Chrysler Windsor C-71 1956 User manual

CHRYSLER
SERVICE
MANUAL
MODELS
LC-l(WINDSOR) LC-2 (SARATOGA)
LC-3 (NEW YORKER) LC-4 (CHRYSLERC300D)
LY-1(IMPERIAL)
ThisManualiscompiledasa referenceandguidetoprovide
Chryslerservicemenwithproperadjustmentandrepair
proceduresforservicingthe1958ChryslerCars.
Anunderstandingofthematerialcompiledherein,andin
thesupplementaryservicebulletins,willassisttheservice
personneltomaintainthequalitystandardsbuiltinChrysler
Cars.
InordertousethisManualtobestadvantagethecor-
respondingorsupersedingcarmodelsmustbeunderstood.
Thesupersedenceofthesemodelsisasfollows:
195619571958
Windsor C-71C-75-1LCI
Saratoga - C-75-2LC-2
NewYorker C-72C-76LC-3
Chrysler 300D C77-C300C76-C300 LC-4
Imperial C-73 IM1-1-2-4 LY-1
CrownImperial C-70— —
TheservicetoolsreferredtointhisManualareavailable
throughtheMillerManufacturingCompany,17638Grand
RiverAvenue,Detroit27,Michigan,U.S.A.unlessotherwise
specified.
ExtracopiesofthisManualareavailableat$4.00each,
underPartNumberD-16350.OrderfromChryslerDivision,
P.O.Box1658,Detroit31,Michigan.
CHRYSLERDIVISION
Chrysler Corporation
DETROIT 31, MICHIGAN
ChryslerCorportionreservestherighttomakechangesindesignorto
makeadditionstoorimprovementsinitsproductwithoutimposinganyob-
ligationuponitselftoinstallthemonitsproductspreviouslymanufactured.
D-16350
SECTION
Introductionand
GeneralSpecifications
SectionI
FrontWheelSuspension
SectionII
Axle- Rear
SectionIII
Brakes
SectionIV
AccessoryBeltDrives
SectionV
CoolingSystem
SectionVI
ElectricalSystem
SectionVII
Engine
SectionVIII
FuelandExhaustSystems
SectionIX
Frame,Springsand
ShockAbsorbers
SectionX
Steering
SectionXI
Transmission
SectionXII
UniversalJointsand
PropellerShaft
SectionXIII
WheelsandTires
SectionXIV
BodyandSheetMetal-
TownandCountryWagon
SectionXV
Lubrication
SectionXVI
RadioandHeater
SectionXVII
AirConditioning
LITHOIN U.S.A.
12M-SD& TD-10-57
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58x6
Fig. 1-ModelLC-1Windsor
Fig. 2-ModelLC-3NewYorker
58x8
Fig. 3-ModelLY-1Imperial
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FACTORYCONTACT
Thefollowingoutlineoftheproperproceduretouseincontactingthefactoryforassis-
tanceoradviceonanymatterapplyingtoServicewillinsureyourinquiriesreceiving
promptattentionandhandling.Makecertainthosemembersofyourorganizationwho
mighthavetheoccasiontocontactthefactory,arethoroughlyfamiliarwiththispro-
cedure.
Donotwithholdactiononanymatterpendingcontactbya FactoryServiceRepre-
sentativeashisscheduledcontactmaybedelayedbyspecialassignments.Whenindoubt
astotheproper proceduretofollowinthehandlingofa claimorcomplaint,prompt
resultscanbeobtainedthrougha letter,telegramorphonecalltotheproperFactory
ServiceDepartment—makingcertaintoincludethenecessaryinformation.Iftheaid
ofa ServiceRepresentativeisnecessary,theFactoryDivisioninvolvedwillarrangefor
hiscontactaspromptlyascircumstancespermit.
CHRYSLERDIVISION
Allcorrespondence,telegrams,orphonecalls,pertainingtoChryslerCars,EXCEPT
THOSECOVERINGPARTSORDERS,aswellasordersorrequestsforChrysler
ServiceBulletins,OwnersManuals,ShopManuals,TimeScheduleManualsorother
ChryslerServiceliterature,shouldbeaddressedto:
(Letters)(Telegrams)
ChryslerCorporationChryslerDivision
ChryslerDivisionAttention,
ServiceDepartment(Nameofpersontowhomsent)
P. 0.Box#1658WUX
Detroit31,MichiganDetroit31,Michigan
(Phone)VAlley2-4700
NOTE:PleasemakecertaintoincludethecodeWUXonalltelegramstoeitherthe
ChryslerDivisionorPlymouthDivisionasthisinsuresdeliverydirecttoour
TeleprintRoomthuseliminatingdelay.
Lettersortelegramsshouldbeconfinedtoonesubjectonlyandshouldincludethefol-
lowinginformation:
CarSerialNumberOwner'sName
DateofSaleMileage
Completedescriptionofdifficulty,correctiveactiontaken,yourrecommendations
astowhatshouldbedoneandthereasonforsodoing.
IncludePaintandTrimCodeNumberswherefinish, upholstery,bodyorsheet
metalisinvolved,andestimateofnet costofrepairs.
