Title: Check for front-wheel setback; 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 7

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the leading cause of front-wheel setback?
- What is the difference between positive and negative setback?
- What effect does setback have on the wheel base?