Chevrolet Corvette 1953 Operation Manual page 36

straps
of
belting type material (fig. 55)
are
IlasleOlod to brackets welded to Ibe bottom of the frame and
around the axle to provide a limited rebound. Tbese
are necessary wilb the standard type shock absorbe ...
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provide a controlkd ride as tbe spring migbl
travel fartber Iban the extended length of Ibe
absorbe ....
SHOCK ABSORBERS
shock absorbers on the C01vette are the Don-adjustable
direct-acting bayonet type, which are stem attached at the
top to slotted holes in a fIaogod U..maped cbannd croos
member at the kick-up and eye attached at the bottom to
an anchor bolt in the rear .pring .. U" bolt and
shock
absotba anchor bolt plate (fig. 55). Th<:se shock absorben
arc pc:rmaoeotly sealed and require no maintenance other
than rep1attment, whieb may be performed as follows:
ReDlo"aJ
I. Raise folding top compartment lid and remove folding
top from top compartment area..
Fi,. 56-Fo/ding Top Compmtmml
With Bottom JUmornd
2. Remove top compart-
ment bottom board re-
taining SCrews and
remove bottom board
{fig. 56.)
3. Holding upper stem
from turning, remove
upper
shock
absorber
retaining nut through
hole in frame cross
member indicated
by
arrow (fig.
56),
tben re-
move upper gromrqC!i
retainer, grommet, and
lower grommet retainer
from shock absorber
upper stem.
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