PLYMOUTHDIVISION
Allcorrespondence,telegrams,orphonecalls,pertaininginanywaytoPlymouthcars,
aswellasordersorrequestsforPlymouthServiceBulletins,OwnerManuals,Time
ScheduleManualsorotherPlymouthServiceliterature,shouldbeaddressedto:
(Letters)(Telegrams)
ChryslerCorporationPlymouthDivision
PlymouthDivisionAttention,
ServiceDepartment(Nameofpersontowhomsent)
P. 0.Box#1518WUX
Detroit31,MichiganDetroit31,Michigan
(Phone)WAlnut 1-8240
MASTERTECHNICIANSSERVICECONFERENCE
AllcorrespondenceconcerningenrollmentintheM.T.S.C.Program,changesinenroll-
mentrecords(theaddingordroppingofpersonnel),issuanceofawards,statusofenrolled
personnel,ordersforadditionalmaterial,thereturnofquestionnaires,oranyother
mattersrelatingtothisprogramshouldbeaddressedto:
MasterTechnicianServiceConference
ChryslerCorporationTrainingCenter
ServiceDevelopmentandTrainingDepartment
P. O.Box2119
Detroit31,Michigan
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PARTSDIVISION
General
ALL ordersforpartsoraccessories,emergencyorotherwise,shouldbeforwardeddirect
toyourusualsourceofsupplyortothepartsplantlistedbelowservingtheareainwhich
youarelocated.
Toinsureyourreceivingthepartsrequiredbyyoumorepromptly,closeattention
shouldbegiventotheprocedurelistedunder"OrderingInformation"and"YourParts
Orders"intheintroductoryfrontpagesofallMoParPartsLists.Particularlywhere
partsareorderedfora specificcar, itisveryessentialthatyourorderincludethecar
serialandenginenumbers,and,inthecaseofbodyparts,thebodynumber.
ATLANTA
ChryslerCorp.,PartsDivision
StationA,P.0.Box206
Atlanta,Georgia
Phone—Plaza5-2531
DELAWARE
ChryslerCorp.,PartsDivision
SouthCollegeAvenue
Newark,Delaware
Phone—Newark2521
KANSASCITY
ChryslerCorp.,PartsDivision
ChryslerandFunstonRoads
KansasCity15,Kansas
Phone—Fairfax3300
PACIFICCOAST
ChryslerCorp.,PartsDivision
1950DavisStreet
SanLeandro,California
Phone—Sweetwood8-6200
Centerline
PartsPriceLists,Parts
ChryslerCorp.,PartsDivision
P. O.Box779
Detroit31,Michigan
Phone—Jefferson9-3000
PartsDivisionLiterature
RequestforPartsDivisionliteraturesuchasPartsBooks,
Bulletins,etc.,shouldbeforwardeddirectto:
ChryslerCorporation,PartsDivision
P. O.Box1718
Detroit31,Michigan
Attention:PartsAdvertisingDepartment
ShortageofAccessoriesorOtherEquipmentonNewCars
Beforeplacinganorderformissingaccessories,otherpartsorequipment,onnewcars
received,examinethevehicleforthepresenceofa "backorder"notice,whichifpresent,
willbefoundattachedtothebracketfortheinsiderearviewmirror.Suchback-ordered
shortitemswillbeshippedfromtheassemblyplantassoonasstockisavailable,and
shouldnotbeorderedfromthePartsDivision.
EmergencyOrders
Wherea partrequiredforan"Emergency"isnotreadilyavailablefromyourusualparts
source,anorderplainlymarked"EmergencyOrder"andincludingcompletedetailson
theneedforthematerial,shouldbeplacedwiththeabovepartsplantservingthearea
inwhichyouarelocated.Orderssomarkedandwhichare,intheopinionoftheParts
Division,fora bonafideimmediateemergencyneed,willreceiveemergencyhandling.
Emergencyordersshould not beforwardedtotheDivisionServiceDepartment.
Shouldtheoccasionarisethatthepartrequiredisnotavailableattheplantordered
from,youwillbenotifiedthatthepartisonback-order.Inthemeantime,yourorder
willcontinuetoreceiveemergencyhandlingbythePartsDivisionwithshipmentbeing
madeaspromptlyasitisavailable.
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LICENSEDATA
Thefollowingrevisedmethod of numbering
vehicles and theirenginesmade in Detroit and
LosAngelesproductionPlantswill be used on
the 1958 Models.
Thisrevisionwillprovide the SalesDepart-
mentwith the informationdesired asto model
yearbuilt andthe serialnumber.
ForDetroitbuiltcars, the vehiclenumber
will be revised as follows:
VEHICLENUMBER
Windsor
Saratoga
NewYorker
Chrysler300D
Imperial
LC-1 1001
LC-2 1001
LC-3 1001
LC-4 1001
LY-1 1001
Model
SerialNumber-
For L.A. builtcars, the vehiclewill bere-
vised as follows:
Windsor
Saratoga
NewYorker
L. A. Identification
LC-1 L1001
LC-2 L1001
LC-3 L1001
T
TheEnginenumberwill be revised asfol-
lows:
Windsor
Saratoga
NewYorker
Chrysler300D
Imperial
YearBuilt
Model
58 W 1001
58 S 1001
58 N 1001
58 N31001
58 C 1001
•SerialNumber-
Fig. 4-VehicleNumber
Thevehiclenumber is stamped ona metal
plateattached tothe leftfrontdoorbodyhinge
post, as shown in Figure 4.
ENGINENUMBER
Fig. 5—EngineNumber
Theenginenumber is stamped ona boss on
the top side ofthe cylinderblockjustback of
thewaterpump, as shown in Figure 5.
BODYNUMBER
157x600
Fig. 6—BodyNumber
Thebodynumber is stampedon a metalplate
attached tothetop side ofthe radiatoryoke,
asshown in Figure 6.
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GENERALDATAANDSPECIFICATIONS
Item
Wheelbase
Tread(Front;
Tread(Rear)
Lengthwith
Bumper
Widthwith
Bumper
RearAxle
withTorque-
FliteTrans.
