3-10
GROUP
3-SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS AND TIRES
is to the outboard side.
5.
Install the spring lower seat to
FIG. 5-Removing Coil Spring
5.
Install a safety stand at the
front end of the underbody.
6.
Install the tool shown (Fig. 5)
through the top of the spring hous-
ing so that the tool lower studs fit
into the shock absorber lower
mounting holes, and secure the tool
to the spring seat with two nuts.
7.
Fit the tool pilot into the spring
upper seat, then compress the spring
by tightening the nut on the threaded
shaft of the tool. Tighten the nut un-
til the spring is loose in its housing.
8.
Remove the spring lower seat
attaching nuts, then lift the assembly
to disengage the spring seat from the
suspension arm.
9.
Guide the spring and tool down
and out the forward end of the
wheelhousing.
Installation
1.
If the spring is to be replaced,
measure the spring height com-
pressed in the tool. Place the tool nut
in a vise and rotate the assembly by
hand until the spring is decom-
pressed (Fig.
6).
2.
Transfer the tool to the new
spring. Be sure that the pilot
of the
tool fits into the spring upper seat
and that the spring coil is firmly
seated in
both
grooves of the spring
lower seat.
3.
Place the tool nut in a vise, and
rotate the spring until the previously
measured spring height is attained.
4.
Lift the spring and tool into
place and position the assembly so
that the spring seat groove contain-
ing the lower end of the spring coil
suspension arm
retaiiing nuts.
6.
Loosen the spring removal tool
nut until the spring is properly seat-
ed, and then remove the tool (Fig.
5)
7.
Install the shock absorber.
8.
Install the wheel and tire assem-
bly, remove the safety stand, and
lower the car.
9.
Remove the support from be-
tween the upper arm and frame.
UPPER ARM REPLACEMENT
Removal
1.
Remove the front spring as out-
lined under "Removal" in the fore-
going procedure.
2.
Position a safety stand under
the lower arm.
3.
Remove the cotter pin from the
nut on the upper ball joint stud, and
loosen the nut one or two turns.
Do
not remove the nut from the stud
at this time.
4.
Position the ball joint remover
tool, and install the tool shown in
Fig.
4
between the upper and lower
ball joint studs.
The tool should seat
firmly against the ends of both
studs and not against the stud
nuts.
5.
Turn the tool with a wrench
until the tool places the studs under
tension, and then tap the spindle near
the upper stud with a hammer to
loosen the stud in the
spitidle.
Do not
loosen the stud in the spindle with
tool pressure only.
If both arms
are being removed, loosen the lower
stud in the same manner as the
upper stud.
6.
Remove the nut from the upper
stud and lift the stud out of the
spindle.
7.
Remove the upper arm inner
shaft retaining nut's from the engine
compartment, and remove the upper
arm. Measure and note the total
shim thickness at each inner shaft
bolt.
8.
Wipe off all loose dirt from the
upper arm parts.
Do not wash the
ball joint with a solvent.
Installation
1.
Position the upper arm on the
underbody mounting bracket, and in-
stall but do not tighten the nuts and
lockwashers on
tk two inner shaft
retaining bolts.
The specified key-
stone-type lockwashers must be
used.
FIG. 6-Spring Replacement
2.
Install the adjusting shims on
both bolts between the inner shaft
and the underbody.
Install the same
shim thicknesses that were re-
moved from both bolts during dis-
assembly.
Torque the nuts to speci-
fication.
3.
Position the upper ball joint
stud in the top of the wheel spindle,
and install the stud nut. Torque the
nut to specification, and continue to
tighten it until the cotter pin hole
and slots line up. Install a new cotter
pin.
4.
Lubricate the upper ball joint.
5.
Position the support between
the upper arm and frame and install
the coil spring. Follow steps
4
through
9
under "Installation" in the
foregoing procedure.
6.
Check and, if necessary, ad-
just caster, camber, and toe-in.
LOWER ARM REPLACEMENT
Removal
1.
Position the tool shown in Fig.
3
under the upper arm for support.
2.
Raise the car, position safety
stands, and remove the wheel and
tire.
3.
Remove the stabilizer bar and
link ,retaining nut, disconnect the bar
from the link, and remove the link
bolt.
4.
Remove the strut to lower arm
retaining nuts and bolts, and remove
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