Front Wheel Alignment; Front Suspension Torque Limits; Steering Checks And Adjustments; Steering Torque Limits - Lincoln Continental 1964 Shop Manual

3-32
PART
3-5
SPECIFICATIONS
TIRES
Inflation Pressure (P.S.I.} (Cold}
24
Size
9.15
X
15
FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Caster (Degrees) (Within
W
one Side of Car to
Other, Y4
o
preferred)
-% 0 to -2Y4°
Camber (Degrees) (Within
Ylo
One Side of Car to
Other,
\.i
o
Preferred)
oo
to Plus%
o
Kingpin Inclination-Theoretical (at +%
o
camber)
70
Angle of Outside Wheel When Inside Wheel is at
zoo
17° 42'
Riding Height:
Allowable Difference-One Side of Car to Other
Yz
- -
Toe-In
Maximum 3!J6
Minimum
1J16
Tread Rear-61.0 Front-62.1
Turning Circle (Feet) (Curb to Curb to Outside of Tire)
45.7
FRONT SUSPENSION TORQUE LIMITS
Description Ft-lbs
Brake Backing Plate to Spindle-Upper 25-35
-Lower
70-95
Front Wheel Spindle Nut (Back off one Slot
after Torque Check)
15-20
Jounce Bumper to Drag Strut 22-28
lower Ball Joint to lower Arm 22-28
lower Suspension Arm to No. 2 Crossmember 110-140
Shock Absorber Bracket to No. 2 Crossmember 20-30
Shock Absorber to Lower Suspension Arm 20-30
Shock Absorber to Shock Bracket Stud 40-55
Spindle Arm Connecting Rod Ball Stud
I
to Spindle Arm 40-55
Spindle Connecting Rod Adjusting Sleeve Clamp Nut
22-28
-
Spindle to Lower Ball Joint Stud 70-90
--
Spindle to Upper Ball Joint Stud 55-75
Stabilizer Bar to Lower Suspension Arm 8-13
Upper Arm Bushings to Shaft 70-90
Upper Ball Joint to Upper Arm
21-29
Upper Arm Shaft to No. 2 Crossmember 100-125
Wheel Nuts 75-110
Ball ioint Stud Torque Check
12 in-lbs
(Minimum Acceptable Torque Required to
Turn the Ball Joint Stud)
(056)
REAR SUSPENSION TORQUE LIMITS
Description
Ft-lbs
Rear Shock Absorber to Axle
30-40
Rear Shock Absorber Bracket to Crossmember 17-25
Rear Shock Absorber Stud to Rear Axle (Service Only) 65-80
Rear Spring to Shackle
16-22
Rear Spring Front Bracket to Sidemember
50-90
Rear Spring front Eye Bolt (Front Shackle Nut) 50-70
Rear Spring Leaves Retaining Bolt
40-50
Rear Spring U- Bolts
50-60
Shackle to Mounting Hanger 16-22
Shackle Mounting Hanger to Side Rail 40-62
STEERING CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS
Description
Sector Shaft Mesh-Total Center Mesh
in-lbs
Load (Measure with torque wrench at
mechanical center)
15-17
Worm Bearing Pre-Load in-lbs
(Measure with torque wrench
zoo
off either stop) 6-8
Piston Backlash (Maximum)
0.004
Ratios:
Overall
20.5:1
Steering Gear
17.0:1
Steering Whee!:
16
Diameter
Number of Turns(Full Left to Right)
3%-4
Thrust Screw to Sector Slot
Clearance (Maximum)
0.002
Fluid (M2C33-C-O)
I
C1AZ-19582
STEERING TORQUE LIMITS
Description
Ft-lbs
Gear Cover to Gear Housing
lS-22
!
Control Valve Spool Lock Nut
5-9
0
Control Valve Spool Adjuster Cap
10-15
Mesh Load Adjusting Screw Lock Nut
25-30
Sleeve Adjusting Lock Nut
60-80
Ball Return Guide Clamp Screw
18-36
Pressure Line to Gear
10-15
Return Line to Gear
20-30
Connecting Link Ball Stud to Idler Arm
40-55
Connecting Link Ball Stud to Pitman Arm
40-55
Crankshaft Damper Attaching Bolt
75-90
Gear Housing to Sidemember
35-50
Idler Arm Bracket to Sidemember
20-30
Lock Screw to Sleeve
15-20
Pitman Arm to Shaft
100-130
Pump to Engine Front Cover
8-11
Spindle Arm Connecting Rod Ball Stud to
Connecting Link
40-55
Spindle Arm Connecting Rod Ball Stud to
40-55
Spindle Arm
Steering Wheel Nut*
18-24
*Stake nut after tightening.