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A corner assembly includes a suspension module and a wheel assembly. In order to compensate for tolerance stack up in relation to a specified height of the corner assembly, the attachment between a damper of the suspension module and a knuckle of the wheel assembly is adjusted. The amount of adjustm

A corner assembly includes a suspension module and a wheel assembly. In order to compensate for tolerance stack up in relation to a specified height of the corner assembly, the attachment between a damper of the suspension module and a knuckle of the wheel assembly is adjusted. The amount of adjustment is determined by measuring the assembled length of the suspension module, comparing the measured length to a standard length and determining an amount of adjustment necessary.

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1. A method for setting a specified length of a corner assembly for a vehicle, the method comprising: providing a top mount assembly;attaching a damper to said top mount assembly;measuring a measured length of said top mount assembly and said damper;selecting a shim having a specific height, said sp

1. A method for setting a specified length of a corner assembly for a vehicle, the method comprising: providing a top mount assembly;attaching a damper to said top mount assembly;measuring a measured length of said top mount assembly and said damper;selecting a shim having a specific height, said specific height being determined by said measured length;attaching a wheel assembly to said damper; andpositioning said shim between said damper and said wheel assembly; whereinattaching said wheel assembly to said damper includes locating said damper within an aperture defined by said wheel assembly, said aperture defining a central axis; andsaid positioning step includes directly engaging a surface of said shim with said wheel assembly, said surface being generally perpendicular to said central axis. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said positioning step includes engaging an increased diameter portion of said damper with said shim. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said positioning step includes engaging a seat attached to said damper with said shim. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein said selecting step includes selecting said shim from a plurality of shims, each of said plurality of shims having a different height. 5. A method for setting a specified length of a corner assembly including a suspension module and a wheel assembly, said method comprising: measuring a length of said suspension module;determining an amount of length adjustment required to achieve said specified length;adjusting said measured length of said suspension module from said measured length to said specified length by providing a shim between said suspension module and said wheel assembly;locating said suspension module within an aperture defined by said wheel assembly, said aperture defining a control axis; anddirectly engaging a surface of said shim with said wheel assembly, said surface being generally perpendicular to said central axis. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein providing said shim includes engaging an increased diameter portion of said suspension module with said shim. 7. The method of claim 5, wherein providing said shim includes engaging a seat attached to said suspension module with said shim. 8. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of adjusting said measured length comprises selecting said shim for said suspension module from a plurality of shims, each of said plurality of shims having a different height.