Cadillac 1937 LaSalle VVI Information page 35

ront Wheel Suspension
Independent front wheel suspension is used on the LaSalle
car to provide easier riding and safer driving. With this
construction the front end of the car is supported on soft coil
springs controlled by double action shock absorbers, and the
suspension arms hold the wheel spindle and steering knuckle
in'.the correct position regardless of the spring deflection.
The unexcelled riding qualities of the car are the result
of this front suspension combined with the long-leaf semi-
elliptic rear springs, hydraulic shock absorbers, and the ride
stabilizers used at both front and rear.
The caster, camber and front wheel toe-in dimensions
are given below. These factors ordinarily require checking
only after a collision or in case of considerable driving on
rutted roads or bumping of curbs.
Caster
M° to 1°
Camber M° to 1°
Toe-in 0 to -fa'
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Steering
LaSalle steering ease is the result of the following fea-
tures of design:
1. The worm and roller steering gear in which the entire
steering mechanism operates smoothly on large anti-
friction bearings.
2. Center point steering, made possible by individually
sprung front wheels, which assures freedom from road
shocks and accurately maintained steering geometry.
The steering ratio is 19 to 1.
The only service ordinarily required by the steering sys-
tem is regular lubrication of the connections and the steering
gear. Steering gear lubricant (S-200) is the only lubricant
that should be used in the steering gear; otherwise wear and
hard steering may result.
Tools
The tool kit supplied with the car includes tire changing
equipment and a few general use tools, as follows:
Hammer
Screw Driver
Pliers
Adjustable Wrench
Spark Plug Wrench
The tools are stowed in the rear deck or trunk compart-
ment next to the spare tire.
Tool Bag
Jack and Handle
Wheel Mounting Wrench
Wheel Disc Pry
if Discs are used
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