TireSize
BodyStyle
FourDoorSedan
FourDoorSedan
FourDoorSedan
FourDoorSedan
FourDoorSedan
ConvertibleCoupe
TwoDoor(hardtop)
Town& CountryWagon
FourDoor(hardtop)
) FourDoorSedan
ConvertibleCoupe
TwoDoor(hardtop)
Town& CountryWagon
FourDoor(hardtop)
FourDoorSedan
ConvertibleCoupe
TwoDoor(hardtop)
Town& CountryWagon
FourDoor(hardtop)
FourDoorSedan
ConvertibleCoupe
TwoDoor(hardtop)
Town& CountryWagon
FourDoor(hardtop)
FourDoorSedan
ConvertibleCoupe
TwoDoor(hardtop)
Town& CountryWagon
FourDoor(hardtop)
FourDoorSedan
ConvertibleCoupe
TwoDoor(hardtop)
Town& CountryWagon
FourDoor(hardtop)
FourDoorSedan
ConvertibleCoupe
TwoDoor(hardtop)
Town& CountryWagon
FourDoor(hardtop)
*AirConditionedCarsusenexthighest
StartingVehicleNumbers
DetroitLosAngelesLC-1
LC-1-1001LC-1L1001Windsor
TP 9 inmTP9Tioni..
T c* i inni T t~* QT 1 om
T v i 1 nri1
122
122
122
122
60.9
60.9
60.9
60.9
59.8
59.8
59.8
59.8
218.0
218.0
217.7
218.0
79.6
79.6
79.6
79.6
2.93
2.93
3.18
2.93
8.00x14
8.00x14
8.50x14
8.00x14
Ratio
LC-2
Saratoga
126
126
126
60.9
60.9
60.9
59.8
59.8
59.8
220.2
220.2
220.2
79.6
79.6
79.6
2.93
2.93
2.93
8.50x14
8.50x14
8.50x14
1958Models
LC-3
NewYorker
126
126
126
126
126
61.2
61.2
61.2
61.2
61.2
60.0
60.0
60.0
60.0
60.0
220.2
220.2
220.2
219.9
220.2
79.6
79.6
79.6
79.6
79.6
2.93*
2.93*
2.93*
3.18
2.93*
9.00x14
9.00x14
9.00x14
9.00x14
9.00x14
LY-1
Imperial
129
129
129
129
61.8
61.8
61.8
61.8
62.4
62.4
62.4
62.4
225.7
225.7
225.7
225.7
81.2
81.2
81.2
81.2
2.93*
2.93*
2.93*
2.93*
9.50x14
9.50x14
9.50x14
9.50x14
ShippingWeight(Estimated)FourDoorSedans(Dry)
LC-13922PoundsincludingTorqueFliteTransmission
LC-24145PoundsincludingTorqueFliteTransmission
LC-34298PoundsincludingTorqueFliteTransmission
LY-14738PoundsincludingTorqueFliteTransmission
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CHRYSLERSERVICEMANUAL
FRONTWHEELSUSPENSION—1
SectionI
TORSION-AIRE
FRONTWHEELSUSPENSION
CONTENTSPage
Lubrication3
ServicingtheFrontSuspensionSystem3
ServicingtheSwayBar5
ServicingtheUpperControlArm7
ServicingtheLowerControlArm8
CheckingFrontSuspensionHeight9
FrontWheelAlignment11
CheckingSteeringAxisInclination17
ServicingtheBallJoints18
ServicingtheTorsionBars19
FrontWheelBearings20
ServiceDiagnosis21
DATAANDSPECIFICATIONS
MANUALSTEERING
Caster
-H" ± W
Camber
0°± H° (right)
+M°± lA° (left)
SteeringAxis
Inclination
5°to7°
At0°Camber
Toe-In
y* ± w
WPreferred)
WITHPOWERSTEERING
CasterCamber
0°±M°(right)
+M°±M°(left)
SteeringAxis
Inclination
5°to7°
At0°Camber
Toe-In
(%" Preferred)
SPECIALTOOLS
C-3553 RemoverandInstaller—ShockAbsorberLowerBushing
C-3557 Installer—LowerControlArmBushing
C-3558 RemoverandInstaller—UpperControlArmBushing
C-3561 Wrench—BallJointAssemblytoUpperandLowerControlArm
C-3564 Remover-BallJointStud
C-3608 Gauge-Front-EndHeightandLevel
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2—FRONTWHEELSUSPENSION
CHRYSLERSERVICEMANUAL
TIGHTENINGSPECIFICATIONS
Foot-Pounds
ShockAbsorberUpperMounting Nut25
ShockAbsorberLowerMounting Nut40
SwayEliminatorShaftLinkNuts 15
SwayEliminatorInsulatorRetainerNuts 25
LowerBallJointStud Nut135
Strut to LowerControlArmMountingBolts 65
LowerControlArmStrutBushing Nut35
Shaft to LowerControlArmBushingRetainer Nut (Inner) 125
UpperBallJointStud Nut135
LowerControlArmShaft to CrossmemberMounting Nut200
UpperControlArm to SupportBracketMountingBoltNuts55-65
ControlArmSupportBracket to FrameBolt(}/£") 70
SteeringKnuckle to BrakeSupportBolt 55
SteeringKnuckle to SteeringKnuckleArm Nut50
UPPERCONTROLARM
BRACKET
SHOCKABSORBER
TORSIONBARSPRINGS
CARHEIGHTMANUAL
LEVELINGDEVICE
FRONTSWAYBAR
ANDHINGELOWERCONTROL
BALL J0INTS
ARM SI RUT
UPPERCONTROLARM
LOWERCONTROLARM
57X197
Fig. 1—Frame and FrontSuspension
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FRONTWHEELSUSPENSION—3
SectionI
TORSION-AIRE
FRONTWHEELSUSPENSION
TheTorsion-aireFrontSuspensionSystemFig-
ures1,2 and3 isretainedonthe1958cars.
