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PART* 3-2-SUSPENSION
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the steering arm stop.
5. Remove the cotter pin from the
nut on the lower ball joint stud, and
loosen the nut one o r two turns. Do
not remove the nut from the stud
at this time.
6. Straighten the cotter pin on the
upper ball joint stud nut. Position
ball joint remover tool between the
upper and lower ball joint studs in
the reverse position from that shown
in Fig. 4. The tool should seat
firmly against the ends of both
studs and not against the stud
nuts.
7. Turn the tool with a wrench
until the tool places the studs under
tension, and tap the spindle near the
lower stud with a hammer to loosen
the stud in the spindle. Do not
loosen the stud in the spindle with
tool pressure only. If both arms
are being removed, loosen the upper
stud in the same manner as the lower
stud.
8. Remove the nut from the lower
ball joint stud, and lower the arm.
9. Remove the
lower
arm
to
underbody
pivot
bolt,
nut
and
washer. Remove the lower arm.
Installation
1. Position the lower arm to the
underbody and install the pivot bolt,
washer, and nut. Torque to specifi-
cation.
2. Install the stabilizer link bolt,
washers, bushings and spacer. Con-
nect the stabilizer bar to the link. In-
stall the retaining nut and torque to
specification (Fig. 1 ) .
3. Using a floor jack, raise the
lower suspension arm, and guide the
lower ball joint stud into the spindle.
Install the stud nut and torque to
specification.
4. Position the strut and steering
arm stop to the lower control arm.
Fhe'stop goes between the arm and
s t r ~ t . Install the retaining bolts and
r d
nuts.and torque to specification.
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,distance from the back
face of the strut rear insulator wash-
er to the center of the strut-to-lower
arm front retaining bolt should be
16%; inches (Fig. 1 ) . Check and, if
necessary, correct by turning the
strut adjusting nuts.
6. Install the lower ball joint re-
taining nut cotter pin, and bend the
upper ball joint retaining nut cotter
pin.
7. Lubricate the lower ball joint.
Do not lubricate the lower arm
bushings.
8. Install the wheel and tire, re-
move the safety stands, and lower the
car. Remove the tool supporting the
upper arm.
9. Check and, if necessary, ad-
just caster, camber, and toe-in.
FRONT WHEEL SPINDLE
REPLACEMENT
Removal
1. Position a support between the
upper arm and frame as shown in
Fig. 3 , then raise the car and position
safety stands.
2. Remove the hub cap o r wheel
cover, and back off the brake shoe
adjusting screw.
3. Remove the grease cap from
the hub, then remove the adjusting
nut, washer, and outer bearing cone
and roller assembly.
4. Pull the wheel, hub, and drum
assembly off the wheel spindle.
5. Remove the brake carrier plate
from the spindle. S u p p o r t the plate
to prevent damage to the brake hose.
6. Disconnect the spindle connect-
ing rod end from the spindle arm
using Tool OTC-462.
7. Remove the cotter pins from
both ball joint stud nuts, and loosen
the nuts one or two turns. Do not
remove the nuts from the studs at
this time.
8. Position the ball joint remover
tool between the upper and lower
ball joint studs (Fig. 4 ) . The tool
should seat firmly against the ends
of both studs and not against the
stud nuts.
9. Turn the tool with a wrench
until the tool places the studs under
tension, and, with a hammer, tap t h e
spindle near the studs to loosen them
i n the spindle. Do not loosen the
studs in the spindle with tool pres-
sure alone.
10. Remove the stud nuts and the
spindle from both studs, using a floor
jack under the lower suspension arm.
Installation
1. Position the spindle on the
lower ball joint stud and install the
stud nut.
2. Using a floor jack raise the
lower supension arm, and guide the
upper ball joint stud into the spindle.
Install the stud nut.
3. Torque the upper stud nut then
the lower stud nut to specification.
Continue to tighten both nuts until
the cotter pin holes and slots line up.
Install new cotter pins.
FIG.
7-Removing Front
Shock Absorbers
4. Connect the spindle connect-
ing rod end to the spindle arm.
5. Install the brake carrier plate
on the spindle, and torque the bolts
to specification.
6. lnstall the wheel and drum,
adjust the wheel bearing (Part 3-5)
and adjust the brakes (Group 2 ) .
7. Remove the safety stands, and
lower the car.
8. Remove the support from be-
tween the upper arm and frame.
9. Check and, if necessary ad-
just caster, camber, and toe-in.
SHOCK ABSORBERS
Passenger cars and station wagons
are equipped with hydraulic shock
absorbers of the direct-acting type
and are nonadjustable and nonrefill-
able, and cannot be repaired.
Before replacing a shock absorber,
check the action of the shock ab-
sorbers by grasping the bumper and
jouncing the car up and down. If the
shock absorbers are in good condi-
tion the car will immediately settle
to a normal position after the bump-
er is released.
Testing
T o check a shock absorber re-
moved from a car proceed as fol-
lows:
1. Hold the shock absorber in the
vertical position with the piston
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