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HOMESERVICE MANUALSBUICK1978RIVIERA 5.7L ENG VIN RREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISGENERAL INFORMATIONSPECIFICATIONS INDEXWHEEL ALIGNMENT (SPECIFICATIONS)WHEEL ALIGNMENT

1978 Buick Riviera 5.7L Eng VIN R

Wheel Alignment

1978 Buick Riviera 5.7L Eng VIN RSECTION Wheel Alignment

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

R - Right F - Front
Rr - Rear L - Left

Caster

Camber

Toe-In

Toe-Out On Turns (Degrees)

Man - Man Steering
Pwr - Power Steering

(Degrees)

(Inches)

Inner

Outer

AMERICAN MOTORS

AMX, Matador, Gremlin & Concord

+1±1

L +3/8±1/4

1/16 to 3/16

38±2

.....

R +1/4±1/4

Pacer

+2±1

L +3/8±1/4

1/16 to 3/16

35±2

.....

R +1/4±1/4

CHRYSLER CORP.

Omni & Horizon

⁽¹⁾

F + 1/4±1/2

5/32 OUT to 1/8 IN⁽²⁾

.....

Rr -1±1/2

5/32 OUT to 11/32 IN⁽³⁾

.....

Volare, Aspen, Diplomat & LeBaron

+2 1/2-1+1 1/4

L +1/2±1/2

1/16 to 1/4⁽⁴⁾

R +1/4±1/2

All Others

Man -1/2±1 1/4

L +1/2±1/2

1/16 to 1/4⁽⁴⁾

18⁽⁵⁾

Pwr +3/4±1 1/4

R 1/4±1/2

FORD MOTOR CO.

Pinto & Bobcat Sedan

+1±3/4⁽⁶⁾

+1/2±3/4⁽⁶⁾

0 to 1/4

18.84

Pinto & Bobcat Wagon

1/4±3/4⁽⁶⁾

+1/2±3/4⁽⁶⁾

0 to 1/4

18.84

Mustang II

+7/8±3/4⁽⁶⁾

1/2±3/4⁽⁶⁾

0 to 1/4

18.84

Fairmont & Zephyr⁽⁷⁾

7/8±3/4⁽⁶⁾

+3/8±3/4⁽⁶⁾

3/16 to 7/16

19.74

Monarch, Granada, & Versailles

-1/2±3/4⁽⁶⁾

+1/4±3/4⁽⁶⁾

0 to 1/4

Man 18.20
Pwr 18.43

Ford & Mercury

+2±3/4⁽⁶⁾

L +1/2±3/4⁽⁸⁾

1/16 to 5/16

18.72

LTD II, Cougar, & Thunderbird

+4±3/4⁽⁶⁾

L 1/2±3/4⁽⁸⁾

0 to 1/4

18.06

R +1/4±3/4⁽⁸⁾

Lincoln

+2±3/4⁽⁶⁾

L +1/2±3/4⁽⁸⁾

0 to 1/4

18.16

R +1/4±3/4⁽⁸⁾

Mark V

+4±3/4⁽⁶⁾

L +1/2±3/4⁽⁸⁾

1/16 to 5/16

18.09

R +1/4±3/4⁽⁸⁾

BUICK

Skylark

Man -1 ±1/2⁽⁹⁾

+4/5±1/2⁽⁹⁾

1/16 to 3/16⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

Pwr +1±1/2⁽⁹⁾

Skyhawk

-3/4±1/2⁽⁹⁾

+1/4±1/2⁽⁹⁾

0 to 1/8⁽¹¹⁾

.....

Century & Regal

Man +1±1/2⁽⁹⁾

+1/2±1/2⁽⁹⁾

1/16 to 3/16⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

Pwr +3±1/2⁽⁹⁾

LeSabre, Electra Estate Wagon, & Riviera

+3±1/2⁽⁹⁾

+4/5±1/2⁽⁹⁾

1/16 to 3/16⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

CADILLAC

Seville

+2±1/2⁽¹²⁾

0±3/8⁽¹²⁾

0 to 1/8

.....

Eldorado

0±1/2⁽¹²⁾

0±3/8⁽¹²⁾

0 to 1/8

.....

Cadillac

+3±1/2⁽¹²⁾

+1/2±3/8⁽¹²⁾

0 to 1/8

.....

CHEVROLET

Chevette

+4 1/2±1⁽¹⁶⁾

+1/5±2/5⁽¹⁶⁾

1/20 to 3/20⁽¹⁵⁾

.....

Monza

-4/5±1/2⁽¹³⁾

+1/5±1/2⁽¹³⁾

0 to 1/8 OUT⁽¹⁷⁾

.....

