Plate 2. Front Axle Alignment, Camber And Caster - Cadillac 1933 V8 Operator's Manual

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FRONT A X L E
(Camber
a J
Angle)
A
^
Cliff
W h e e l Spindle
Cenfer /ine of knuckle pin
Fig.
3
Fronf Wheel Caster
Check with caster gauge on level floor. All wheels must be same dis-
tance off floor. Caster angle can be changed by inserting wedge plate
between I-beam and spring with thick edge toward rear.
Fig. 1
Elements of Fronf Wheel Camber.
Check camber with camber gauge on
level floor. Adjust height of hubs by al-
tering tire pressure.
Fig. 2
Fig. 4
Checking steering knuckle pin angle Checking angle of steering
knuckle p i n with s p r i n g seat
Fig. 6
R. H. Steering Knuckle Arm.
L. H. Steering Knuckle Arm.
Fig. 7
Front Wheel Alignment (toe-in)
Check with front wheel aligning
gauge.
Adjust by
turning steering cross rod.
Front Axle Specifications
345-B 355-B
(Except 156 i n . W . B . )
370-B
(Except 156 i n . W . B . )
355-B, 370-B
(156 i n . W . B . )
452-B
A - B - C See " C a m b e r " u n d e r "Specifications," P a g e 9 for these dimensions
D - E " D " s h o u l d be } | i n . less t h a n " E "
F
23^-3½°
23^-3½°
| 2 ^ - 3 ½ °
2J_-3J_°
G - H " G " s h o u l d equal " H "
I 6 , ¾ "
6 * »
6 A "
6 ¾ "
J
2 9'/
3 2 3 2
w
K
W
2 9
If
~ f
w
w w
L
1H'
l t t *
\ w
2ts"
2 A "
M
7¼" 7 ½ "
7½"
O S / '
N
2 9 it
3 2
2 9 "
3 2
2 9 "
"32
w/
1 ½ "
O
1 1 "
j
a
J J - . "
1
1 "
"i *>
1 5 "
32
1 5 "
3 2
P - Q " P " should be y
6
— 1 ¾ i n . less than " Q " measured against tire side wall 8 i n . above floor.
Plate 2. Front Axle Alignment, Camber and Caster
Aukusi 1933