Cadillac 60 Series 1963 Shop Manual page 56

CHASSIS SUSPENSION
4-33
REAR COIL A N D LEAF SPRING CHART
Series
60 and 62 (Except 6257, 6357, 6389 Styles) . .
6257, 6357, 6389, Styles Only.
75
HEAVY DUTY
60 and 62
75 . . .
Rear Leaf (commercial chassis)
Standard . . . . . . . .
Heavy Duty
Color Daub
Orange
Aluminum
Yellow
None
None
Yellow
White
Normal
Load
1665
1600
1960
1960
2300
1900
2120
Rate
Per Inch
170 to 180 lbs.
170 to 180 lbs.
240 to 260 lbs.
255 to 275 lbs.
290 to 310 lbs.
220 to 240 lbs.
220 to 240 lbs.
SPECIFICATIONS
All Series
Item Unless Otherwise Noted
Steering axis inclination
Camber of front wheels
T aft Q /Q°
LJCII +O/O
Right +1/8°
(Left wheel must have 1/4° to 1/2°
more positive camber than right wheel
to compensate for crowned road pull.
See chart on Page 4-7 for acceptable
camber combinations.)
Preferred camber
T pff
J /t; i-L
Right
Caster angle -1/2° to
Preferred caster
(Caster variation between wheels not to
exceed 1/2°.)
Toe-in (car on ground) 3/16'
Turning radius
60 and 62 series
75 series
Comm'l. Chassis
Outside wheel angle with inside wheel
at 20° is 22° 11'.
Inside wheel angle with outside wheel
at 20° is 18° 10\
Wheels
Rim Diameter
Rim Width
Radial Runout-Maximum
Lateral Runout-Maximum
6°
r
- I /Q°
LO - l / o
to -3/8°
0°
-1/4°
-1-1/2°
-1°
' to 1/4"
22V 6"
25
T
2 7 '
15"
6"
.035"
.045"
All Series
Item Unless Otherwise
Tires
Size (Black, 60 and 62 series)
(White, 60 and 62 series)
(Black or White, 75 series)
(Black or White,
Comm'l. Chassis)
Inflation Pressure (Pounds)
8.00x15 (front and rear,
60 and 62 series)
8.20x15 (front and rear,
60 and 62 series)
8.20x15 (front and rear, 75 series)
8.90x15 (front, normal load,
Comm'l. Chassis)
8.90x15 (rear, normal load,
Comm'l. Chassis)
8.90x15 (front, heavy load,
Comm'l. Chassis)
8.90x15 (rear, heavy load,
Comm'l. Chassis)
Ply
60 and 62 series
75 series
Comm'l. Chassis 6 (8-ply
Tread
Front
Rear-60, 62, and 75 series
Rear-Comm'l. Chassis
Radial and lateral runout-maximum
Noted
3.00x15
3.20x15
3.20x15
3.90x15
26 lbs.
24 lbs.
28 lbs.
24 lbs.
32 lbs.
26 lbs.
40 lbs.
4
6
rating)
61"
61"
65"
.050"