1990 Ford Tempo BaseFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Alignment Specifications

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (ESCORT & ESCORT GT)

Application Fraction Decimal
Camber (Degrees) 13/32 +/- 45/64 (.40 +/- .70)
Caster (Degrees) (1) 2 19/64 +/- 3/4 (2.3 +/- .75)
Toe-in (Inches)
Front -3/32 +/- 1/8 (.10 +/- .13)
Rear 3/32 +/- 1/16 (.10 +/- .06)
Toe-in (Degrees)
Front -3/16 +/- 1/4 (.20 +/- .25)
Rear 3/16 +/- 1/8 (.20 +/- .13)
(1) Left to right caster differential must not exceed 1 1/2° (1.5°).
WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (TEMPO & TOPAZ)

Application Fraction Decimal
Camber (Degrees) 13/32 +/- 45/64 (.40 +/- .70)
Caster (Degrees) (1) 2 13/32 +/- 3/4 (2.4 +/- .75)
Toe-in (Inches)
Front -3/4 +/- 5/64 (-.05 +/- .08)
Rear 0 +/- 11/64 (0 +/- .17)
Toe-in (Degrees)
Front -3/32 +/- 5/32 (.10 +/- .16)
Rear 0 +/- 11/32 (0 +/- .34)
(1) Left to right caster differential must not exceed 1 1/2° (1.5°).
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