Caster Adjustment

2007 Ford Fusion SEL, 2.3 Z, StandardSECTION Caster Adjustment
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis and 2006 Ford Crown Victoria. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Fig 1: Identifying Caster Adjustment
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Caster is adjusted by loosening the lower arm rearward pivot bushing nut and moving the arm inward or outward. When adjusting the LH caster, a centering washer must be removed and discarded prior to adjusting.

Toe is adjusted by loosening the spindle tie-rod jam nut and rotating the spindle tie rod.

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