Specifications & Procedures: Inspection
- Raise the front of the vehicle until the wheels clear the ground.
- Turn the wheels by hand and mark a line in the center of each tire tread using a scribing block.
- Place the front wheels in the straight ahead position and lower the vehicle.
- Measure the distance between the marked lines at the front and rear of the wheels.
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- Both measurements must be taken at equal distances from the ground.
- The distance between the wheels at the rear should be greater than that at the front by 0.16 +/- 0.12 in (4+/-3 mm).