TSB 05-03-97

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CAUTION: ON 4X4 VEHICLES, IT IS CRITICAL TO POSITION TIE ROD ADJUSTING SLEEVE SO THAT THE TIE ROD CLAMP DOES NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH THE STEERING DAMPENER DURING JOUNCE AND REBOUND. POSITION THE CLAMP BOLTS IN LINE WITH THE CLAMP LOCKING ARM.

6. Record the alignment angles after all adjustments have been corrected.

VEHICLE READINGS - AFTER CORRECTING ALIGNMENT ANGLES
Front Angle		Rear Angle		Other Angles
Camber	LT= RT=	Camber	LT= RT=	Cross Camber
Caster	LT= RT=			Cross Caster
Toe		Toe		SAI
*Always try to achieve the preferred setting when adjusting alignment angles				Included Angle
				Setback
				Thrust Angle

7. Road Test the vehicle to verify that the drift condition has been resolved.

The initial test should be performed on a smooth level highway, free of road crown, ruts, speed bumps, or pot holes.
Drive the vehicle at highway speeds, preferably without cross wind conditions.
If cross wind conditions are prevalent, drive the vehicle in both directions to the cross wind.
Record any drift condition noticed.
Identify whether the vehicle drifts while holding the steering wheel or does it drift only after the steering wheel is allowed to move freely.

8. If the vehicle drifts with the steering wheel remaining stationary, re-perform the Alignment Evaluation, record your readings, and proceed to the next step. If the vehicle did not drift, proceed to step 11.

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