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Vehicle alignment 
    
Test requirements:  
     Measuring equipment correctly calibrated 
     Vehicle unladen1)
 
     Tires inflated to correct pressure 
     Vehicle accurately aligned, suspension 
bounced and rocked several times 
     Suspension, steering and steering linkage 
checked for excessive play and damage. 
    
Note:  
     Vehicle alignment should not be checked 
before the vehicle has completed 1000 to 2000 
km (600 to 1200 miles) as then the coil springs 
have had time to settle. 
     The cause of vehicle imbalance may also be, 
excessive residual imbalance and/or vertical 
wheel runout. 
    1)
 Unladened means: the weight of the vehicle 
ready for the road (fuel tank completely filled, 
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