3025356 - 4450A10 front wheel geometry - check using optical equipment - includes front wheel tow-in adjustment if necessary

Place the car on a control surface, with sliding plates under all the wheels.Prepare the vehicle in standard load condition A (empty with full fuel tank).Check that the tyre pressures are correct.CHECKING WHEEL GEOMETRY Check that the front wheel geometry is within the specified values.

MeasurementValue
-B - A (mm)-
(Unladen vehicle filled with fluids) (-)-
If the front wheel toe-in is not correct, adjust it as described below.Straighten the steering wheel perfectly, and lock it in this position with a suitable tool.Loosen the steering box gaiter clips on the steering tie-rods.1. Slacken the steering tie-rod nuts.2. Screw or unscrew the steering tie-rods until the specified toe-in is obtaIned, keeping the front wheels aligned.
Tighten the tie-rod nuts to the specified torque.

FasteningComponentØValue(daNm)
-NutADJUSTABLE STEERING LINKSM14(Power assisted steering box side) 4.5 ÷ 5.5
Tighten the steering box gaiter slips on the tie-rods.Remove the steering lock. CHECK ON CAMBERCheck that the front wheel camber is within the specified limits.

MeasurementValue
-to (-)-0˚ 50' ± 20∍
(Unladen vehicle filled with fluids) (-)-
The front wheel camber is not adjustable. If the value is not correct, check the suspension track control arm and the bodyshell.
CHECK ON CASTERCheck that the front wheel caster is within the specified values.

MeasurementValue
-b (mm)3˚ 55' +/- 30'
(Unladen vehicle filled with fluids) (-)-
The front wheel caster cannot be adjusted. If the value is not correct, check the suspension track control arm and the bodyshell.