Removal Of Upper Control Arm; Installation Of Upper Control Arm; Installation Of Upper Control Arm Bushings; Removal Of Lower Control Arm And Front Spring - Plymouth Pl4S Service Manual

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. PLYMOUTH SERVICE MANUAL
A-7"
B-1'lia" C-3\1;''
Figure 16--Front Wheel Upper Control Arm
Alignment (1941-42 Models}
A-7"
B--1" (l%2" on 7-pass. sedans only)
C-%''
Figure 17--Front Wheel Upper Control Arm
Alignment (1940 Model)
C-11 1)1,"
D-191.6"
E-3W'
F-2%e"
G-7"
Figure 18--Front Wheel Upper and Lower Control
Arm Alignment (1939 Modell (Except 7-Pass. Sedan}
11. INSTALLATimr OF STEERING
KNUCKLES
AND
BUSHINGS.
1936-42-Install the upper bushing or
bearing from top of the steering knuckle as
shown in figures 14 :and 15, with the trade
mark on:, the bearing at the top. Install the
lower bushing and ream bushings to . 7960
to .7975 inch. After assembling the steering
knuckle to axle center or support, install the
oil seals with the convex side toward the
pivot pin. Peening over or staking of the oil
seal is unnecessary. On 1939-42 models,
select shim ( 46, figs. 23, 24 and 26) to give
.003 to .005 inch clearance between steering
knuckle support and steering knuckle.
12. REMOVAL OF UPPER CONTROL
ARM.
1939-42-With a jack under the lower
control arm spring seat, raise the car and
remove the wheel and shock absorber. Re-
move the pin from the outer end of the arm
on the 1941-42 models; remove the upper
control arm eccentric bushing on the 1939-
40 models. Unfasten the pivot bar from the
frame and remove the arm.
13. INSTALLATION OF UPPER
CONTROL ARM.
194142--When installing the upper
control arm, keep the support as nearly cen-
tral between the web of the arm as possible'
to prevent binding (fig. 16).
1940-Asseml;Jle the bushings to the di-
mensions shown in figure 17.
1939-Assemble the bushings to the di-
mensions shown in figures 18or 19.
14. INSTALLATION OF UPPER
CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS.
1941-4.2-Spread the control arms 1 / 16
inch from ''at rest" position (fig. 20) to
assure free movement of the pivot bar, and
install the bushings to the dimensions shown
in figure 16.
15. REMOVAL OF LOWER CONTROL
ARM
AND FRONT SPRING. .
1939-4.2-Raise the front end of car
off the floor and place supports under the
frame side members behind the suspension