What do you need to know about alignment?
alignment results in excessive vibration, short life of driven equipment/ compound bearing and coupling clutch parts, and frequent re-alignment. Good alignment practices include proper shimming, correct torque on hold- down bolts, accurate laser or dial indicator usage, allowances for bearing
Why do you need to adjust your headlight alignment?
Proper headlight adjustment is a necessary safety measure because if they are not aligned right, you won’t get the full visibility while driving at night. Besides, misadjusted headlights don’t illuminate the road directly in front of you, causing blinding the eyes of oncoming drivers instead of shining the roads.
Why is alignment important for a Caterpillar CAT engine?
© 2012 Caterpillar All rights reserved. Page 1 Alignment In order to obtain optimum service life from a Cat® engine and its driven equipment, correct alignment between the units is required. Improper alignment results in excessive vibration, short life of driven equipment/ compound bearing and coupling clutch parts, and frequent re-alignment.
What’s the best way to alignment an engine?
Good alignment practices include proper shimming, correct torque on hold- down bolts, accurate laser or dial indicator usage, allowances for bearing clearances, thermal growth, and accounting for other characteristics of the engine. Special instructions, listed under Reference Material at the end of
What to do if your car alignment is not working?
Check your tire pressure. Your tires should be appropriately and evenly inflated before you proceed. Tires that are not properly inflated may actually be the cause of your performance issues, so it’s a good idea to check this first. You may not need to do anything else.
Why are front and rear wheels supposed to be aligned?
If the distance in the front is smaller than in the back, your wheels toe-in. If the measurement in the back is smaller, they toe-out. If they are identical, you have zero toe. Rear toe is also important for control and tire life. It is also important to have your front and rear wheels aligned with one another (e.g. parallel).
Proper headlight adjustment is a necessary safety measure because if they are not aligned right, you won’t get the full visibility while driving at night. Besides, misadjusted headlights don’t illuminate the road directly in front of you, causing blinding the eyes of oncoming drivers instead of shining the roads.
Where do I find the alignment settings on my car?
Look in your car’s repair manual for details about the proper alignment settings. You should find numbers describing the car’s ideal toe, camber, and possibly caster. Write these numbers down. You may not know what these numbers mean yet, but don’t worry, this will be explained in parts 2 and 3.