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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CHRYSLERSERVICEMANUAL
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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