Title: Check the rear axle(s) alignment (thrust line/centerline) and tracking.
Course: Diesel Equipment Technology II (20107-II) > Section: Suspension and Steering: Wheel Alignment Diagnosis, Adjustment, and Repair

Checking should include

- inspecting to see whether the rear axle(s) follow(s) straight and true behind the front axle
- using an alignment method to check and adjust the rear axle centerline (thrust angle).

ASE 5: II. Drive Train E. Drive Axles  (P-1)

Process/Skill Questions:

- What can cause the rear axle to be out of alignment?
- How is the rear thrust angle adjusted?
- When the centerline and axle are not parallel, what effect does it have on steering?