Chevrolet 30 Series 1967 Service Manual page 169

General Description .........................................................
Component Parts Replacem ent..........................................
S p rings...........................................................................
The tandem rear suspension (fig.
springs, spring saddles and top plates, equalizing beams,
cross tube and torque rods.
The semi-elliptic spring leaves are assembled by a
center bolt and two rebound clips. The forward end of the
upper two spring leaves form the spring eye which is
fitted with a replaceable bushing (fig. 29). This end of
the spring is secured in a hanger by a pin which is held
in place by a lock bolt. The rear end of the spring rides
free in a spring hanger.
Each spring is mounted at its center on a saddle sup­
ported on the end of a cross tube which passes through
REAR SUSPENSION
(TANDEM)
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4-11
4 _ 1 3
4 _ 1 3
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
28) consists of
SADDLE x' c;
EQUALIZING
BEAMS
F ig . 28 - Tandem Rear Suspension
INDEX
Equalizing B e a m s ............................................................... 4-15
Torque Rod and B ra c k e t...................................................... 4-16
the two equalizing beams between the forward and rear­
ward axle housings. Replaceable bushings are used at
beam-to-axle mountings (fig. 30) and at cross tube-to-
saddle and beam mounting (fig. 31).
Axle driving and braking forces are transmiited to the
vehicle through two torque rods, one at each axle. Torque
rod connections at each axle and at frame brackets are
made through tapered ball studs which are rubber
mounted in torque rod ends (fig. 32).
Lubrication fittings are provided in spring eye pins and
in spring rear hangers.
TORQUE ROD
BRACKETS
TOP PLATES
REAR SUSPENSION AND DRIVE LINE 4-11
SPRING
SADDLE
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