Mazda MX-5 NA silhouetteMX-5 NA

WHEEL ALIGNMENT

R-8prose procedure

Camber adjustment (continued)

  1. 3
    Tighten the nuts.
    Photo showing a wrench being used to tighten the front lower-arm cam nut after camber/caster adjustment.
    05U0RX-016
  2. 4
    Adjust the toe-in.
Tightening torque (cam nuts)
73 - 95N·m

Toe-in

Toe-in adjustment

  1. 1
    Remove the steering gear boot clamp.
  2. 2
    Loosen the left and right tie-rod locknuts, and turn the tie-rods by the same amount.
    Photo showing a hand using a wrench on the tie-rod with the steering gear boot visible; illustrates tie-rod adjustment for toe-in.
    05U0RX-017
  3. 3
    Tighten the tie-rod locknuts to the specified torque.
  4. 4
    Verify that the boot is not twisted, and install the boot clamp.
Tightening torque (tie-rod locknut)
34 - 39N·m

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