Method for adjusting alignment of a wheel
AssigneeShim-A-Line, Inc.
InventorsGerald A. Specktor, John Specktor
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Abstract
A device is used to adjust caster of a wheel in a suspension system that includes a rod member that affects the caster of the wheel. A portion of the rod member is disposed within a bushing that is attached to the vehicle. The device includes a curved longitudinal member for insertion between the portion of the rod member disposed within the bushing and the bushing.
Claims13
A method for adjusting alignment of a wheel attached to a vehicle having a rod member affecting the alignment, the rod member having a portion disposed within a bushing, the rod member and the bushing being adjacent, the method comprising:
- inserting between the rod member and the bushing a shim along one side of the rod member to adjust the alignment of the wheel.
A method for adjusting alignment of a wheel attached to a vehicle having a stabilizer bar that affects alignment, the stabilizer bar having a portion disposed within a bushing, the method comprising:
- inserting between the stabilizer bar and the bushing a shim along one side of the stabilizer bar to adjust the alignment of the wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.