Removal Of Steering Knuckles And Bushings; And Bushings - Plymouth Pl4S Service Manual

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3-Steering Geometry on Turns
(1936-42
Models)
rod ball at the pitman arm and fasten fairly
tight.
( 3) Place a plumb bob on center point
of pitman arm at serrated hole. Do not re-
move pitman arm.
( 4) Measure distance from plumb bob
string to long stretched string (D). This
dimension should be 1% inches with the
pitman arm in its proper location. If not, all
component parts should be examined for
damage and replaced if necessary.
10. REMOVAL OF STEERING
KNUCKLES AND BUSHIN.GS.
1936-42
( 1) Block the brake pedal so it cannot
be depressed. Remove the wheel and hub
assembly. Disconnect the brake support
from the steering knuckle and remove the
knuckle arm from the steering knuckle. Lift
the complete brake support and brake shoe
assembly off the steering knuckle without
disconnecting the brake tube.
( 2 )
Remove thi~ steering knuckle pivot
lock pin or set screw,. drive a punch into the
upper steering knuckle oil seal di:sc and pry
the seal out of the steering knuckle. Using a
brass drift, drive the steering knuckle pivot
pin downward, forcing out the lower oil seal.
Using special tool C-328, remove the steer-
ing knuckle bushings or bearings.
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1-ldentiflcation lines 2-0il holes
Figure 14-King Pin Bushings Installed (1936-42
Models Equipped with Upper and Lower Bushings)
1-Bearing identificotlon mark
2-Bushing identification line
3-0il holes
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Figure 15-King Pin Bearing and Bushing Installed
(1936·42
Models Equipped with Bearing
and Bushing)