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UNDERCARRIAGE RT540E SERVICE MANUAL
8-8 Published 4-20-2015, Control # 502-01
Incorrect Camber
Incorrect camber gives abnormal wear on one half of the tire.
Incorrect Toe and Axle Alignment
Incorrect toe has a “scrubbing” effect on the front wheels that
shows in rapid shoulder wear or across the tire.
Incorrect axle alignment has a “scrubbing” effect on all
wheels.
Incorrect Caster and Wheel Imbalance
Incorrect caster or wheel imbalance shows as spot wear that
is either in the middle of the tire or extends to the shoulder.
This rapidly wears the mechanical parts of steering linkage,
kingpin and wheel bearing.
FIGURE 8-5
FIGURE 8-6
Item Description
1 Incorrect Toe-In
2 Incorrect Toe-Out
3 Out-of-line Axles
4 Steering Arm Defect
FIGURE 8-7
FIGURE 8-8
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