Thisnewsuspensiongivesimprovedsteering
anddirectionalstabilitywiththeanti-brakedip
principlebuiltintothedesign,thetendencyof
thenoseofthecartodipwhenbrakingisre-
ducedtoa minimum.Torsionbarspringsalso
permitrelocatingofsteeringlinkageandcon-
trolarminnerpivotpoints,sothattheirsteer-
inggeometriesaremorenearlymatchedresult-
inginlesswheelfight becausethevertical
movementsoftheroadwheelshavelittleeffect
onthesteeringlinkage.Thenewsystemalso
offersa numberofotheradvantagesinterms
oflongerpartlifeandeaseofservicing.
1. LUBRICATION
Thesuspensionpointsrequiringlubricationare
effectivelysealedagainstentryofdirt,dust,
andwater,however,theupperandlowerball
jointsshouldbecarefullylubricated.Thefol-
lowinglubricatingprocedureisrecommended:
Raisethefrontofthecarinsucha manner
thattheweightofthecarisonbothlower
controlarmsascloseaspossibletotheball
joints.
NOTE: Whenthishasbeenproperlyexecuted,
thelowerballjointwillbeunloadedandthe
uppercontrolarmreboundbumperwillbe
awayfromthestopbracketontheframe.
Applygreaseguntofitting onlowerball
jointandlubricategenerously.Triggerthe
greasegunsothatpressureisappliedintermit-
tently.Applyingthegreaseinthismannerwill
causeanupanddownmotionintheballjoint
assemblytoassistinthoroughlylubricatingthe
joint.Itisalsoadvisabletoturnthesteering
geartoleftandrighttoallowthegreaseto
penetratethewholeassembly.
NOTE: Theupperballjointcannotbeun-
loaded,butgreaseshouldbeappliedgenerously
whileturningthesteeringandfrontwheelas-
semblyfromlefttorighttoallowthelubricant
topenetratethejoint.
CAUTION
Leadedcompoundsofmorethan10%leaded
powderinthelubricantshouldneverbeused,
alsotheballjointsshouldnotbeheatedorre-
worked.Theyshouldbereplacediffoundnot
serviceable.
SERVICEPROCEDURES
2. SERVICINGTHEFRONT
SUSPENSIONSYSTEM
Theuppercontrolarmsaremountedonremov-
ablebracketswhichareboltedtotheframe
subside-rail.Shimpacksaremountedbetween
bracketsandframeside-railtoestablishcaster
andcambersettingsforeachfrontwheel,as
showninFigure4.
Thelowercontrolarmsareassembledto
pivotshaftsandmountedtoframecrossmem-
berinreplaceablerubberbushings,asshown
inFigures5 and6.Thepivotshaftsextend
throughthecrossmemberandfromtheaxis
oflowercontrolarms.Thesteeringknuckles
areconnected,asshowninFigures7 and8,to
upperandlowerarmsthroughballjoints,
thuseliminatingthekingpins.Thisalsoelim-
inatesthekingpininclinationproceduresand
theterm"SteeringAxisInclination"willbe
usedhereafter.
Topreventthepossibilityofanyforeand
aftmovementofthelowercontrolarms,a
strutisattachedfromframecrossmemberto
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4—FRONTWHEELSUSPENSION CHRYSLERSERVICEMANUAL
BOLT
SUPPORTBRACKET
BUSHING
UPPERCONTROL ARM
SHOCKABSORBER
NUT
WASHER
NUT
BUSHI
LOCKWASHER
LOCKWASHERS'SUPPORTBRACKET
>OLT
,LUBEFITTING
'BALLJOINT-UPPER
BUSHING
SWIVEL—*«_
RETAINER
BOLT
TORSION BAR
WASHER
BUMPER
BUSHING-
WASHER
SHAFT
LOCKWASHER
NUT
NUT
BUSHING
WASHER
LINK
SWAY BAR
COTTERPIN
NUT
RETAINER
WASHER
NUT
COTTERPIN
BUSHINGNUTS
WASHER
NUT
STRUT
RETAINER
SEAL-INNER
SEAL-OUTER
RETAINER
UMPER
STEERINGKNUCKLE
FLATWASHER
NUT
COTTERPIN
UTT
WASHER
OTTERPIN
BOLT
SEAL
LOWERCONTROL ARM
LOCKWASHERS
BALLJOINT-LOWER
LUBEFITTING
57x70A
Fig. 2—FrontSuspension(DisassembledView)
57x81
Fig. 3—LowerViewFrontSuspensionAssembly
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FRONTWHEELSUSPENSION—5
UPPERCONTROLARM*
|57x59f
Fig. 4—UpperControlArm,ShimPackandBracket
/'/STEERING KNUCKLE7\
f fJBK*.IJPP5 CONTROL"ARMBALLJOINT
STRUTMOUNTINGBOLTS
LOWERCONTROL ARM BALLJOINT
Fig. 7—SteeringKnuckleandBallJointAssembly
COTTER
PIN
NUT
WASHER
57x63 A
WASHER
NUTTORSION
BAR
COTTER PIN
LOWERCONTROL ARM
Fig. 5—LowerControlArmPivotShaftandBushingAssembly
SWAY BAR
STRUT BAR
BUSHING
LOWERCONTROL ARM
SWAY BAR BUSHINGx268
Fig. 6—LowerControlArm,StrutandSway
Bar Assembly
lowercontrolarm,asshowninFigure6.The
forwardendofthestrutsaremountedinthe
frontcrossmemberwithreplaceablerubber
bushings,asshowninFigure9.
Theswaybarshaftisinsulatedandmounted
toframeandthelowercontrolarm.(Figs.6
and10.)
Thefrontendofthetorsionbarsareindexed
withlowercontrolarmsatframefrontcross-
memberpivotpoints(Figs.1 and2).Therear
endoftorsionbarsareindexedinanchors
whicharesupportedbybracketsweldedto
frameside-railsandcrossmember,asshownin
Figure11.Thetorsionbarsprings(Fig.12).
