Alignment Procedures

Question 1

What are three characteristics to consider when selecting steering angle values?

Answer 1

• Ease of steering
• Steering stability
• Reduce tire wear

Question 2

Define ease of steering

Answer 2

The driver must be comfortable with the amount of effort it takes to steer the vehicle

Question 3

Define steering stability

Answer 3

The vehicle’s tendency to go straight

Question 4

Define reduced tire wear

Answer 4

Tires wear evenly and do not develop abnormal wear patterns

Question 5

True or false: Manufacturers sometimes design vehicles to favor certain steering characteristics at the expense of another

Answer 5

True

Question 6

The camber specification for a vehicle is 0.75° ± 0.25°. What is the camber range?

Answer 6

0.5° to 1.0°

Question 7

If a specification has no sign in front of it, it is assumed to be _________

Answer 7

Positive

Question 8

How do you calculate the maximum caster range?

Answer 8

Add the tolerance value to the nominal setting

Question 9

How do you calculate the minimum caster range?

Answer 9

Subtract the tolerance value from the nominal setting

Question 10

A vehicle’s caster specifications are 2°±0.50°, what is the nominal setting?

Answer 10

2°

Question 11

A vehicle’s caster specifications are 2°±0.50°, what is the tolerance?

Answer 11

±0.50°

Question 12

The caster specification for a specific vehicle with power steering is -0.25° to 1.25°. Using the nominal rule, the caster should be set to ____________

Answer 12

Left: 0.50° Right: 0.75°

Question 13

What are the three rules that can be used to create an offsetting pull?

Answer 13

• Nominal rule
• All pull through camber rule
• All pull through caster rule

Question 14

What is the nominal rule for caster?

Answer 14

• Adjust left side to nominal value
• Adjust right side to the nominal value plus 0.25°

Question 15

What is the nominal rule for camber?

Answer 15

• Adjust right side to the nominal value
• Adjust left side to nominal value plus 0.25°

Question 16

What is the All Pull Through Camber rule for camber?

Answer 16

• Adjust left camber to nominal plus 0.25°
• Adjust right camber to nominal minus 0.25°

Question 17

What is the All Pull Through Camber rule for caster?

Answer 17

• Adjust both caster angles to nominal value

Question 18

What is the All Pull Through Caster rule for camber?

Answer 18

• Adjust both camber angles to the nominal value

Question 19

What is the All Pull Through Caster rule for caster?

Answer 19

• Adjust right caster to nominal plus 0.25°
• Adjust left caster to nominal minus 0.25°

Question 20

Ride height should only be measured with the vehicle on a flat surface after __________

Answer 20

Correcting tire inflation

Question 21

A customer brings a vehicle in for alignment complaining it pulls left. The first thing you should do is _________

Answer 21

Verify the customer complaint

Question 22

During your pre-alignment visual inspection, you notice that the vehicle tends to lean to the left. The probable cause would be __________

Answer 22

A broken spring

Question 23

When performing an alignment, which of the following angles do you adjust first?

Answer 23

Rear camber

Question 24

The last alignment made on a wheel alignment is __________

Answer 24

Front toe

Question 25

During an alignment procedure, you find the turning radius on the right side to be out of specification by 3°. To correct this, you should ___________

Answer 25

Replace the bent steering arm

Question 26

The camber specification for a vehicle is 0° ± 0.5° in one manual. Another manual lists the camber specification for the same vehicle as -0.5° to 0.5. This means ___________

Answer 26

Both specifications mean the same

Question 27

When road testing a vehicle for alignment:

Answer 27

Drive on a variety of road surfaces

Question 28

After adjusting toe, tie rods must be positioned correctly before tightening the adjusters to __________

Answer 28

Allow the tie rods to rotate 30° in their sockets

Question 29

P/S belt must have correct __________

Answer 29

Tension

Question 30

A __________ is used when replacing tie rod ends

Answer 30

Puller

Question 31

If you have signs of __________, replace the P/S hose

Answer 31

Seepage

Question 32

Measure ball joints for radial or _________ movement

Answer 32

Axial

Question 33

Steering linkage should not have any __________ movement

Answer 33

Lateral

Question 34

An __________ arm supports steering linkage

Answer 34

Idler

Question 35

If these are sagged, replace them

Answer 35

Springs

Question 36

The _________ line points the direction of travel

Answer 36

Thrust

Question 37

The ________ arm joins the steering box to linkage

Answer 37

Pitman

Question 38

The _________ joins steering gear to steering shaft

Answer 38

Coupler

Question 39

The difference in caster side to side is ________

Answer 39

Spread