Ford Thunderbird 1966 - Page 36

3-6
GROUP 3
-SUSPENSION,
STEERING,
WHEELS
AND TIRES
bending
the
suspension
or
steering
parts.
CAMBER
Adjust
the
camber
by
removing
or
installing
shims
between
the
pivot
bracket of
the front
suspension
lower
arm
and the
mounting
bracket on the
underbody
in
the
engine
compartment
(Fig.
5).
The
removal of
shims
between the
mounting
and pivot
brackets will
move
the
lower ball
joints
inward.
The installation
of
shims between
the
mounting
and
pivot
brackets will
move
the lower ball
joint
outward.
Camber
adjusting
shims
are
available
in several
standard shim
thicknesses.
A 1/16-inch change of
shim
thickness
will
change the
camber
angle
1/3.
The total
shim stack
thickness
should
not exceed
11/16-inch.
CASTER
The caster
adjustment is made
by
repositioning
the
strut on
the lower
arm
as
shown in
Fig. 5.
Adjust the
caster
by loosening
the
rearward
washers,
nuts
and
bolts.
Lift the
strut
so
that the
strut serrations
will be free
from the
serrations on the lower
arm.
Lengthen the distance
between
the
strut forward mount and
the side
of
the
lower arm (Fig.
5,
dimension
A)
to decrease the
caster
angle.
Decrease
the distance
between
the
strut forward
mount and
the side of the lower
arm
(Fig.
5,
dimension
A)
to increase the
caster angle. Tighten the
rearward
nuts
that retain the strut
to
the lower
arm. Check the
caster,
camber,
and
toe-in alignment for the correct
set
tings listed
in
the
specifications. Re
move
the
suspension
alignment
spacers.
TOE-IN
AND
STEERING
WHEEL
ALIGNMENT
ADJUSTMENTS
Check
the
steering
wheel spoke
position
when
the front
wheels
are
in
the
straight-ahead
position. If
the
spokes
are
not
in
their
normal posi
tion,
they
can be
properly
adjusted
while
toe-in is
being
adjusted.
The
toe-in
specification is
specified
in Part
3-5.
1.
Loosen
the two
clamp
bolts on
each
spindle
connecting
rod
sleeve
(Fig.
6).
SHIM
RETAINING NUT
SrilM
RETAINING
NUT
PIVOT
BRACKET
PIVOT BRACKET
\
BRACKET
RETAINING
NUT.
|
SHIMS I
LOWER
ARM
STRUT
RETAINING BOLTS
AND NUTS
STRUT
CASTER
ADJUSTMENT
SLOTS
FIG.
5
Caster and Camber
Adjustments
F1116-C
SPINDLE
CONNECTING
ROD
SPINDLE
ARM
F1117-A
FIG.
6
Spindle
Connecting
Rod
Sleeve
2.
Adjust
toe-in. If
the
steering
wheel spokes
are in their
normal
posi
tion,
lengthen
or shorten both
rods
equally
to obtain correct toe-in
(Fig. 7). If the
steering
wheel spokes
are not
in their normal
position,
make
the
necessary
rod adjustments to ob
tain correct
toe-in
and
steering
wheel
spoke alignment
(Fig. 8).
3.
Recheck toe-in
and
steering
wheel
spoke
alignment. If
toe-in
is
correct
and the
steering
wheel
spokes
are still
not
in their
normal
position,
turn
both
connecting
rod
sleeves
up
ward or
downward
the
same
number
of
turns
to move
the
steering
wheel
spokes
(Fig. 8).
TURN DOWNWARD
TO
INCREASE ROD
LENGTH
TURN
UPWARD
TO DECREASE
TURN
DOWNWARD
TO
DECREASE
TURN
UPWARD
TO
INCREASE ROD
LENGTH
ROD
LENGTH
ROD
LENGTH
jJI^D
O^jfl
LEFT-HAND
SLEEVE
RIGHT-HAND
SLEEVE F1037-B
FIG.
7
Spindle
Connecting
Rod
Adjustments