3. SERVICINGTHESWAYBAR
(FIGS.6 and10)
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6—FRONTWHEELSUSPENSION
CHRYSLERSERVICEMANUAL
UPPERBALL
JOINTASSEMBLYLUBRICANTFITTING
UPPER
CONTROL
ARM
OUTERSEAL
LOWER
BALLJOINT
ASSEMBLY
LOWER
CONTROL
ARM
LUBRICANTFITTING KJI57x65A
Fig. 8—UpperandLowerSteeringKnuckleBall
Joint Assembly
RETAINERS
STRUT
FRAME
BUSHING
57x64 A
Fig. 9—FrontStrutBarBushingAssembly
INSULATORASSEMBLY
FRONTSWAYBAR
BUSHINGASSEMBLY
FRAME
LOWERCONTROL
STRUT
-SWAYBARSHAFTa
Fig. 10—FrontSwayBartoFrameAttachment
ENGINEREAR
ADJUSTINGBOLT
TORSION BAR
ANCHORBRACKET
Fig. 11—TorsionBarSpringCam
andHeightAdjustmentBoltAssembly
a.Removal
Thefrontswaybarisattachedtoframeand
strutbarsthroughinsulatedrubbermounting
brackets.Toremovetheswaybarproceedas
follows:
Removetwoswaybarlinkretainingnuts
andconcavewashers.Removetwoswaybar
cushionretainingnuts,lockwashersandbolts,
(oneoneachstrut).Slideswaybaroutthrough
controlarmstrutsandawayfromvehicle.The
swaybarcushionsarenotservicedseparately.
Ifreplacementisnecessary,installnewsway
barassembly.
Removelowerconcavewashers.Remove
swaybarlinkinsulatingbushingsfromframe
bracketbyforcingoutofposition.Ifbushings
arewornordeteriorated,installnewonesas
required.
b. Installation
Dipnewswaybarlinkbushinginwater,in-
stallinopeninginframebracket,usinga twist-
ingmotion.Wheninstalledproperly,thegroove
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FRONTWHEELSUSPENSION—7
EXHAUSTPIPECROSSMEMBERATTACHINGBOLTS
ADJUSTINGCAM/|ADJUSTINGBOLT
ANCHORBRACKET
LOCKRING
RIGHTHANDSIDETORSIONBAR
FRAMECROSSMEMBER
CROSSMEMBERATTACHINGBOLT
UPPERCONTROLARMWOODB10OC
CROSSMEMBERATTACHINGBOLTS
ADJUSTINGBOLTADJUSTINGCAM
FRAME
CROSSMEMBER
ANCHORBRACKET
LOCKRING
LEFTHANDSIDETORSIONBAR
CROSSMEMBERATTACHINGBOLT57x78
Fig. 12—TorsionBarSpring(RearMounting)
inbushingwillindexwithopeninginframe
bracket.
Threadswaybarintopositionovertopof
lowercontrolarmstruts.Engageswaybar
cushionhousingswithstrutsandinstalllock-
plates. Insertbolts,lockwashersandnuts.
Tightento25foot-poundstorque.Installwash-
ersoverendsoflinks(concavesideup),then
slidelinksupthroughbushings.Installwash-
ers(concavesidedown),overendsoflinks
anddownonbushings.Installnutsandtighten
to15foot-poundstorque.
4. SERVICINGTHEUPPERCONTROLARM
a.Removal(FIG.2)
Placea jackunderframecrossmemberandlift
frontwheelofffloor. Removewheelandtire
BUSHING
57x77 A
Fig. 13—RemovingUpperControlArmBushing
assembly.Removecotterpin,nut,andwasher
fromupperballjointstud.Installtoolandload
studs. Usinga hammer,removeballjointstud
fromsteeringknucklebystrikingtheballjoint
bossonknucklesharply.Donothammeron
threadedsectionofstud.
Removeuppercontrolarmfrontandrear
pivotbolt.Removecontrolarmfromsupport
mountings.Donotremovebracketsfromframe.
b. Installation
Positionuppercontrolarminsupportmounting
bracketandinstallfrontandrearmounting
bolts, washers,andnuts.Withcontrolarmin
normalpositiontightennutsto60to70foot-
poundstorque.Placeupperballjointstudin
steeringknuckleandinstallwasherandnut.
Tightennutto135foot-poundstorqueand
securewithcotterpin.
5. UPPERCONTROLARMBUSHING—
REPLACEMENT
Removeuppercontrolarm.Referto"Upper
ControlArm—Removal",Paragraph4.
Removebushingsbyeitherpressingthemout
withToolC-3558(Fig.13)orusinga hammer
andsuitabledrift.
NOTE:Makedefinitelysurecontrolarmis
properlysupportedwhenremovingbushings.
Ifhammeranddriftareused,extremecare
mustbeexercisedtoavoiddamagingbushing
surfaceinthecontrolarm.
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8—FRONT WHEELSUSPENSION
CHRYSLERSERVICEMANUAL
Wheninstallingnewbushings,alwaysmake
surecontrolarmissupportedsquarelyatthe
pointbushingisbeingpressedin.Position
flangeendofnewbushinginToolC-3558(Fig.
14), andsupportcontrolarmsquarely.Using
anarborpress,installbushings(flangeout)
intocontrolarmuntiltheflanged portionof
bushingsseatonarm.
Installuppercontrolarm.Referto"Control
Arm—Installation",Paragraph4.
6.UPPERCONTROLARMSUPPORT
MOUNTINGBRACKETS
Theuppercontrolarmsupportmountingbrack-
etsareboltedtotheframeside-railsandshould
notberemovedunlesstheyhavebeendamaged
duetoaccident,etc.Whenremovingthemount-
ingbrackets,extremecareshouldbetakenso
nottolosethealignmentshimpacklocated
betweenthebracketandframeside-rail.In
eventa shimpackislost,a selectionofshims
%6 inchthickmaybeusedasa startingpoint
whenreassembling.
