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1981 Ford Escort GLX, 2D Hatchback, Standard TransFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Wheel Alignment Specifications

R - Right F - Front Rr - Rear L - Left Man - Man Steering Pwr - Power Steering

Caster (Degrees)

Camber (Degrees)

Toe-In (Inches)

Toe-Out On Turns (Degrees)

Inner

Outer

AMERICAN MOTORS

Concord & Spirit

+ 1±1

L + 3/8 ± 1/4

1/8 ± 1/16

38

.....

R + 1/8 ± 1/4

Eagle

+ 2 1/2 ± 1/2

+ 3/8 ± 1/4

1/8 Out ± 1/6

38

.....

CHRYSLER CORP.

Aries & Reliant

⁽¹⁾

F + 1/4 ± 1/2

F 1/16 Out ± 1/16

.....

.....

Rr - 1/2 ± 1/2

Rr 0±1/8⁽²⁾

.....

.....

Horizon & Omni

⁽¹⁾

F 1/4 ± 1/2

F 1/16 Out± 1/16

.....

.....

Rr -1±1/2

Rr 3/32±1/4⁽²⁾

.....

.....

Gran Fury, Newport, New Yorker & St. Regis

+ 1±⁽³⁾

+1/2±1/2⁽⁴⁾

1/8±1/16

20

18

All Others

+ 2 1/2 ±1⁽³⁾

+1/2±1/2⁽⁴⁾

1/8±1/16

20

18

FORD MOTOR CO.

Capri & Mustang

+ 1±3/4⁽⁵⁾

+1/4±3/4⁽⁵⁾

3/16±1/8

20

19.84

Cougar & Granada

+1±7/8⁽¹⁾⁽⁵⁾

+7/16±3/4⁽¹⁾⁽⁵⁾

3/16±1/8

20

19.89

Escort & Lynx

+1 5/8±7/8⁽¹⁾

L + 1 3/4±3/4⁽¹⁾

F 1/8 Out± 1/2

L 20

19.97

R +1 1/3±3/4

R 20

19.04

Rr 1±7/8⁽³⁾

Rr 3/6±1/8⁽²⁾

Fairmont & Zephyr

Sedan

+ 1±7/8⁽¹⁾⁽⁵⁾

+7/16±3/4⁽¹⁾⁽⁵⁾

3/6±1/8

20

19.89

Sta. Wagon

+3/4±5/8⁽¹⁾⁽⁵⁾

+ 7/8±3/8

3/16±1/8

20

19.89

Thunderbird & XR7

+ 1±7/8⁽¹⁾⁽⁵⁾

+7/8±⁽¹⁾⁽⁵⁾

3/16±1/8

20

19 77

All Others

+ 3±3/4⁽⁵⁾

+1/2±3/4⁽⁵⁾

1/16±1/8

20

18.51

GM - BUICK

Century & Regal

+ 3±1/2⁽⁷⁾

+1/2±1/2⁽⁷⁾

1/8±1/6

.....

.....

Electra & LeSabre

+ 3±1/2⁽⁷⁾

+ 3/4±1/2⁽⁷⁾

1/8±1/16

.....

.....

Riviera

+ 2 1/2±1/2

F 0±1/2

F 0±1/16

.....

.....

Rr -3/4±3/4

Rr 5/32±5/32⁽²⁾

.....

.....

Skylark

0±2⁽¹⁾⁽⁶⁾

+ 1±1/2⁽¹⁾⁽⁷⁾

3/32±3/32⁽⁸⁾

.....

.....

GM - CADILLAC

Brougham & DeVille

+ 3±1/2

+1/2±1/2

1/4±1/8⁽⁹⁾

.....

.....

Eldorado & Seville

+2 1/2±1/2

0±1/2

F 0±1/8

.....

.....

Rr 1/8±1/8⁽⁹⁾⁽²⁾

GM - CHEVROLET

Camaro

+ 1±1/2⁽⁷⁾

+ 1±1/2⁽⁷⁾

1/8±1/16⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

.....

Caprice & Impala

+ 3±1/2⁽⁷⁾

+ 3/4±1/2⁽⁷⁾

1/8±1/16⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

.....

Chevette

+4 1/2±1⁽⁷⁾

+1/4±1/2⁽⁷⁾

1/16±1/32⁽¹¹⁾

.....

.....

Citation

0±2⁽¹⁾⁽⁶⁾

+ 1±1/2⁽¹⁾⁽⁷⁾

3/32±3/32⁽⁸⁾

.....

.....

Corvette

+2 1/4±1/2⁽⁷⁾

F + 3/4±1/2⁽⁷⁾

F 1/4±1/16⁽¹³⁾

.....

.....

Rr 0±1/2

Rr ⁽¹¹⁾⁽²⁾

El Camino, Malibu & Man Monte Carlo

Man 1±1/2⁽⁷⁾

+1/2±1/2

1/8±1/16⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

.....

+Pwr 3±1/2⁽⁷⁾

GM - OLDSMOBILE

88 & 98

+3±1/2⁽⁷⁾

+3/4±1/2⁽⁷⁾

1/8±1/16⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

.....

Cutlass

+3±1/2⁽⁷⁾

+1/2±1/2⁽⁷⁾

1/8±1/16⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

.....

Omega

0±2⁽¹⁾⁽⁶⁾

+1/2±1/2⁽¹⁾⁽⁷⁾

3/32±3/32⁽⁸⁾

.....

.....

Toronado

+2 1/2±1/2⁽⁷⁾

F 0±1/2

0±1/16 ⁽¹²⁾

.....

.....

Rr - 1/2±3/4

Rr 5/32±5/32⁽⁷⁾⁽²⁾

.....

.....

GM - PONTIAC

Bonneville & Catalina

+1±1/2⁽⁷⁾

+3/4±1/2⁽⁷⁾

1/8±1/16⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

.....

Firebird

+1±1/2⁽⁷⁾

+1±1/2⁽⁷⁾

1/8±1/16⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

.....

Grand Prix & LeMans

Man +1±1/2⁽⁷⁾

+1±1/2⁽⁷⁾

1/8±1/16⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

.....

Pwr +3±1/2⁽⁷⁾

Phoenix

0±2⁽¹⁾⁽⁶⁾

+1/2±1/2⁽¹⁾⁽⁷⁾

3/32±3/32

.....

.....

⁽¹⁾	Non-adjustable

⁽²⁾	Toe-Out when backed on alignment rack becomes Toe-In while driving

⁽³⁾	Maximum side-to-side difference 1 1/4°

⁽⁴⁾	Maximum side-to-side difference 1°

⁽⁵⁾	Maximum side-to-side difference 1 1/2°

⁽⁶⁾	Maximum side-to-side difference 2°

⁽⁷⁾	Maximum side-to-side difference 1/2°

⁽⁸⁾	3/32" Per wheel (equal to.1° per wheel)

⁽⁹⁾	1/8" per wheel (equal to.12° per wheel)

⁽¹⁰⁾	.15°±.65° per wheel

⁽¹¹⁾	.06°±.04° per wheel

⁽¹²⁾	0°±.05° per wheel

⁽¹³⁾	.25°±.06° per wheel

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