Front Wheel Spindle; Front Shock Absorber; Front Spring And Lower Arm - Lincoln Continental 1964 Shop Manual

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the stud boss until the ball stud
loosens against the nut. Remove the
nut.
5. Raise the upper arm to free the
ball stud from the spindle. Wire the
upper end of the spindle to the under-
body to prevent damage to the brake
hose.
6. Check the torque required to
PART 3-2-SUSPENSION
rotate the ball joint stud. If the
torque is found to be less than 12
in-lbs, replace the ball joint.
7. Remove the ball joint retaining
nuts and bolts, and remove the joint.
8. Install the new joint using the
parts supplied in the kit. Torque the
nuts to specification. Make sure the
joint is completely filled with the
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
FRONT WHEEL SPINDLE
REMOVAL
·1. Raise the car. Place a support
under each side rail to the rear of the
lower arm in the lifting pad area.
2. Remove the wheel and tire, then
remove the hub and drum.
3. Remove the brake backing
plate, and wire it to the underbody
to prevent damage to the brake hose.
4. Disconnect the spindle arm con-
necting rod from the spindle arm
with tool 3290-C. See Fig. 3,
5. Remove the cotter pins from
both ball joint stud nuts. Loosen the
nuts one to two turns.
6. Using a brass hammer. tap the
spindle at the lower ball joint until
the ball stud pops loose against the
nut. Pry upward on the upper arm,
and tap the spindle at the upper ball
joint until the ball stud loosens
against the nut.
7. Place a jack under the outer
end of the lower arm, and raise the
arm several inches. Remove both
ball stud nuts, and remove the
spindle.
INSTALLATION
1. Position the new spindle onto
the upper and lower ball joint studs,
install the stud nuts and tighten the
nuts to specifications. Continue to
tighten both nuts until the cotter
pin holes line up with the slots, then
install new cotter pins.
2. Connect the spindle connecting
rod to the spindle arm. Install the
retaining nut and tighten the nui
to specification. Continue to tighten
the nut until the cotter pin hole lines
up with the slot, then install a new
cotter pin.
3. Assemble the brake carrier
plate, gaskets and dust shield to the
spindle. Install the retaining holt.;;
and nuts, and tighten to specifi<:a-
tions (Fig. 3).
4. Install the wheel, hub and
drum, and adjust the wheel bearing.
5 . . Lubricate the steering stop on
the lower arm and the mating flat
on the spindle with specified lubri-
cant.
6. Remove the safety stands, lower
the car and check camber, caster and
toe-in.
FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER
REMOVAL
1.. Remove the stud nut at the upper
eye of the shock absorber. Remove
the upper eye stud bracket to cross-
member retaining bolt and remove
the stud bracket. Refer to Fig. 3.
2 . .
Remove the bolts which retain
the shock absorber to the suspension
lower arm. Lower, and remove the
shock absorber.
3.. Examine the shock absorber
unit and rubber bushings. Replace
parts that are defective,
deteriorate~d,
or worn.
INSTALLATION
1 . . Fully extend the shock absorber
and position it inside the coil spring.
Connect the lower end of the shock
absorber to the suspension lower arm.
Torque the retaining nuts to specifi-
cation.
2.
Insert the upper bracket stud
through the bushing in the shock
absorber upper eye. Install the stud
bracket to crossmember retaining
bolt. Do not tighten the bolt at this
time.
3. Install the upper eye bracket
stud nut. Torque the nut to specifi-
cation.
4. Torque the stud bracket to
crossmember retaining holt to specitfi-
cation. The shock absorber upper
eye stud nut must be tightened to
compress the rubber bushing
before the stud bracket is bolted to
3-9
specified lubricant.
9. Guide the ball JOint stud into
the spindle. Install the stud nut and
torque it to specification. Continue
to tighten the nut to line up the cot-
ter pin hole. Install the cotter•pin.
10. Install the wheel and tire.
Torque the wheel nuts to specifica-
tion.
the crossmember; otherwise, the
upper attachment could be loose
and noisy.
FRONT SPRING AND
LOWER ARM
REMOVAL
1. Raise the vehicle. Place a sup-
port under each underbody side rail
to the rear of the lower arm in the
lifting pad area. Refer to Fig. 3.
2. Remove the wheel and tire as-
sembly; then, remove the hub and
drum.
3. Loosen the brake backing plate
to provide clearance at the end of
the arm when it is lowered.
4. Remove the shock absorber.
5. Disconnect the stabilizing strut
(drag strut) from the lower arm.
6. Disconnect the stabilizer bar
from the suspension arm.
7. Remove the cotter pin from the
slotted nut attaching the lower ball
joint to the end of the spindle boss.
Loosen the nut one to two turns.
8. Using a brass hammer, tap the
spindle until the ball stud pops loose
against the nut.
9. Place a jack under the outer
end of the lower arm and raise the
arm several inches.
10. Install the spring compressor
tool 5310-A (Fig. 4) inside the
spring with the jaws of the tool to-
ward the center of the car.
11. Remove the nut from the ball
joint stud. Lower the jack until the
spindle and spring are free, and
remove the spring and insulators.
12. Remove the lower arm to
crossmember nut, bolt, washers, and
spacer, then remove the arm.
INSTALLATION
1. Connect the inner end of the
lower arm to the underbody cross-
member. Do not tighten the retain-
ing nut at this time. Refer to Fig.
3.