Caster Adjustment; Camber Adjustment; Toe In Adjustment - Cadillac 54-6219 1954 Shop Manual

8 Caster Adjustment
h.oosLon clamp screw
CL
upper et]c. of ste::rillg
k,tuckie eupporL.
2.
Turit eccentric hushing with Caster andCaoi
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her Adjusting Tuof No.
j-5343 tti cumpiete turns
only until correct caster angle is tthtained
Fig.
0-7 0°
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1°
-
1/2
prcferr
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Adjustal]tt reed-
fog a heft and right tit oat be within I
/ 2 or lees.
If it is necessary to secure a greoater ratige of
adjustment than is provided, remove tite itthuard
lower suspension arltt mounting shaft frotit frame
and turn shalt so that threaded ends move entire
scspetlslon arm assembly forward or rearward as
required, Screwing shafft reerword moves the sue
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pension a rme furw a rd end itt e tea sca ;ftc at ttuunt
of positive csstcr
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3
Tighten
clamp acre-a on icc: ring kntt c.wi
Slip
INJ
9
Camber Adjustment
Lsen clamp screw at upper end of eteering
knuckle support.
2.
Rotate eccentric hushing using Caa:cr and
Camber Adjusting Tool No. J-5343 to give correct
csjither setting at cacTi front wheel. Fig0 6_I. The
ilmits for this adjustment are
0u
-
3/8 0
pre
ferrcd and not to exceed 1/20 dIfference front one
side of ear to the other wotit never mure positive
camber on the right wheel than the left.
NOTE:
In order Lu avoid pulling to the left
un high crowned roads i; is recoiiinietidcd to
set the canter en titat the left wheel has t /40
:tture pctsitive camber than the right. Do toot
roto te hushing tttnrc than 1/2 turn a
this wi I
givc toaximum camber adjustment possible at
the eccentric pitt; soy a ddi tiu na I turning vi hi
affect the caster adjustment.
1
correct cattiber adjua:ttteno cannut heohtaincd,
the a!tgle of the steeriag knttckhe pin should be
°tscked This s:!Ioid be
95u
itt correct
angle thdicutes damaged suapeneion arms or
bent steering knuckle support Any damaged parts
should bc replaced.
8. After ad.iustment P.a.s heett made, tighten clump
screw antt recheck
NOTF,: its adviseabie after making a c'amr
adju a ment to cbs nge tlte tires, pu Lung the ftoi
cocos on currespondiag rear wheele and rear tires
on npposite front wheels to provide a narmttal
tire contact.
The setting ur adjastment of the front whee
where the distance betweeti
them is .esa at the
frctn: than at the rear is caLled lcte_in'.. ihc pur
pose u
toen
te tu counteract
the forces that
tend to to ako the fn:t'. tritsu is tue ott: wit ile t r ass I
-
ing forward.
Toe -in should he n,ea sured at the wheel rim with
equipment that is sc'd while ohe car last rest, The
correct
setting snr,utd be between S/tb mid 1/4
inch toe-in.
When c.hecklag toe-in, the reudinga should he
takctt otti y whtctt If te front wits
a
Is arc itt a straight
ahead sit±oa and with steering gear on its high
spot. Maxirnumtt :iru runout should bc in a vertical
Pt mto, as shown itt Fig. C-C.
Toe-ito adjustment is ntadc by turttittg nbc tie rod
adjusters at :he
ttcter
anus ni each Lie rod after
looseniti g cia ntp 5cr as
.
rut :titig the a c.i us tura itt
the direction the wheels revolve
ftc tt t Ito
car
tOoves
for-,vard, decreases toe- itt
ho
sure to turtt both
adjusters Ca equal amount when adu.sting toe-in
su that the reia:iut: of atoering gear high spot 10
thte straight ahead positiun of the frttnt wheels will
ant ha chtanwe:l.
When adjua:trtent has been completed according
tu recummendad specificatiotis. tighten all clamp
scruwa.
NOTt.':
Be sure opett side ci ciutmtp is uver
open side of adjuster before tightening damp.
CHASSIS SUSPENSION
Ft1. 6-7
Cott
and Cairbet Adur,n@ap
10 Toe-In Adjustment