7. SERVICINGTHELOWERCONTROLARM
(FIGS. 5 and6)
a.Removal
Raisecarbyplacingjackunderframecross-
member.Removewheelandtireassembly.Re-
movetorsionbarspringfromlowercontrolarm
toberemoved.Referto"ServicingTorsionBar
—Removal",Paragraph17.Removeshockab-
sorberlowereyeattachmentnutandboltfrom
mountingbracket.Pushlowerportionofshock
8USHINGWOODBLOCK
UPPERCONTROL ARM
57x76 A
Fig. 14—InstallingUpperControl Arm Bushing
absorberupintoframeopening.Removethe
twostrutstolowercontrolarmmountingbolts
andnuts.Removecotterpin,nut,andwasher
fromlowerballjointstud.Removelowerball
jointstudfromknuckle(RefertoParagraph
16(a).Removecotterpin,nutandwasher
fromlowercontrolarmshaftassembly.With
washerremoved,reinstallnut(toprotect
threads)untilitisflush withendofshaft.
Thelowercontrolarmshaftisa taperedfit
infrontcrossmember.Usea hammerandbrass
driftforloosening,thenremovenutfromshaft.
Slidelowercontrolarmandshaftassembly
fromrearofcrossmember.
b. Installation
Positionshaftandlowerarmassemblyin
crossmemberinnormalposition;andinstall
washerandnut.Tighten175to200foot-pounds
torqueandsecurewithcotterpin.Position
lowerballjointstudinsteeringknuckleand
installwasherandnut.Tightennut135foot-
poundstorqueandsecurewithcotterpin.Place
shockabsorberinpositioninlowermounting
bracketandinstallboltandnut.Tightento40
foot-poundstorque.Installwheelandtireas-
sembly.Donotlowerfrontofvehicleatthis
time. Installtorsionbarspring.Referto"Serv-
icingTorsionBarInstallation",Paragraph17.
8.SERVICINGTHELOWERCONTROLARM
STRUT(FIGS.6 and9)
a.Removal
Removethenuts,lockwashers,andboltsthat
attachtheswaybarbushinghousingtostruts.
Disconnectswaybarfromstruts.Removethe
struttolowercontrolarmmountingboltsand
nuts. Removethecotterpin, nutandbushingre-
tainerfromforwardendofstrutatfrontcross-
member.Slidestrutandinnerbushingretainer
frombushinginframe,asshowninFigure9.
Usinga knife, cutbushingoutfrontofframe.
b. Installation
Dipnewbushinginwaterandwithtapered
portiontowardrearofvehicle,installinopen-
inginframeusinga twistingmotionuntil
grooveinbushingindexesproperlywithframe.
Withcuppedsideout,slidewasherover
threadedendofstrut.Pushstrutthrough
bushinginframe(Fig.9).Slideouterwasher
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FRONTWHEELSUSPENSION—9
WASHER
SHAFT
57x74
Fig. 15—RemovingorInstallingLowerControlArm
PivotShaftBushing
overendofstrut(cuppedsidein).Installnut.
Tightennutsufficientlytoinstallstruttolower
controlarmmountingbolts.Installbolts,lock-
washersandnuts,andtightento65foot-pounds
torque.Tightenstrutnutto30foot-pounds
torqueandinstallcotterpin.Checkcasterand
camber.
9.LOWERCONTROLARMPIVOTSHAFT
BUSHING—REPLACEMENT(FIGS.15and16)
Removelowercontrolarmassembly.Referto
"LowerControlArm—Removal",Paragraph
7. Removetorsionbarspringcushion(small
disc)fromendofshaftassembly.
a.Disassembly
Supportlowercontrolarmassemblyinanar-
borpress;andusinga brassdrift,pressshaft
andbushingassemblyfromcontrolarm.Re-
movecotterpin,nut,andwasher;andslide
bushingassemblyfromshaft.
SHAFTAND
BUSHING
LOWER
CONTROL
ARM
Fig. 17—FrontSuspensionHeight
andLevelGaugeInstalled
b. Assembly
Positionnewbushing(flangedendofbushing
first) onshaftandinstallwasherandnut.
Tightennut100to150foot-poundstorqueand
installcotterpin.
Withlowercontrolarmsupported,install
shaftandbushingassemblybyusing ToolC-
3557andpressingbushingintothelowercon-
trolarmuntilflanged portionofbushingis
seatedallthewayintocontrolarm.Installlow-
ercontrolarm.Referto"LowerControlArm
—Installation",Paragraph7.
10. CHECKINGFRONTSUSPENSIONHEIGHT
Frontsuspensionheightshouldbechecked
whenfrontwheelsarealignedorwhenever
anyserviceworkisperformedonthetorsion
bars. Ifthesuspensionheightisnotupto
specificationstheheightshouldbecheckedand
reset.Thesuspensionheightcanbechecked
withorwithoutToolC-3608.Tocheckthe
heightwithToolC-3608proceedasfollows:
Placevehicleonalignmentequipmentorona
57x7
Fig. 16—InstallingLowerControlArmPivotBushing
Fig. 18-FrontSuspensionHeight
andLevelGaugeMeasuringPinsandClips
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Fig. 19—AdjustingTorsion BarCam Bolt
levelfloor. Inflatetirestorecommendedpres-
sures, with onlythevehicleweightonthetor-
sionbarsprings(nopassengerorunusual
weightinvehicle).Graspfrontbumperand
jouncecarupanddownseveraltimestosettle
thesuspensionsystem.Whenthevehicleis
settled,refertoFigures17and18andinstall
levelingtoolasfollows:
Foraccurategaugereadingmakesurethe
lowercontrolarmballjointsatthesteering
knuckleandcontrolarmbushinghousingsare
clean,freefromgritanddirt.Beforeassem-
blingtooltocontrolarm,retractthetoolmeas-
uringpinandwhileundertensionlocktool
securelyinthisposition.Withmeasuringpin
retracted,assembletooltocontrolarms,as
showninFigure18makingsurethestopson
theendsoftoolareupagainstthecontrolarm
balljoints.
