Kia Forte BD Quiz
Suspension System

Rear Alignment

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5steps
~30min
2/5difficulty
04080120160200117.787N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
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Repair Procedures

Rear Wheel Alignment

Toe

B - A > 0: Toe-in (+) B - A < 0: Toe-out (-)

Toe Adjustment

Toe (Total) Australia 0,30° ± 0,3°
General / Middle East / Europe / South America 0,24° ± 0,3°
Mexico 0,22° ± 0,3°
Toe (Individual) Australia 0,15° ± 0,15°
General / Middle East / Europe / South America 0,12° ± 0,15°
Mexico 0,11° ± 0,15°

  1. Adjust the rear wheel toe by turning the cam bolt of the rear toe control arm (A) clockwise or counterclockwise. Toe adjustment must be made by turning the right and left cam bolts by the same amount.

  2. After completing the toe adjustment, tighten the nut to the specified torque.

    Tightening torque: 107.9–118 N·m

Camber Adjustment

  1. Loosen the nut securing the rear lower arm camshaft bolt (B).

  2. Adjust the rear wheel camber by turning the rear lower arm mounting bolt (B) clockwise or counterclockwise. Adjust the rear camber by turning the bolts of the right and left camshafts by the same amount.

    Camber: -1.2° ± 0.5°

  3. After completing the rear wheel camber adjustment, tighten the nut to the specified torque.

    Tightening torque: 107.9–118 N·m

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