Title: Check rear-wheel thrust angle; determine needed action.
Course: Automotive Technology III (20104-III) > Section: Suspension and Steering: Wheel Alignment Diagnosis, Adjustment, and Repair

Check should include

- conducting a visual inspection, according to state inspection procedures
- using specialized tools, according to manufacturer guidelines.

ASE Education Foundation
2017 Automobile Service Technology (AST) Level
IV. Suspension and Steering
E. Wheel Alignment, Diagnosis, Adjustment, and Repair
Task 6

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is rear-wheel thrust angle?
- What are the effects of excessive thrust angle?
- What is the difference between positive and negative thrust angle?