Chrysler 1956 Windsor - FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM; FRONT SPRING LEVELING MEASUREMENTS

FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM
The 1956 Chrysler Models will continue to fea-
ture the Hi gh- Roll Center front suspension sys-
tem introduced on the 1955 MOdels. Oriftow
shock absorbers, soft acting front and Tear
sp ring s are used to improve the riding comfort
and other functional qualities of the suspension
syste m.
The sLee ring knuckle, sleering knuckle sup-
port and steering arm have been redesigned to
acco mm odate the center plan e brake assembly
FiJ::"ure 1. These new parts are not interchange-
able with the parts used in the 1955 Models, The
king pin thrust bearing is now located at the
upport su pp ort face o( th e steering knuckle.
When s ervicing the stee ring knuckle and king
pins, the thrust bearing should be assemb led
with the thrust side of the bearing down to-
wards the steering knuckle and the king pin
"0" rings should be properly positioned to in-
su re retaining the lubricant in the king pin and
bearing assembly.
Damaged steering knuckles or arms should be
replaced.
DO NOT attempt to straighten or
weld.
FRONT SPRING LEVELING
MEASUREMENTS
With equal pressure in tires and the ca r on a
level floor,
with only weight of car on springs
(no passengers in cur), measure the distance
from (1oor to center of grease fitting in forward
bushing of lower control arm bar, as shown at
"At> in Figure 2. Then measure from floor to
center of lower control a rm pin, as indicated by
"B". The measurement "A" may be either high -
er or lower than "B". In the followi ng table. a
" plus" meallS that" A" is higher than "B" and
a "minus" means that "A" is lower tha n "B".
The table shows the limits f or satisfactory
spring heights (between which "A" may be
eith er higher or lower than "B") for vario us
models.
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Fig. 2 - Che cking Front Spring Height
A - Firs! mu.ur"one,,! tI - S«ond m(UUfelll~f"
Front spring heights for the 1956 Chrysler
Models are as follows:
C-71
Sedans and Coupes + 1 inch to -0
inch
C-71
Town and Country Wagon +11/.~ inch
to +%. inch
C-72 Sedans and Coupes + 1 inch to - 0
inch
C-
72 Town and Country Wagon + 11 /4 inch
to - 0 inch
C~73 Sedans and Coupes + 1 inch to -0
inch
C-7
0-8 Passenger Sedans + 1l,4 inch to
- Y.J. inch
C-70 Limousine + 1 1,4 inch to -i,4 inch
C-72-300 Sedan + 1 inch to - 0 inch
Obtain these "plus" or "minus" figures, as the
case may be, on both right and left sides of the
car and compare them with each other. If the
two figures differ by more than V4- inch, check
both
sp rings for correct installation at top and
bottom. Look up into the center of each spring
t.o make sure that the top coil completely sur-
rounds the pilot flange in the frame front cross-
member. Also feel along
the b ott om coil to the