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6-5
CHASSIS SUSPENSION
9. Repack wheel
bca ring with gruase
install
wheel, at,d adjust bearing us explained in Note 3.
Dynamic
Balance
Running Balance
Dynamic bait nec requires nor only that the sited
ho La sLatic balance, hut aistu Lhat it run smoothly at
all speeds on an axis which round Lhrnugtu t:-:e- cc liter
of the wheel spindle. Dvnaur1ic unbalance sers up
forces
which
cause
Ll]e wneel to
wubbie" Or
shimnty".
The quickest ann heat methods ur tesLtflg and
correcting dynamic unbalance are by use of the pre
-
cision balancing equipment. pollnw equiptttent ntan
ufacturerha instruction for correcL jtlacen,ent of
balancIng weights. The best balancing is done with
t]:e least amnt:nt or weight..
6
Checking Spring Heights
Before checking spring height, he sure that trunk
L/ bolt to a hole in the frame aide her direc:iy
is cmp and that Lttere is a fbi tank of gas, as all
above the !tJ! bait Fig. 6-3 .'Tho rear spritig height
alignment specaficatanne are based on curb weight.
shouie he equal *itl:i:u i/Il
ml bath sides af car.
Numiajize eirinn
of the apritags by working the
bumper tug and dawn and release slowly ,pe rntirting
the eat tu assume 1:5 normal position.
NOTE:
New springs settle considerably dLtr
-
1mg the firat 2 ,Oho miles and therefore tile springs
shuuid non ac replaced due to excessive hefght
hefora this tUlle.
a. Front Spring'
Measure the distance from tilt: l° uuf the lower
LonLruI arm to the center of the rubber banicer
bracket front Inwe r rivet on the fret ito
Fog
-
6-4.
Die spring height ahautd he eqt]al on both sides
of the car within 3/3
'I,
If heights are unoqual
,
the
tow aide may he adjusted b Lhe addition oi shims,
available from the Factory Parts Depa rttncat, be
-
tweel, the bottnm of the spri:tg and the spring seat
on the lower suspension arm.
b. Rear Springs
Measure the distance tro]n the top of tuto spring
DIe spriuug hteighLe should he:
Weight*
Rear
Sprit3g
Front
Rear
Height in Inches
Model
6019
623:
62371
6267
6219
7523-38
86 Comm. apprlux.
1455
23l
2410
2 11
2 390
2700
2551
2250
lUu
1215
2335
llml
2500
3040
Frunt Spring
height in Inches
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-i/'2
5- 3/i
5_i
tu 5-1/4
to 5-1/4
to -i/ 4
to 5-1/4
to 5-1/4
to 6' 1/8
to 6-1/4
4
to 9-1/2
ro 9-1/2
5-3/4 tO
a
-f/I
S -3/4
ra 9-i/I
S -3/4 0 9-1/2
11 tnt 113-3/4
9 3/3 ta lb-I/S
Fig1 6-4
MeaiuiEng Front STini F-eig.il
Fig. 6-5 Meorering
Rear Spring beigi
aCar weight with tail tank of gasoline, hearer, radio, and wheel discs.
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