Latchthetoolretainingspringssecurelyto
theflange ofthecontrolarmandreleasethe
measuringpinssothattheycontactthelower
surfaceofcontrolarmbushinghousing.
A I B
57x267
Fig. 20—MeasuringFrontSuspensionHeight
NOTE: The measuringpins are springloaded
andscaled in^ inchincrements.Theseread-
ings are directmeasurements and indicate the
difference in heightbetween thelow point of
thecontrol arm balljoints andthe lower sur-
face ofthe control arm housing.
Thesereadings canbe equalized or adjusted
byraising or lowering ofthe torsion baran-
choradjustingbolt (Fig.19)tothe specified
height. See Table 1 for heightspecification.
NOTE: Thesereading are directmeasurements
andindicate the difference in heightbetween
the low point ofthe control arm balljoints and
thelowersurface ofthe control arm housing.
IfToolC-3608 isnot available, car height
can besetinthe followingmanner:
Compare the differences ofthetwo measure-
mentsbetween "A"and point "B"(Fig.20).
Thedifferencebetweenthese two measure-
mentsshould be% + % inch, onthe Passen-
ger Car,2%onthe Town and CountryWagon
and 1% inch onthe C-300Dmodels. Ifthe
differencebetween thetwo sides ofthe vehicle
arewithin % inch of eachother andare with-
TABLE I
CARHEIGHTSPECIFICATION
StandardPassengerCars 2J4±
Town and CountryWagon 2% ±x/% inch
C-300D \%± y8ihcn
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in the limitsspecified,they maybe considered
acceptable. If thesevaluesdiffermorethan 1/3
inch orifoneor both of them are outside of
thespecifiedlimits, the frontsuspensionheight
onbothsidesmust be reset by tightening or
loosening the adjustingbolt atthe torsion bar
(Fig. 19).See Table 1 for HeightSpecifications.
11. FRONTWHEELALIGNMENT
(CASTER AND CAMBER)
Correctfrontwheelalignmentproduceseasy,
positivesteeringwith a minimum of scuffing
actionbetweentire and load.Normally,when
checkingfrontwheelalignment, car should be
empty (all luggage or loadshould be removed).
If a constantload is carried,such as when a
car is used by salesman for carryingsamples,
etc., car should be loadedwith its normal
amount of weightbeforecheckingfrontwheel
alignment.
Allfactors of frontwheelalignment arein-
terrelated, but eachangle has specificpurpose.
Fourdifferentangles are used in positioning
frontwheels for propersteeringundervarying
conditions of weight and speed.
Whenmakingadjustments or installing new
suspensionparts, the alignmentangles in both
frontwheelsshould be checked inthe following
order:Caster, (Fig.21), Camber, (Fig.22),
SteeringAxisInclination andToe.
FRONT
— NEGATIVECASTER+POSITIVECASTER
STEERING
KNUCKLE
Fig. 21—CasterAngle
VERTICAL
LINE
57x199
A
CAMBERANGLE
VERTICAL LINE
AXISANGLE
AXIS CENTER LINE
57x198 \
Fig. 22—CamberAngleAxisInclination
NOTE: Frontsuspensionparts are heattreated,
ifthey are damaged or bent,theyshould be
replaced.Under no circumstancesshouldthese
parts be heated in order to straighten.
Themethod of checkingfrontwheelalign-
mentsettings onthe subjectmodels,which in-
corporateTorsion-Airefrontsuspension, re-
mains the same asthe methodused on previous
models.However, the procedures for adjust-
ingcamber and castersettings and frontspring
heightsdiffer.
Afteralignment is oncechecked and adjusted,
itshouldonly be necessary to check the align-
mentonce a year,undernormaloperating con-
ditions. However, new cars or carswhichhave
had the frontsuspensionreconditioned and
newsuspensionbushingsinstalled, may require
realigningafter a shortperiod of operation.
This isduetothe relativelystiffoperation of
newbushings,whichwilltake a normal set
after a shortperiod of driving.
Inspection
Whencheckingfrontwheelalignment, the
followinginspectionshould be made to deter-
mine the necessity for repairs or replacement
ofsuspension or steeringparts andthe neces-
saryrepairsmadebeforeproceedingfurther:
1. Checktype of tirewear.
2. Checkadjustment of frontwheelbearings
asfollows:
a. Remove any burrs or nicks onthe spindle
thread.
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b. Tightenwheelbearingadjustingnutto
90inch-poundswhilerotatingthewheel.
c.Selectivelypositionthenutlockoverthe
adjustingnutsothatonesetofslotsinthe
nutlockisinlinewiththecotterpinholein
thespindle.
d.Withoutremovingthenutlock,backoff
thenutuntilthenextsetofslotsinthenut
lockislinedupwiththecotterpinhole.
e.Insertandbendthecotterpintosecure
thenutlock.Checkallsuspensionandsteer-
inglinkagepivotpointsforexcessivelooseness.
3. Checkrearspringsfor"U"bolttightness
andproperpositioningonaxlespringseat.
4. Checkforbentframeorsuspensionparts
bymeasuringwheelbase(bothsides)from
centertocenterofaxleswithfrontwheels
instraightaheadposition.
Whentheabovepointshavebeenchecked
andthenecessaryrepairsmade,checkandcor-
rectfrontwheelalignmentasfollows:
Inflatealltirestorecommendedpressure.