Nova

Man -1±1/2⁽¹³⁾

+4/5±1/2⁽¹³⁾

1/16 to 3/16⁽¹⁴⁾

.....

Pwr +1±1/2⁽¹³⁾

Camaro

+1±1/2⁽¹³⁾

1/16 to 3/16⁽¹⁴⁾

.....

Monte Carlo, El Camino, & Malibu

Man +1±1/2⁽¹³⁾

+1/2±1/2⁽¹³⁾

1/16 to 3/16⁽¹⁴⁾

.....

Pwr +3±1/2⁽¹³⁾

Impala & Caprice

+3±1/2⁽¹³⁾

+4/5±1/2⁽¹³⁾

1/16 to 3/16⁽¹⁴⁾

.....

Corvette

+21/4±1/4⁽¹³⁾

F +3/4±1/2⁽¹³⁾

+1/4±1/16⁽¹⁸⁾

.....

Rr +7/8±1/4⁽¹³⁾

-1/32 to +1/32⁽¹⁸⁾

.....

OLDSMOBILE

Starfire

-4/5±1/2⁽¹³⁾

+1/5±1/2⁽¹³⁾

0 to 1/8 OUT⁽¹⁷⁾

.....

Omega

Man -1±1/2⁽¹³⁾

+4/5±1/2⁽¹³⁾

1/16 to 3/16⁽¹⁴⁾

.....

Pwr +1±1/2⁽¹³⁾

Cutlass

Man +1±1/2⁽¹³⁾

+1/2±1/2⁽¹³⁾

1/16 to 3/16⁽¹⁴⁾

.....

Pwr +3±1/2⁽¹³⁾

Delta 88, Ninety-Eight, & Custom Cruiser

+3±1/2⁽¹³⁾

4/5±1/2⁽¹³⁾

1/16 to 3/16⁽¹⁴⁾

.....

Toronado

0±1/2⁽¹³⁾

L +3/10±1/2⁽¹⁹⁾

-1/16 to +1/16⁽²⁰⁾

.....

R -3/10±1/2⁽¹⁹⁾

PONTIAC

Phoenix

Man -1±1/2⁽¹³⁾

+4/5±1/2⁽¹³⁾

1/16 to 3/16⁽¹⁴⁾

.....

Pwr +1±1/2⁽¹³⁾

Sunbird

-3/4±1/2⁽¹³⁾

-1/4±1/2⁽¹³⁾

0 to 1/8 OUT⁽¹⁷⁾

.....

Firebird

+1±1/2⁽¹³⁾

1/16 to 3/16⁽¹⁴⁾

.....

LeMans, Grand Am, Grand LeMans, & Grand Prix

Man +1±1/2⁽¹³⁾

+1±1/2⁽¹³⁾

1/16 to 3/16⁽¹⁴⁾

.....

Pwr +3±1/2⁽¹³⁾

Bonneville & Catalina

+3±1/2⁽¹³⁾

+4/5±1/2⁽¹³⁾

1/16 to 3/16⁽¹⁴⁾

.....

⁽¹⁾	Non-adjustable. Specifications not available from manufacturer.

⁽²⁾	Degrees per wheel, Front.3° OUT to.1° IN.

⁽³⁾	Degrees per wheel, Rear.3° OUT to.7° IN.

⁽⁴⁾	Degrees per wheel.05° to.25°.

⁽⁵⁾	Chrysler models, 18.30°.

⁽⁶⁾	Side to side (left minus right) must be within -3/4° to +3/4°.

⁽⁷⁾	Caster & Camber are non-adjustable, set at factory.

⁽⁸⁾	Side to side (left minus right) must be within -1/2° to +1°.

⁽⁹⁾	Side to side must be within 1/2° of each other.

⁽¹⁰⁾	Degrees per wheel.10° to.20°.

⁽¹¹⁾	Degrees per wheel.05° to.15°.

⁽¹²⁾	Side to side (left minus right) must be within -1/2° to +1°.

⁽¹³⁾	Side to side must be within 1/2° of each other.

⁽¹⁴⁾	Degrees per wheel.10° to.20°.

⁽¹⁵⁾	Degrees per wheel.05° to.15°.

⁽¹⁶⁾	Side to side must be within 2° of each other.

⁽¹⁷⁾	Degrees per wheel, -.12° to 0°.

⁽¹⁸⁾	Degrees per wheel.19° to.31°.

⁽¹⁹⁾	Left hand side must be.3° to.8° more positive than right hand side.

⁽²⁰⁾	Degrees per wheel, -.06° to +.06°.

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