Fiat 850 Sedan 1968 Shop Manual page 283

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FIAT - 850 PASSENGER CARS
SPECIFICATIONS OF SPRING AS FITTED ON CAR
Camber
Deflection
ITEM
Load P
Camber
in 2nd and 3rd
NOTE
Positions
Rate
- -
1st
Initial load for check-
220 lbs
1.063"±.1I8"
-
ing deflection rate
(100 kg)
(27±3 rom)
Specifications refer 10
a spring in the same
1.374±.109
conditinns as on car.
2nd
Static load
331 lbs
-
1.516" ± .118"
in/IOO lbs
or Anchored at center.
Camber in 2nd and
(150 kg)
(38.5±3 rom)
(77 ±6.1
3rd positions should
rom/IOO kg)
be checked loading
3rd
Settled load
573 lbs
-
4.850" ±.394"
both
end
eyes
o!
(260 kg)
(123.2 ± 10 rom)
spring simultaneously
FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS
Hydraulic shock absorbers at front differ only in
the setting as follows:
SETTING DATA
---c-o-m- p -r-e-ss-i-o-n-'I-.1I8" ± .039" (3 ± I rom)
Rebound..
.413"±.059" (10.5±1.6 rom)
REAR
SUSPENSION
COIL SPRINGS
Coil spring specifications:
Free height . . . . . . . . .
Heigh! under 1,135 lbs (515 kg)
of load . . . . . . . . . . .
Height under 1,695 lbs (769 kg)
of load
_
.
Deflection rate (between 705
and 1,499 lbs - 320 and 680 kg)
9.291" (236 rom)
6.653" (169 rom)
5.354" (136 rom)
.232 inJlOO lbs
(13 rom/lOO kg).
NOTE - These springs are identified
by
a white
paint daub to avoid that they may be mixed in
error with Sedan rear springs.
Moreover, coil springs are marked in production
with a daub of green or yellow paint and colours
should be paired on assembly.
STEERING
In figures 443 and 444 is shown the flexible joint
as fitted to the steering column.
Replacing Steering Column Flexible
Joint.
To replace the steering column flexible joint
proceed as follows:
-
remove the joint shield (fig. 445);
Fig. 443 - Sectional view of the deering column flexible Joint.
,. Sleering column lower section. - 2. Flexible joint. - 3. Steering
column upper section.• 4. Nul.• 5. Washer. - 6. Horn ground
connection.
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