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1987 Subaru XT GL, AutomaticFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE
Alignment Specifications
WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (BRAT)
| Application | Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | |||||
| Camber in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 2 27/64 +/- 3/4 | ||||
| Decimal | 2.416 +/- .750 | ||||
| Caster in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | -43/64 +/- 3/4 | ||||
| Decimal | -.666 +/- .750 | ||||
| Toe-In in Inches | |||||
| Fraction | 3/16 +/- 1/32 | ||||
| Decimal | .188 +/- .031 | ||||
| Toe-In in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 3/8 +/- 1/16 | ||||
| Decimal | .375 +/- .063 | ||||
| Toe-Out in Turns | |||||
| Inner | 36 1/2° | ||||
| Outer | 35° | ||||
| Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) | (1) | ||||
| Rear | |||||
| Camber in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 21/64 +/- 3/4 | ||||
| Decimal | .333 +/- .750 | ||||
| Caster in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | N/A | ||||
| Decimal | N/A | ||||
| Toe-In in Inches | |||||
| Fraction | 0 +/- 1/8 | ||||
| Decimal | 0 +/- .125 | ||||
| Toe-In in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 0 +/- 1/4 | ||||
| Decimal | 0 +/- .250 | ||||
| Toe-Out in Turns | |||||
| Inner | N/A | ||||
| Outer | N/A | ||||
| Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) | N/A | ||||
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WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (HATCHBACK - 2WD)
| Application | Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | |||||
| Camber in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 1 1/2 +/- 3/4 | ||||
| Decimal | 1.500 +/- .750 | ||||
| Caster in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | -27/64 +/- 3/4 | ||||
| Decimal | -.416 +/- .750 | ||||
| Toe-In in Inches | |||||
| Fraction | 5/16 +/- 5/16 | ||||
| Decimal | .312 +/- .312 | ||||
| Toe-In in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 1/16 +/- 1/16 | ||||
| Decimal | .063 +/- .063 | ||||
| Toe-Out in Turns | |||||
| Inner | 36 1/2° | ||||
| Outer | 35° | ||||
| Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) | (1) | ||||
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WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (HATCHBACK - 4WD)
| Application | Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | |||||
| Camber in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 2 27/64 +/- 3/4 | ||||
| Decimal | 2.416 +/- .750 | ||||
| Caster in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | -1/2 +/- 3/4 | ||||
| Decimal | -.500 +/- .750 | ||||
| Toe-In in Inches | |||||
| Fraction | 3/16 +/- 1/32 | ||||
| Decimal | .188 +/- .031 | ||||
| Toe-In in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 3/8 +/- 1/16 | ||||
| Decimal | .375 +/- .063 | ||||
| Toe-Out in Turns | |||||
| Inner | 36 1/2° | ||||
| Outer | 35° | ||||
| Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) | (1) | ||||
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WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (JUSTY)
| Application | Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | |||||
| Camber in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 43/64 +/- 1 | ||||
| Decimal | .666 +/- 1.0 | ||||
| Caster in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 2 1/2 +/- 1 | ||||
| Decimal | 2.5 +/- 1.0 | ||||
| Toe-In in Inches | |||||
| Fraction | 5/64 +/- 3/64 | ||||
| Decimal | .083 +/- .042 | ||||
| Toe-In in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 11/64 +/- 5/64 | ||||
| Decimal | .166 +/- .083 | ||||
| Toe-Out in Turns | |||||
| Inner | (1) | ||||
| Outer | (1) | ||||
| Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) | (1) | ||||
| Rear | |||||
| Camber in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 1/2 +/- 1/2 | ||||
| Decimal | .500 +/- .500 | ||||
| Caster in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | N/A | ||||
| Decimal | N/A | ||||
| Toe-In in Inches | |||||
| Fraction | 0 +/- 1/8 | ||||
| Decimal | 0 +/- .125 | ||||
| Toe-In in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 0 +/- 1/4 | ||||
| Decimal | 0 +/- .125 | ||||
| Toe-Out in Turns | |||||
| Inner | N/A | ||||
| Outer | N/A | ||||
| Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) | N/A | ||||
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WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (SEDAN & 3-DOOR - 2WD)
