SA28F-03
START
Preliminary Check
Tire pressure
Vehicle height
Brake dragging ROAD TEST
Does the vehicle lead/pull?
Cross switch front tire & wheel
assemblies (left & right).
Does the vehicle lead/pull in
same direction as before?
Check front wheel alignment.
Is it within specification?
Adjust front wheel alignment.Reverse the front left side
tire and rebalance it.
Does the vehicle
lead/pull to the left?
COMPLETE
Are the tires uni-directional type?
Choose the position of front tire & wheel
assemblies where there is least amount of pull.
Increase left front camber and decrease
right front camber until lead/pull is eliminated.Increase right front camber and decrease
left front camber until lead/pull is eliminated.
NO
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO COMPLETE
NONOYES NOIs there steering
off center?
Adjust front tie rods.
NO
YES
Is the lead/pull stronger
than before?
YES
NOTICE : Do not exceed 1° of cross camber.
Do not exceed adjustment range.
Select a flat road where the vehicle can be driven in a straight line for 100 meters at a constant speed
of 35mph. Please confirm safety and set the steering wheel to its straight position. Drive the vehicle in
a straight line for 100 meters at a constant speed of 35mph without holding the steering wheel.
(1) The vehicle can keep straight but the steering wheel has some angle.
STEERING OFF CENTER (See page SR-10)
(2) The vehicle cannot keep straight.
STEERING PULL
YES NO
YES ROAD TEST
Does the vehicle still lead/pull?
NO ROAD TEST
Does the vehicle still lead/pull? ROAD TEST
Does the vehicle still lead/pull?
ROAD TEST
Does the vehicle still lead/pull?NO
Contact your local retail tire distributor.YES
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- SUSPENSION AND AXLETROUBLESHOOTING
SA-3
1953 Author: Date:
2004 LAND CRUISER (RM1071U)
REPAIR PROCEDURES
HINT:
This is a flow chart for vehicle pull.
