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FIAT· 850 PASSENGER CARS
Fig. 524 • Disconnecting shock absorber at top end.
1. Shock absorber. - 2. Wrench A. 57035.
Removal and Disassembly.
Jack up the car at front and set it on stands.
Remove either front wheel and disconnect related
shock absorber at bottom end.
Remove front seat cushion from car interior and
using wrench A. 57035 disconnect the shock ab-
sorber at top end (fig. 524).
Using wrench A. 47035 discormect the drag
link
from pitman ann and then tie off the sway bar from
lower control arm.
Fig. 525 • Detail of left side front suspension.
,. Upper control arm. - 2. Coil spring. - 3. Kingpin. - 4. Shock ab-
sorber. - 5. Lower control arm. - 6. Sway bar.
Fig. 526 - Compressing coil spring as a preparatory step to
suspension removal.
1. Spring compressor A. 74083. - 2. Coli spring.
Affix tool A. 74083 (fig. 526) and actuate it to
compress the coil spring.
Disconnect the hydraulic brake fluid hose.
Untie lower control arm from underbody observ-
ing the number of shims set between arm and
body metal.
Again work on tool and release the coil spring.
Slide off the coil spring and disconnect the body
mounting bracket.
Mount the arm and bracket assembly on tool
A. 22229 and strip it into components.
For removal of bearings and overhaul of front
wheel hub follow the procedure covering the Sedan
version, page 137.
Inspection and Repair.
Affix
the upper control arm on tool A. 74023
(fig. 527) and check:
- The arm for a squared condition to mounting
planes:
in
case of difficulties to secure the arm to
the tool, correct distortion.
Should arm be deformed beyond repair, replace
the arm assembly
by
a new one.
- Resilient bushings for absence of binding signs
and no clearance to arm pivot bars in excess of .0157"
(0.4 mm). Otherwise renew bushings.
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