12—FRONT WHEEL SUSPENSION
CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL
BOLT
CUSHION RETAINER
CUSHION
LOCKWASHER
SWAY ELIMINATOR
SHAFT ASSEMBLY
CUSHION RETAINER
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BOLT
Fig.
10—Sway Bar (Disassembled View)
control arm and install lower pivot pin bushing,
and lockwasher from the back side. (Fig. 9)
Install pivot pin and nut and tighten to 100
foot-pounds torque. Connect rod outer end to
steering arm, and connect stablizer link to low-
er control arm. Reinstall shock absorber. Install
wheel and tire assembly, check and adjust cas-
ter, camber, toe-in and front wheel alignment.
9. SWAY ELIMINATOR
The sway eliminator, as shown in Figure 10,
requires no adjusting other than periodical
tightening of fastening bolts.
The rubber bushings on the springs, shock
absorbers and sway eliminator must not be lu-
bricated or allowed to come in contact with any
form of mineral oil. Mineral base oils will cause
rapid deterioration of natural rubber. The sway
eliminator shaft cushion retainer clamp bolt,
and clamp, should be removed before removal
of lower control arm.
10.
CHECKING FRONT SPRING HEIGHT
(FIG. 11)
With equal pressure in each tire and car on a
level floor, with only weight of car on springs
(no passengers in car), measure with a steel
rule from floor to center of grease fitting in
forward bushing of lower control arm bar, as
shown in Figure 11, "A."
Measure from floor to center of lower control
arm pin, as indicated by "B." The measurement
"A"
may be either higher or lower than "B."
In the following table, a "plus" means that "A"
56x241
Fig.
11—Checking Front Spring Height
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