Fiat 500F - Front Leaf Spring, Loaded at Center; Front Leaf Spring, Installed on Car; Spring Deflection Test

3
440.9*
2
220.5
5.3936 ± .2362
• When testing the spring never exceed 440.9 lbs load.
4.9212 ± .2362
2.23 ±.10
in/100 lbsin
Flexibility, between
pos. 2 and pos. 3
Elastic give-in from pos. 2
Camber
in
lbs
Position
Load P
FRONT LEAF SPRING, LOADED AT CENTER
125 ± 6 mm
FREE SPRING
60 mm
(2.3622")
137 ± 6 mm (5.3936" ± .2362")
FRONT LEAF SPRING, INSTALLED ON CAR
Flexibility between
pos. 1 and pos. 3
Elastic give-in from pos. 1Camber
Load P
Position
lbs in
1
Initial load for flexibi-
lity check-up . .
220.5
in in/100 lbs
2
Static load ....
297.6
1.1023
±.1181
1.55 ± .07
1.7125±.0984
330.7
Final load for flexibi-
lity check-up . .
3
4
Metal-to-metal deflec-
tion load ....
451.9
Spring specifications are intended at assembly conditions, i. e., with pre-compressed rubber pads and without bumpers. Give-in
check-up must be carried out by loading both eyes simultaneously.
FIG 8:5 Spring deflection test
F500
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