Home Suspension Alignment/Handling Diagnoses ALIGNMENT / HANDLING DIAGNOSIS: FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Last Modified: 11-27-2007 1.6 N
Service Category: Suspension Section: Alignment/Handling Diagnoses
Model Year: 2008 Model: LX570 Doc ID: RM000001V4300KX
Title: ALIGNMENT / HANDLING DIAGNOSIS: FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT: ADJUSTMENT (2008 LX570)

ADJUSTMENT

NOTICE:

For vehicles equipped with VSC, if wheel alignment has been adjusted, and if suspension or underbody components have been removed/installed or replaced, be sure to perform the following initialization procedure in order for the system to function normally:

1. INSPECT TIRE

(a) Inspect the tires TIRE / WHEEL: TIRE AND WHEEL SYSTEM: INSPECTION (2008 LX570) .

2. INSPECT VEHICLE HEIGHT

NOTICE:

Before inspecting the wheel alignment, adjust the vehicle height to the specification.


(a) Press down on the vehicle several times to stabilize the suspension, and then measure the vehicle height.

Standard Vehicle Height (Unloaded Vehicle):

Suspension Package Option

Front A - B

Rear C - D

Active Height Control

STD

101.4 mm (3.99 in.)

93.5 mm (3.68 in.)

Measuring points:

A

Ground clearance of the front drive shaft center

B

Ground clearance of the front adjusting cam bolt center

C

Ground clearance of the rear axle shaft center

D

Ground clearance of the rear lower control arm front side center

If the vehicle height is not as specified, adjust the height by pressing down on the vehicle several times to stabilize the suspension.

3. INSPECT CAMBER, CASTER AND STEERING AXIS INCLINATION


(a) Install the camber-caster-kingpin gauge or place the front wheels on the center of the wheel alignment tester.

(b) Inspect the camber, caster and steering axis inclination.

Standard Camber Inclination (Unloaded):

Suspension Package Option

Camber Inclination

Active Height Control

STD

Camber

Left - right error

0°00' +/-45' (0.00° +/-0.75°)

45' (0.75°) or less

Standard Caster Inclination (Unloaded):

Suspension Package Option

Caster Inclination

Active Height Control

STD

Caster

Left - right error

3°23' +/-45' (3.38° +/-0.75°)

45' (0.75°) or less

Standard Steering Axis Inclination (Unloaded Vehicle):

Suspension Package Option

Steering Axis Inclination : Reference

Active Height Control

STD

Steering Axis

13°00' (13.00°)

HINT:

The steering axis inclination is a reference value.

4. ADJUST CAMBER AND CASTER

HINT:

After the camber has been adjusted, inspect the toe-in.

(a) Loosen the front adjusting cam bolt and rear adjusting cam nut.

(b) Turn the front adjusting cam and rear adjusting cam in both directions, and adjust the camber and caster to the center value.



HINT:


(c) Read the adjustment chart (example).

(1) Find the wheel alignment standard value applicable for the particular model.

(2) Mark the selected standard value on the adjustment chart.

Standard Value (Reference):

Camber

Caster

0°00' (0.00°)

4°00' (4.00°)

(3) Mark the alignment value measured when the vehicle is unloaded on the adjustment chart.

Measured Value (Reference):

Camber

Caster

0°11' (0.18°)

4°38' (4.63°)

(4) As shown in the chart, read the distance from the marked point to 0, and adjust the front and/ or rear adjusting cams accordingly.

Amount to Turn Adjusting Cams (by Gradation):

Front Adjusting Cam

Rear Adjusting Cam

+3.0

-2.0

5. INSPECT TOE-IN



(a) Bounce the vehicle up and down at the corners to stabilize the suspension and inspect the toe-in.

Standard Toe-in (Unloaded Vehicle):

Item

A + B

C - D

Toe-in

(total)

A + B: 0°00' +/-10' (0.00° +/-0.17°)

C - D: 0 +/-2 mm (0 +/-0.0787 in.)

If the toe-in is not as specified, adjust it at the rack ends.

HINT:

The toe-in can be measured using either A + B or C - D.

6. ADJUST TOE-IN

(a) Release the rack boot set clips.

(b) Loosen the tie rod end lock nuts.

(c) Turn the right and left rack ends by an equal amount to adjust the toe-in to the center value.


(d) Check that the length of the right and left rack ends are approximately the same.

Standard difference:

0 +/-1 mm (0 +/-0.0394 in.) or less

(e) Tighten the tie rod end lock nuts.

Torque: 82 N·m (836 kgf·cm, 60 ft·lbf)

(f) Place the boots on the seats and install the clips.

HINT:

Make sure that the boots are not twisted.

(g) Perform the VGRS system calibration VARIABLE GEAR RATIO STEERING: VARIABLE GEAR RATIO STEERING SYSTEM: INITIALIZATION (2008 LX570) .

7. INSPECT WHEEL ANGLE


(a) Turn the steering wheel to the left and right full lock positions, and measure the turning angle.

Standard Wheel Turning Angle (Unloaded Vehicle):

Suspension Package Option

Inside Wheel Angle

Outside Wheel Angle: Reference

Active Height Control

STD

33°28' to 36°28'

(33.46° to 36.46°)

32°02'

(32.03°)

If the right and left inside wheel angles differ from the specified range, check the right and left rack end lengths.

8. PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD

9. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

NOTICE:

w/ Navigation System:

NOTICE:

After the engine switch is turned off, the HDD navigation system requires approximately 6 minutes to record various types of memory and settings. As a result, after turning the engine switch off, wait 6 minutes or more before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

10. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

NOTICE:

When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected INTRODUCTION: REPAIR INSTRUCTION: INITIALIZATION (2008 LX570) .

11. PERFORM YAW RATE AND DECELERATION SENSOR ZERO POINT CALIBRATION

(a) Perform the yaw rate and deceleration sensor zero point calibration BRAKE CONTROL / DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEMS: VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM: CALIBRATION (2008 LX570) .