(Shouldhavetireswithequalwearonfront
wheels).Positionthecarona levelfloor with
onlytheweightofthevehicleonthesprings.
Graspthefrontbumperatthecenterand
jouncethefrontofthecarupanddownsev-
eraltimestoplacethefrontspringsandshock
absorbersintheirnormalposition.
NOTE:Thecarmustremaininthisnormal
positionwhilecheckingallalignmentsettings.
54x249
Fig. 24-CheckingCamber(ToolC-3409)
Checkfrontsuspensionheightbyfinding the
differenceinheightbetweenthefloor andthe
twomeasuringpointsoneachlowercontrol
arm.Themeasuringpointattheinnerendis
fromtheundersideofthelowercontrolarm
bushinghousing(locatedbetweentheflanges
ofthecontrolarm)tothefloor, ("A"Fig.20).
Thismeasuringpointattheouterendisfrom
thelowestpointofthelowerballjointhous-
ingtothefloor, ("B"Fig.20).Thedifference
inthetwoshouldbe2%± i/8inch,onthe
Passengercar,2%TownandCountryWa-
gonand1%ontheC-300Dmodels.Ifthe
differencebetweenthetwosidesofthevehicle
arewithinVsincnofeachotherandarewith-
inthelimitsspecified,theymaybeconsidered
acceptable.IfthesevaluesdiffermorethanVs
inchorifoneorbothofthemareoutsideof
54x250
Fig. 23-CheckingCaster-RightWheel
Fig. 25—RemovingShimstoAdjustCamberorCaster
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thespecifiedlimits,thefrontsuspensionheight
onbothsidesmustberesetbytighteningor
looseningtheadjustingboltatthetorsionbar
(Fig.19).
Comparethemeasurementsthathavebeen
takenonboththerightandleftsidesofthe
car.Thetworesultsshouldbewithin1/g incn
ofeachother.
Ifthespringheightsarenotwithinthespec-
ifiedmeasurements,oriftherightandleft
measurementsdifferbymorethani/8inch,
correctbytighteningorlooseningtheheight
adjustingboltsatthetorsionbarspringrear
anchors.Tighteninga springheightadjusting
bolt,(onelocatedateachendoftheengine
rearcrossmember)willincreasespringheight;
looseningtheboltwilldecreaseheight.
NOTE: Alwayscheckfrontwheelalignment
andaimingofheadlightsafteradjusting
springheights.
Casterandcamberanglesandking-pinin-
clinationcanbecheckedwithGaugeToolC-
3409, TurntableToolDD-435andGaugeTool
DD-428withnewlegattachmentforsmall
wheels(Figs.21,22,23and24).
NegativeCasteristhetiltingofthetopof
thesteeringknuckletowardthefrontofcar.
PositiveCasteristhetiltingofthetopofthe
steeringknuckletowardtherearofthecar.
Camberisamountthatfrontwheelslean
outwardorinwardfromthevertical,when
viewedfromfrontofcar.Withpositivecam-
ber,wheelsarefartherapartattopthanat
bottom.Withnegativecamber,thiscondition
isreversed.
NOTE: Casterandcamberareadjustedbyre-
movingoraddingshims(Fig.25)betweenthe
uppercontrolarmsupportbracketsandframe
sub-siderails.
Addingshimsattherearbracketorremov-
ingshimsatthefrontbracketwillincrease
positivecaster.Oneshimy16 inchthickwill
changecasterapproximately%°.
Removingshimsequallyatbothfrontand
rearbracketswillincreasepositivecamber.
Oneshimy16 inchthickateachbracketwill
changecamberapproximately%6°.Thetotal
thicknessofeachshimpackshouldnotexceed
%e
NOTE: Shouldanyfrontsuspensionpartsbe-
comebent,theyshouldbereplaced.Underno
circumstancesshouldthesepartsbeheatedto
straightenorbend.
12. ADJUSTINGCASTERANDCAMBERWITH
TORSION-AIRESHIMCHANGECHART
(FIG.26)
Bothcasterandcambercanbeadjustedatthe
sametimebytheuseoftheattachedcharton
pages14and15.
Theshimchartisdesignedtooperatemuch
inthesamemannerasthemileagecharts
foundonmostroadmaps.Thechartmaybe
usedforeitherleftorrightwheels,aswell
asforcars equippedwithmanualorpower
steering.Thecamberfigures fortherightwheel
willbefoundacrossthetopofthechartand
thefigures forthecamberreadingfortheleft
willbefoundacrossthebottomofthechart.
Figuresforthecasterona powersteering
equippedcarwillbefoundalong theleftside.
Thefigures forthemanualsteeringcarwill
befoundalong therightside.
Tousetheshimchart,thefollowingproce-
duresshouldbefollowed:
Thecarshouldbejouncedsoastoallowit
toassumeitsnormalsetting.Thecarheight
shouldbecheckedandadjustedifit'snotwithin
thespecifications.THEFRONTSUSPENSION
MUSTALWAYSBESETATTHEPROPER
HEIGHTBEFOREALIGNMENTCHECKS
ORWORKAREPERFORMED.
Awheelalignmentreadingshouldbetaken
todeterminethepresentcasterandcamber
settingsforeachwheel.Thesesettingsshould
berecordedsotheywillnotbeforgotten.
Locateonthechart,thecamberreadingfor
therightwheelusingthecamberfigures across
thetopofthechart.Alsolocatethecaster
readingfortherightwheelusingeitherthe
casterfigures attheleftsideifthecaris
equippedwithpowersteeringorrightsideof
thechart,ifthecarisequippedwithmanual
steering.Followthecastercolumnacrossuntil
itintersectswiththecamberverticalcolumn
indicatingtheshimchangenecessarytobring
therightwheelwithinpreferredsettingrange.
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