and inboard and outboard track-rod ends. Adjust or replace any defective parts as necessary to eliminate fault symptoms caused by worn components. |
3. | Inspect the dampers and replace any that might be defective, together with any worn bushes. |
4. | If the car has been involved in a collision, has run off the road or the like, any resulting damage must be repaired before checking wheel alignment.
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5. | To avoid misleading results when using wheel alignment equipment, rock the car vigorously a few times before starting to check the alignment. When checking wheel alignment, the car should be unladen with nobody inside it but with a full tank of fuel. It should stand on a smooth and level surface. A variety of wheel-alignment equipment is available for mounting on the wheel rim or directly on the stub axle. For the correct use of such equipment, refer to the manufacturer's instructions.
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