9.15am - 9.30am

Course welcome and ice breaking

9.30am - 12.45pm
Pre-test, discuss results and establish prior knowledge Explanation of Angles and Terms

-Sweet spot
- Effects of rear wheels
- Wheel alignment in terms of track
- Toe definition
- Advantages of 4 wheel with thrust line over 2 wheel with a centre line and 2 wheel alignment
- Toe Out On Turns
- Outline the purpose of camber & castor
- Steering Axis Inclination

12.45pm - 1.15pm Lunch Break

1.15pm - 4.00pm

Alignment Preliminary Checks

- Tyre pressures, condition, size and type
- Suspension and steering wear
- Ride height, loading & road test

Use of Equipment

- Customer & vehicle Information
- Setting up toe, centre line, thrust line
- Run out methods
- Castor swing

Conduct a demonstration to show how the above information is easily placed into a routine

4.00pm - 4.30pm

Recap on the day’s tuition – Question & Answers

9.00am - 12.45pm

Explanation of wheel alignment angles and the terms used
Identification of angles from product and understanding of how adjustment is possible
Hands on use of equipment by trainees

12.45pm - 1.15pm Lunch Break

1.15pm - 4.00pm Use of equipment by trainees

- customer information
- vehicle specification
- setting up
- run out
- castor swing
- print out and evaluate results
- adjustments
- jack and hold
- print adjusted specifications

Practical use of the equipment using as many different types of vehicle as possible

4.00pm - 4.30pm

Post Test – Discussion – Questions & Answers

4.30pm Course Close