Chevrolet 30 Series 1967 Service Manual page 160

REAR SUSPENSION AND DRIVE LINE 4-2
F ig . 3 - Series C-P10 Tie Rod Installation
Fig. 4 - A u x ilia ry Rear Spring (Series C10-C20)
The spring assembly incorporates the berlin-type
spring eyes and plastic liners between the spring leaves.
A spacer is located on both the top and bottom of the
spring mounting. The front eye has a rubber insulated
steel bushing through which the spring is bolted to the
spring front hanger. The rear eye is shackle mounted
through rubber bushings to the spring rear hanger.
Series K10, K-P20 and C-P30
Series K10 and 20 (fig.
spring Hotchkiss Drive
rubber-bushed shackles at rear hangers. Series P20 -
C-P30 (fig. 7) trucks use a conventional leaf spring with
tension mounted clevis type shackles at the rear hangers.
Shock absorbers are installed between brackets welded
to the axle housing and riveted to the frame, forward of
the axle housing.
Series 30 optional auxiliary springs (fig.
tached so as to provide a variable rate and capacity
spring. This design provides a low rate at curb and a
high rate at design; primary function of the auxiliary
spring is to increase vehicle capacity.
The four-point rubber bushed stabilizer shaft (fig. 9) is
standard equipment on the Series P30 vehicles only. The
stabilizer shaft is attached by bolt retained brackets at
two locations on the frame and at "U" bolt retained an­
chor plates at the axle housing.
F ig . 6 - Series K10 and K20 Rear Suspension
), trucks use a tapered leaf
6
Suspension with " Y " type
) are at­
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