Advertisement
3-4
GROUP
3-
SUSPENSION. STEERING. WHEELS
.
&
lYRES
EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION
Equipment-
used for
front wheel
alignment inspection must be accu-
rate. Alignment height spacers (Figs.
4 and
·
5 are used to check caster,
camber.
The spacers should
be
omitted when checking toe-in.
Controlled body height for check-
ing and setting
~aster
and
cambe~
is
achieved by usmg the suspension
alignment spacer Tool No. T65P-
3000-B. When proceeding with an
alignment check it is
esse~tial
that
the alignment spacers are adJusted as
described in the following para-
graphs.
Note: Do not use the spacers with
the securing pins
inse~ed
in
the hole marked "Falcon" as
this setting is unsuitable for
the Australian built model.
Note: Alignment spacers are not to be
used on G.T. and G.T./H.O.
vehicles or on any vehicle fitted
with the improved handling
suspension option.
Front Alignment Spacer
Installation
Refer specifications.
From the main kit T65-3000-B,
take the two tubes identified B2 and
the two supports B4 ('U' -shaped
plate) and assemble with the pins
located in the holes marked FAIRL-
MUST. For use on the Country Ride
,
suspension or in the holes marked
LINCOLN-MUST. H.D. For use on
the Custom Ride suspension.
Cut two
1"
X
I!"
spacer
plates from
!
"
flat mild steel. Raise
the front of the body two or three
inches one side and instal an assem-
bled spacer over the front outer ball
joint securing rivet on the flat surface
of the upper suspension arm and
position the upper end of the spacer
adjacent to the front face of the re-
bound rubber as shown in Fig. 4
Place a 1
•
X
li"
X!"
spacer plate in
the 'U' section of the upper end of
the support then lower the vehicle
making sure that the bracket assem-
bly rests on the spacer plate.
.Repeat this procedure for the
opposite side.
The purpose of the
!"
thick spacer
plate is to bring the effective height
ofthe spacer to requirements, i.e. 7".
For Country Ride or 6.25" for
Custom Ride suspension.
Rear Alignment Spacer
Installation
Take the two tubes identified Bl
and the two remaining supports B3,
assemble together with the pins,
located in the holes marked "LIN-
COLN" for the Country Ride sus-
pension or in the holes marked FAIR-
LANE
for
the
Custom
Ride
suspension.
Raise the rear of the
.
car
slightly and fit
.the
spa~ers
on
~e
axle housing agamst the mboard side
of the inner 'U' bolts with the short
end of the curved foot facing the
rear so as to clear the brake pipe.
Position the spacer vertically so that
the bump rubber plate will rest on
the horizontal face of the support.
Lower the car. This provides the 8"
dimension required between the axle
housing body side member for the
Country Ride or
7"
for the Custom
Ride suspension.
FIG
•.
4
-Typical Front
Alignment Spacer
Installation
1. Drive the car m a straight line
far enough to establish the straight·
ahead position of the front wheels.
and mark the steering wheel hub and
the steering column collar (Fig. 6).
Do not adjust the steering wheel
spoke position at this time.
If
the
front wheels are turned at any time
during the inspection, align the marks
to bring the wheels back to the
straight-ahead position.
l.
With the car in position for the
front end alil!nment inspection and
adjustment, install the alignment
spacers to establish the curb height.
3. Install the w h e e I alignment
equipment on the car. Whichever
type of equipment is used, follow the
installation and inspection instruc·
tions provided by the equipment
manufacturer.
Tool
•
3000 B
o• C
FIG.
5
-Typical Rear
Alignment Spacer
Installation
ALIGNMENT MARKS
FIG. 6-Straight Ahead
Position Marks-Typical
CASTER
Check the caster angle at each
·
front wheel.
·
Caster is the forward or rearward
tilt of the top of the wheel spindle
(Fig.
7).
If
the spindle tilts. to the
rear, caster is
positive.
If
the spin4le
tilts to the front, caster is negative.
The correct caster angle, or tilt, is
specified in Part
3-7.
The maximum
difference between both front wheel
f>OSITIVE
CAMBER
_!i-J
NEGATIVE-,
I
I--POSITIVE
I
i
CASTER
fY
CASTER
,~l
OF TIRE
.
CAMBER
FRONT OF
.ANGLE
CAR
FIG. 7 -Caster and Camber
Angles
Advertisement
