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PART
3-2-SUSPENSION
plate o n the clips (U-bolts). Install
the U-bolt -nuts and torque to speci-
fication.
7. Connect the lower end of the
shock absorber to the spring clip
plate.
8. Place safety stands under the
rear axle, lower the car until the
spring is in the approximate curb
load position, and then torque the
front hanger stud locknut to specifi-
cation.
9. Remove the safety stands and
lower the car.
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER
REMOVAL
1.
Disconnect the shock absorber
from the spring clip plate (Fig. 1 0 ) .
2. On the passenger car, remove
the shock absorber access cover
from the luggage compartment (Fig.
8 ) .
On the Ranchero, remove the re-
taining screws, and lift the forward
half of the floor panel from the
body; then remove the access cover
from the opening in the floor pan
over the shock absorber.
On station wagons, remove the ac-
cess cover from the opening in the
seat riser over the shock absorber.
3. Remove the shock absorber up-
per retaining nut.
4. Compress the shock absorber
and remove it from the car. Remove
the bushings and washers from the
shock absorber studs.
on the shock absorber studs.
2. Connect the upper stud to the
bracket, and install the bushing,
washer, and nut on the stud. Torque
the nut to specification, and install
the cover ( o n a station wagon o r
car).
On the Ranchero, after installing
the access cover in the floor pan, in-
stall the forward half of the floor
panel.
3. Connect the lower stud to the
spring clip plate, and install the bush-
ing, washer, and nut on the stud. Be
s u r e t h e s p r i n g clip pIate is f r e e of
burrs. Tighten the nut to specifica-
tion.
REAR SUSPENSION
ALIGNMENT CHECK
Suspected misalignment o r "dog
tracking of front and rear wheel
treads should be checked. Drive the
car straight ahead on a section of
pavement, part of which is wet, and
stop-about ten feet beyond the wet
area. If alignment is correct, the rear
tire imprints will appear an equal
distance slightly outside the front
tire tracks (Fig.
9 ) .
It is permissible
to have a variation of 34 inch width
in the tire imprints.
TIE BOLT OFF-CENTER
Misalignment may result from a
rear spring tie bolt head which is
not centered in the locating hole of
the spring mounting pad on the axle
housing (Fig. 1 0 ) . T o determine
whether o r not this bolt is off-center,
measure the distance A (Fig. 11).
Dimension
A
should be the same,
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER
INSTALLATION
1.
Place the bushings and washers
F I G . 9-Suspension
Alignment Check
within
l/8
inch, on both sides of the
car.
T o center the tie bolt in the axle
pad seat o r lower spring clip plate
take the following steps:
1.
Loosen the four spring clip nuts.
2. With a jack, push o r pull the
housing into position.
3. While there is jack pressure,
move the spring clip into line with
the new position of the housing.
4. Torque the spring clip nuts to
specifications.
5. Recheck the distance between
front and rear tire imprints, and ad-
just further if necessary.
F I G . 1 1 -Rear Spring
Hanger Alignment Check
F I G . 10-Rear Spring and Spring Clips-Typical
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