Figure45
1.Underinatedtire
Figure46isanexampleoftirewearcausedbyover
ination.
Figure46
1.Overinatedtire
CheckingtheFrontWheel
Alignment
ServiceInterval:Every400hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
1.Makesurethetiresarefacingstraightahead.
2.Measurethecenter-to-centerdistance(ataxleheight)
atthefrontandrearofthesteeringtires(Figure47).
Themeasurementmustbewithin0±0.12inch(0
±3mm)atthefrontofthetirethenattherearof
thetire.Rotatethetire90degreesandrecheckthe
measurement.
Important:Checkthemeasurementsat
consistentlocationsonthetire.Thevehicle
shouldbeonaatsurfacewiththetiresfacing
straightahead.
Figure47
1.Frontofvehicle3.Centertocenterdistance
2.0±0.12inch(0±3mm)
fronttorearoftire
3.Adjustthecenter-to-centerdistanceasfollows:
A.Loosenthejamnutatthecenterofthetierod
(Figure48).
Figure48
1.Tierods2.Jamnuts
B.Rotatethetierodtomovethefrontofthetire
inwardoroutwardtoachievethecentertocenter
distancesfromfronttoback.
C.Tightenthetierodjamnutwhentheadjustment
iscorrect.
D.Checktoensurethatthetiresturnanequal
amounttotherightandtotheleft.Ifthetiresdo
notturnequally,refertotheWorkmanService
Manualfortheadjustmentprocedure
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