PART
3-2
SUSPENSION
Section Page
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1 Description and Operation .3-8
2
In-Car Adjustments and Rep'airs ........... .3-9
3 Removal and Installation
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.3-9
DESCRIPTION AND
FRONT SUSPENSION
Each front wheel rotates on a
spindle. The upper and lower ends
of the spindle are attached to upper
and lower ball joints which are
mounted to an upper and lower arm
respectively. The upper arm pivots
on a bushing and shaft assembly
which is bolted to the underbody.
The lower arm pivots on a bolt that
is located in an underbody bracket
(Fig. 1).
.
A coil spring seats between the
upper arm and the top of the spring
housing.
A
double acting shock ab-
sorber is bolted to the arm and the
top of the spring housing.
The swiveling action of the ball
joints allows the wheel and spindle
assemblies to move up and down
with changes in road surface. The
swiveling ball joints also permit the
spindles and wheels to be turned to
the left or right by the steering gear
and linkage.
The pivoting action of the suspen-
sion arms provides an
up
and down
movement for the spindles and
wheels as required by bumps or de-
pressions in the road surface. The
coil springs, shock absorbers and
stabilizer bar control the front sus-
pension up and down movements.
The struts, which are connected be-
tween the suspension lower arms and
the underbody prevent the suspen-
sion arms from moving forward and
backward.
REAR SUSPENSION
Each rear wheel, hub and brake
drum assembly is bolted to the rear
axle shaft flange. The wheel and axle
shaft assembly rotates in the rear
axle housing. Two spring pads integ-
ral with the axle housing, rest on
two leaf type springs. The axle hous-
ing is fastened to the springs by
spring clips (U-bolts)
,
spring clip
plates and nuts (Fig.
2).
Each spring
is suspended from the underbody
side rail by a hanger at the front and
a shackle at the rear. The upper end
of each shock absorber is mounted
F1085-C
FIG.
2-Rear
Suspension
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