Chevrolet Light - Page 48

Floating bushings are used between the kingpin ' and
kn uckle on the Ih ton models. Other models h ave the bushings
pressed into the steering k nuckles. The steering arms bo lt to
the knuckles.
Care.
The front axle and its connections should be checked
regularly for wear or looseness, especially for loose spring to
axle "U" bolts, loose steering tie rod and drag link jo i nt s and
for bent tie rod, drag link or steering arms.
Alignment To provide easy steering, normal tire life and road
stability and to prevent such troubles as shimmy, wander,
tr amp and tendency to lead to right or left, it is necessary to
maintain correct front end alignment.
Since considerab le expensive special equipment is required
to properly check and adjust all the f actors of front end align-
ment , it is advisable to take the truck to a Chevrolet dealer
for this service when the front end alignment requ ires attention.
Front Wheels and Bearings
Description-All Chevrolet trucks are equipped with demount-
able stee l disc front wheels. Th e lh-ton and %-ton use one-piece
drop center wheels, while th e other models use a removable
tire lock ring. The whee ls are attached to the hub with specia l
bolts and nuts. The hubs on the Ph ton, C.O.E. and 2 ton
h
eavy duty models are mounted on the spindle with barrel
type roller bearings. The hubs on all other models are mounted
on ball bearings.
Care. Keep the wheel to hub mount-
ing bolt nuts tight and the whee l
b
earings properly adjusted as in-
structed below.
Wheel Bearing Adjustment. 1. Jack
up front end of vehicle and remove
wheel and tire assembly. Remove
hub cap and dust cap or th e plate
' I, .• '-Acli"'ti"g "oM Wh .. 1 from end of hub. Remove cott er pin
Be .. , I,, 8" from end of spindle.
2.
Using an 8" wrench (nev er larg er) and applying a steady
force with one hand, pull the adjusting nut up tight while
rotating the drum to make sure all parts are correctly seated
(fig. 48).
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