Checking Caster Angle - Plymouth Pl4S Service Manual

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FEIONT AXLE
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away from the wheel indicate reverse
camber.
( 6) Check the camber of the opposite
wheel in the same manner.
4. CHECK,ING CASTER ANGLE.
1936-42
( 1 ) Be sure the king pin angle and the
camber angle are correct.
IMPORTANT
Keep the foot brakes applied
while all of the following opera-
tions are being performed.
( 2) Locate the front wheels centrally
on the turntables and place them in the
straight-ahead position (fig. 1). Pull out the
turntable lock pins.
( 3)
With the gauge on the right wheel,
as shown in figure 7, turn the front wheels
to the left until the right wheel has turned
2 0 degrees, as indicated on the turntable
scale. Turn wheels slightly past 20 degrees,
then back to exactly 20 degrees in order to
relieve any possible bind in steering mecha-
nism.
Gauge-Tool
DD-428,
Turntable-Tool
DD-435
figure 5--Checking Camber (1936-42 Models)
.,._-FRONT
Figure 6-Positive Caster Angle
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936·42 Models)
Gauge-Tool
DD-428,
Turntable-Tool
DD-435
Figure 7-Checking Caster-Gauge on Right
Wheel (1936-42 Models)