Steering and Suspension Quiz 1

The most critical tire wearing angle is_____________.

• Toe

• Camber

• Caster

• Tracking

Technician A says the standard sequence for adjusting wheel alignment is: rear camber, rear toe, front caster/camber, and front toe. Technician B says that negative camber will wear outside of the tread on wheels that are out-of-spec. Who is right?

• Technician A only

• Technician B only

• Both Technicians A and B

• Neither Technician A nor B

When adjustable, the thrust angle is set by adjusting________.

• Rear toe

• Front toe

• Vehicle centerline

• Caster

Compensating alignment heads is done to do what?

• Adjust for radial runout

• Adjust for axial runout

• Adjust for lateral runout

• Adjust for circumferential runout

Technician A says that a thrust angle alignment should be performed on vehicles that have no method for correcting the rear wheels. Technician B says that a thrust angle alignment should be performed on vehicles that have adjustments for all of the wheels. Who is correct?

• Technician A only

• Technician B only

• Both technicians A and B

• Neither Technicians A nor B

When performing an alignment, what action should be taken immediately after putting a vehicle on the rack?

• Mount the Alignment heads

• Search for correct alignment angles

• Release the pins and sweep for caster

• Steering and Suspension Inspection

SAI and AI are most useful for what?

• Correctly measuring the Front Wheel Track

• Evaluating the exact caster setting needed

• Determining if the Setback is correct

• Determining if there has been collision damage

Changing the length of a Strut Rod will alter what adjustment?

• Camber

• Caster

• SAI

• Toe

Which of these is not a common type of Camber/Caster adjuster?

• Wedges

• Cams

• Shims

• Slots

What measurement should be checked before centering a Steering Wheel?

• Centerline

• Thrust angle

• Toe

• SAI