| Application | Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | |||||
| Camber in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 3/4 +/- 3/4 | ||||
| Decimal | .750 +/- .750 | ||||
| Caster in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 2 1/2 +/- 1/2 | ||||
| Decimal | 2.500 +/- .500 | ||||
| Toe-In in Inches | |||||
| Fraction | 1/32 +/- 1/32 | ||||
| Decimal | .031 +/- .031 | ||||
| Toe-In in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 1/16 +/- 1/16 | ||||
| Decimal | .063 +/- .063 | ||||
| Toe-Out in Turns | |||||
| Inner | 36 1/2° | ||||
| Outer | 35° | ||||
| Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) | (1) | ||||
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WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (SEDAN - 4WD)
| Application | Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | |||||
| Camber in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 1 43/64 +/- 3/4 | ||||
| Decimal | 1.666 +/- .750 | ||||
| Caster in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 1 53/64 +/- 3/4 | ||||
| Decimal | 1.833 +/- .750 | ||||
| Toe-In in Inches | |||||
| Fraction | 1/32 +/- 1/32 | ||||
| Decimal | .031 +/- .031 | ||||
| Toe-In in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 1/16 +/- 1/16 | ||||
| Decimal | .063 +/- .063 | ||||
| Toe-Out in Turns | |||||
| Inner | 36 1/2° | ||||
| Outer | 35° | ||||
| Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) | (1) | ||||
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WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (WAGON - 2WD)
| Application | Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | |||||
| Camber in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 1 +/- 3/4 | ||||
| Decimal | 1.0 +/- .750 | ||||
| Caster in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 2 1/8 +/- 3/4 | ||||
| Decimal | 2.125 +/- .750 | ||||
| Toe-In in Inches | |||||
| Fraction | 1/32 +/- 1/32 | ||||
| Decimal | .031 +/- .031 | ||||
| Toe-In in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 1/16 +/- 1/16 | ||||
| Decimal | .063 +/- .063 | ||||
| Toe-Out in Turns | |||||
| Inner | 36 1/2° | ||||
| Outer | 35° | ||||
| Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) | (1) | ||||
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WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (WAGON - 4WD)
| Application | Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | |||||
| Camber in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 1 43/64 +/- 3/4 | ||||
| Decimal | 1.666 +/- .750 | ||||
| Caster in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 1 37/64 +/- 3/4 | ||||
| Decimal | 1.583 +/- .750 | ||||
| Toe-In in Inches | |||||
| Fraction | 1/32 +/- 1/32 | ||||
| Decimal | .031 +/- .031 | ||||
| Toe-In in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 1/16 +/- 1/16 | ||||
| Decimal | .063 +/- .063 | ||||
| Toe-Out in Turns | |||||
| Inner | 36 1/3° | ||||
| Outer | 35° | ||||
| Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) | (1) | ||||
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WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (XT - 2WD)
| Application | Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | |||||
| Camber in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 0 +/- 3/4 | ||||
| Decimal | 0 +/- .750 | ||||
| Caster in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | (1) | ||||
| Decimal | (1) | ||||
| Toe-In in Inches | |||||
| Fraction | 0 +/- 1/8 | ||||
| Decimal | 0 +/- .125 | ||||
| Toe-In in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 0 +/- 1/4 | ||||
| Decimal | 0 +/- .250 | ||||
| Toe-Out in Turns | |||||
| Inner | (1) | ||||
| Outer | (1) | ||||
| Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) | (1) | ||||
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WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (XT - 4WD)
| Application | Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | |||||
| Camber in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 0 +/- 3/4 | ||||
| Decimal | 0 +/- .750 | ||||
| Caster in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | (1) | ||||
| Decimal | (1) | ||||
| Toe-In in Inches | |||||
| Fraction | 3/32 +/- 1/8 | ||||
| Decimal | .09 +/- .125 | ||||
| Toe-In in Degrees | |||||
| Fraction | 3/16 +/- 1/4 | ||||
| Decimal | .19 +/- .250 | ||||
| Toe-Out in Turns | |||||
| Inner | (1) | ||||
| Outer | (1) | ||||
| Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) | (1) | ||||
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