Pre-Alignment Assesment Guide
1. Check and adjust tyre pressures,
2. Measure and respect vehicle ride height,
Spec available - within - continue - outside - discontinue
Spec not available - measure trim height across axle
- difference less than 10 mm - continue
- difference more than 10 mm - discontinue
3. Jack up vehicle and check for excessive wear, and wheel run out (opinionated assessment)
- within - continue
- outside - discontinue
4. Fit foot brake brace, and lower front wheels onto full floating radius plates
5. Bounce / and settle suspension, rotate steering lock/ to lock/ fit steering brace
6. If the vehicles steering is powered, or suspension is active start engine
7. Take readings
8. Assess / normal / or excessive figures
- within 30 min considered acceptable - continue
- more than 30 min
- assess why?
- new components - continue
- no new components or impact - discontinue
9. Bounce and assess toe tendency from / to (minimum and maximum flow of alignment)
10. Calculate / and adjust to centre of toe tendency
Discontinue
Replace worn / bent components / suggest full wheel geometry
Continue
Monitor tyre wear and customise settings, after about 1000 miles
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