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Buick 40 Series 1948 Shop Manual page 203

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6-2
SPECIFICATIONS
CHASSIS SUSPENSION
(200)
Part
location
Thread
Size
Torque
Ft-lbs.
Bolt
Nut
Nut
Bolt
Bolt
Nut
Nut
Nut
Nut
Bolt
Rear Shock
Absorber to Brake Backing Plate
.
R
ear Shock
Absorber Link to Arm and to Frame
.
Rear Axle Strut Rod to Spring Seat
.
Rear
Chassis Spring to Spring Seat
.
Rear
Cha ssis
Spring to Frame
.
Radius Rod Pin Support to Spring Seat
.
R
adius
Rod F
.
&
R. Support to Spring Seat
"
.
R
adius
Rod Pin Support to Axle
.
R
adius
Rod Frame Bracket to Side Rail
.
Radius Rod Frame Bracket Brace to Cross Member
.
%
-12
%
-24
71-20
71-20
71-20
71-20
%-24
%-24
%
-20
%
-20
90-105
20-25
60-60
55-60
15-20
35-40
20-25
20-'35
30-35
30-35
b. Chassis Springs
Item
Type,
Front and Rear
.
Trim Dimension, Front Springs"
.
Trim Dimension, Rear Springs
.
Series 40
Series 50
Series 70
C~
C~
C~
0(
See Paragraph 6-17
~
0(
See Paragraph 6-20
~
c. Shock Absorbers
M
ake-
Front and Rear
.
Type-Front
a
n d Rear
.
Model -Front
.
Model-Rear
.
Calibration-Front
Rebound Valve
.
Compression Valve
.
Calibration-Rear,
Regular
Rebound Valve (E xcep t
Mod.
59 and 79
)
.
Rebound
Valve,
Mod.
59 and 79
.
Compression
Valve
.
Calibration-Rear, Export,
or Domestic High
Rebound
Valve
.
Compression Valve
.
0(
Delco
~
0(
Double-acting
~
0(
1948-A
~
~Right,
2105-C-Left,
2105-D-----+
3-E
3-E
3-F
3-D
3-D
3-D
.50-J
.50-J
.60-L
.60-L
.70-M
2-Cd.-5
2-Cd
.-5
2-Cd.-5
.60-L
.60-L
.70-M
2-Cd
.-5
2-Cd.-5
2-Cd.-5
d. Wheels and Tires
-+-- -Air Ride
~
-+--Super Baloon-r-r-re-
Ys"
-+-Extra Low
Pressure~
7.60"-15"
8.20"-1 5"
7.00"-15"
4
4
Rubber Stem
Ys"
4
Ys"
Deluxe
Deluxe
Champion
Silvertown
6.50"-16"
0(
0(
16
"x6.00"L
Wheel
Type
" .
.
Rim Type
.
Rim
Diameter
and Width
"
.
Tires-Make a
n d Type
U
.
S
.
Royal
.
Firestone
.
Goodrich
"
"
.
Tire Size (Except 1948
Mod.
79)
"
.
Tire Size, 1948 Model 79
.
Number of Plys
.
Specified Valve in Tube
.
Maximum Allowable
Runout
at Side of Tire
.
e. Dimensional Specifications
NOTE:
Dimensions
and lim
its giv en
in
these
specifications
apply to new parts only.
Where
lim
it s
ar
e giv en,
"T" means tight and "L"
means loose.
Caster, Camber,
T
oe-In ,
King Pin
Inclination,
and
S
teer ing
Geometry
.
Steering
Knuckle S
pind le
Large End,
Diameter
"
.
Small
End,
Diameter
"
.
Wheel Bearing
Cone
on
Spindle
Outer
.
Inner
.
Wheel
Bearing Cup in Hub
Outer
.
Inner
..
"
.
Wheel Bearing Adjustment
.
King Pin
Diameter
.
Knuckle Bushings , Bore
.
King Pin to
Knuckle
Bushings, Clearance
.
Knuckle End Clearance
"
.
Knuckle Support Pivot Pins in
Bushings,
Upper and Lower
.
-+---
.-0004"L-
.0014"L
~
0(
.-000 5 " L -
.
00 1 5
"
L---~
0(
.0005
"T - .0025 "T
~
-+-
.0005"T - .0025 "T
~
-+-
See paragraph 6-1
4
~
0(
.861" - .862"
~
0(
.8625" - .8635"
~
+-
.OOO5 "L
- .0025
"L
~
-+-
Shim to
.
003 "-----~
-+-
.0 1l "L - .020 "L
~

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