Ford FALCON XA Series Repair Manual page 46

PART
3·2
SUSPENSION
Sectioa Page
1 Description &: Operation ...... ...... ...... ...... 3-11
Front Suspension ,_... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 3-11
Rear Suspension ...... . .... ...... ...... ...... ...... 3-12
2 In-Car Adjustments &: Repairs ...... ...... ...... 3-12
Upper Ball Joint Replacement ...... ...... ...... ...... 3-12
Upper Arm Shaft and/ or Bushing
Replacement .. . . .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .. ......
3-12
Stabilizer Replacement ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 3-13
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
fRONT SUSPINSION
Each front wheel rotates on a
spindle. The upper and lower ends of
the spindle are attached to upper and
lower ball joints which are mounted
to an upper and lower arm respective-
ly. The upper arm pivots on a bush·
inJ
and
shaft assembly which
is
bolted
to the underbody. The lower arm
pivots on a bolt that il located in an
underbody bracket (Fip. 14 and 22 ).
A coil sprina seats between the
up-
per arm and the top of the sprina
housina. A double actina shock ab-
sorber is bolted to the arm and the
top of the sprina housina.
The swivelina action of the ball
joints allow the wheel and spindle as-
semblies to move up and down with
chanaes in road surface. The swivel-
ina ball joints also permit the spindles
and wheels to be tumed to the left or
riaht by the steerinaaear and linkage.
3-11
Section Pa1e
Lowel' Arm Strut and/ or Bushing
Replacement ...... ...... -.... ...... ...... ...... ......
3-13
3 Removal & Installation-Front Spring ...... 3-13
Front Suspension Upper Arm ...... ...... ...... ...... 3-14
Front Wheel Spindle Drum Brakes ...... ......
3-15
Front Wheel Spindle Disc Brakes ...... ...... ......
3-16
Front Shock Absorber . ..... ...... ...... .. .... .... .. ...... 3-16
Rear Shock Absorber ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......
3-17
Rear Spring and/ or Bushing . . . ... . .. ... .. ....
3-17
RETAINING BOLT
The
pivotin~
action of the suspen-
sion arms provides an up ad dowa
movement for the spindles and wheels
as required
by
bumps or depressions
in the road surface. The coil sprinp,
shock absorbers and stabilizer bar
control the front suspension up and
down movements. The struts, which
are connected between the suspension
lower arms and the underbody pre-
vent the suspension arms from mov-
ina forward and backward.
FIG. 14-lront Suspension-Typical