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Camber Adjustment (Front)

  1. For minor adjustments to camber and caster, loosen subframe mount bolts, and shift subframe. If this does not allow enough adjustment, loosen 3 upper strut mounting bracket-to-strut tower attaching nuts. Drill out 4 or 5 spot welds at upper strut alignment plate. See Fig 1.
  2. DO NOT  drill deeper than necessary to move alignment plate. Remove 3 upper strut mounting bracket-to-strut tower attaching nuts and alignment plate. Clean burrs from strut tower and alignment plate. Paint exposed metal surfaces.
  3. Position strut and alignment plate. Loosely install attaching nuts. Adjust camber/caster by moving top of strut. Tighten attaching nuts to specification. Drill 3 holes for rivets in perimeter of alignment plate. See Fig 2. Install 3 rivets.
CAUTION: DO NOT  drill deeper than 3/8" (9.6 mm) into strut tower.
Fig 1: Adjusting Camber/Caster
G95A12971Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Fig 2: Locating Rivet Holes
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