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GROUP 73
SPRINGS
DESCRI PTION
The Volvo 164 is provided with
coil springs
at both
front and rear. The front wheel
suspension
is
in-
dependent. The upper ends of the front
springs (l,
Fig.
7-2) are seated
in housings
formed
in
the front axle
member,
and are seated in
the
bottom
of
the
lower
wishbones. The
lower wishbones
are
also
provided with rubber buffers
(5),
which absorb any
impacts
arising from
loading
on the spring. The front
axle member is fitted with rubber buffers
(4)
which
limit
the downward
movements of the wishbones.
The upper ends of the rear springs
(5,
Fig.
7-5)
are
bolted to
the rear side-members
(8)
and at the lower
ends
to the
support
arms
(15)
behind the
rear
axle.
A more progressive
suspension
of the rear
end
is
obta ined
with
the he lp of a hollow rubber
sprin
g
(4)
whi ch
absorbs impacts and reinforces the
sprin
g
un
der load or in co
nn
ection
with
large spring move-
ment.
Fig. 7-2.
Fro nt spring a
nd shock absorber
1.
Sprin
g
2. Sh ock ab
sorbe
r
3. Up pe
r shock
abso
rber
alfa chmenl
4.
Rubber
buffe rs
5.
Rub
be
r
buffe rs
6.
Lowe
r
shoc
k ab sorber attachm
e
nt
7. Atlac
hm
e
nt
for
stab ilizer
8.
Stab
ili
zer
9. Atta-:: hme
nt (in frame) for stabilizer
7:2
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