Plymouth Plaza 1955 User manual

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PLYMOUTHSERVICEMANUAL
1956
PLY
1955
OU T H
P-26,P-27
56P128
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Senvic¢... ô«men,
Customerconfidencepaysdividendsover the years.Treating a customer's
carasyouwouldyour own makes an ownerfeelthat youare rendering a
service, not simplyselling a repair job. There's a greatdifferencebetween
anhonestdesire tobeof friendlyservice toa customerand a desire to
simplysell a jobof service! A customerquicklyrecognizes the service man
whotakes a personalinterest inhis welfare, and gets a feeling of confi-
dence and satisfactionthatmakes"habit"customers outof "now¯and¯
then" customers.
Experience has shownthat oneofthe bestways to createcustomer
confidence isto offersafetyinspections and roadtests asa part of your
service to themotorists in yourcommunity.Likeothersuccessfulservicemen,
youwillfindthatmotoristsappreciateratherthanresenthavingyourrecom-
mendationsaboutwhatshould be done to maintainsafevehicleoperation.
Thereareoverfifty-fourmillionautomotivevehiclesinop-
eration inthe UnitedStates.Everyyear asnew vehicles areput into
use, new inexperienceddriverstake the wheel,increasing the problem of
handlingtraffic onour streets and highways.Theremust be greatereffort
on the part of everyoneconcerned to helpkeepthesecars in safeoperating
condition. Much ofthe responsibilityfalls onthe shoulders of service men.
Servicemenhavetheresponsibilityofkeepingmotorists
informedabouttheoverallconditionoftheirvehicles—par-
ticularlythoseunitsuponwhichthedriverdependsforsafe
operation.
Servicemenhavetheresponsibilityofeducatingdrivers
aboutthehazardsofdrivinganunsafevehicle.
Servicemenhavetheresponsibilityofadvisingdriversabout
theneedforperiodicalsafety-inspections.
Servicemenhavetheresponsibilityofkeepingdriversin-
formedabouttheneedforperiodicalsafetymaintenance.
Servicemenwhoaccepttheseresponsibilitiesandtreateach
customer'scarasthoughitwerehisown,willreapthebenefits
ofcustomerconfidenceandsatisfaction.
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Model
P-26Plaza,Savoy,Belvedere
P-27Plaza,Savoy,Belvedere
P-28Plaza,Savoy,Belvedere
P-29Plaza,Savoy,Belvedere
StartingVehicleNumbers
Detroit
13,835,001
15,663,001
14,120,001
15,873,001
Evansville
20,745,001
22,182,001
20,820,001
22,247,001
LosAngeles
25,180,001
26,524,001
25,202,001
26,552,001
VEHICLENUMBERLOCATION
The vehicle number (serial number) is located on a plate which is attached
to the left front door hinge pillar post
ENGINENUMBERLOCATION
The engine number is stamped on a boss on the left side at the front of the
cylinder block on the PowerFlow 6 engines. On 157, 167, and 180 horsepower
Hy-Fire V-8 engines, the number is located on top of the engine at the front,
next to the oil filler pipe. On 187 and 200 horsepower Hy-Fire V-8 engines, the
number is located on the left front face of the cylinder block.
BODYNUMBERLOCATION
The body number is stamped on a plate which is attached to the left side of
the engine side of the dash.
Vote ¢utd Sþec¿ftcœUo*¢>
Model
Number oí Cylinders
Bore & Stroke
PistonDisplacement
CompressionRatio
AAaximum
BrakeHorsepower
TaxableHorsepower
MaximumTorque
Wheelbase
Tread—Front
Tread—Rear
OverallLength
OveraUWidth
TurningDiameter
P¯26P-28
6
3½ x 4¾in.
230 cu.in.
7.4 to1
117 at
3600 RPM
25.4
194at1600
7.6 to1
131 at
3600RPM
25.4
2OOatl6OO
P-27
V-8
3%x3½in.
241cu.in.
7.6to1
157at
4400 RPM
37.9
217at 2400
3%x3½in.
260 cu.in.
7.6to1
167 at
4400 RPM
40.6
231at 2400
P-29
V-8
3¾x3¼in.
270 cu.in.
8.0to1
180at
4400 RPM
42.2
260at 2400
3¾x3½in.
277 cu.in.
8.0 to1
187 at
4400RPM
45
265at 2400
115 in.
58.4 in.
58.5 in.
203.8 in. 204.8 in.
203.8 in.
204.8 in.
74.6 in.
40 ft.1 in.40.6ft.
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ThisPlymouthServiceManualhasbeenpreparedasa referencebook
ofcompleteserviceinformationforthePlymouthmodelsillustratedon
Page2.
Forconvenience,thecontentsofthemanualhavebeenarrangedbysec-
tions. Eachsectioncontainschartsofdataandspecifications,adjustments
andrepairinformation,anddiagnosisprocedures.A listofthesubjectscov-
eredineachsectionwillbefoundatthebeginningofthesection.A complete
alphabeticalindexappearsinthebackofthemanual.
TohelpdiagnosetheserviceneedsofthePlymouthcar,thismanualcon-
tainsover200diagnosisprocedures.Inmostinstancesitisadvisableto
makea roadtesttoverifytheconditiondescribedbythecustomersothat
thecorrectionsgiveninthediagnosisprocedurescanbeapplied.
Throughoutthemanual,servicedataandspecificationsaregiveninchart
form. Theclearancesandspecificationsshownarebasedonthetypeof
equipmentnormallyavailableforserviceworkanddonotinallcases
representthemanufacturingspecifications.
Thismanualcontainsserviceinformationforunitsoriginallyinstalledon
Plymouthcarsas"specialequipment."Noattempthasbeenmadetodesig-
natesuchunitsas"specialequipment"inthismanual.
CHRYSLERCORPORATION
PlymouthDivision
ServiceDepartment
Detroit,Michigan
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NUT
SUSHtNG AND SPACER
WASHER
BOLT
BAR
SEAL
LOCK
SEAL
SCREW
BUSHING
BUSHING
5SPÌO58
Figure1 — FrontSuspensionParts
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SECTIONI
FRONTSUSPENSIONSYSTEM
Page
DataandSpecifications8
1. FrontWheelAlignment7
2. FactorsofFrontWheelAlignment7
3.FrontWheelAlignmentCorrections10
4.TieRodEnds12
5.SteeringKnuckleandSupport12
6.UpperControlArm14
7.UpperControlArmPin,BushingandDustSeal14
8.LowerControlArmandFrontSpring14
9. FrontShockAbsorber15
10. DiagnosisProcedures16
1. FRONTWHEELALIGNMENT
Theneedforcheckingthealignmentofthefront
wheelsisusuallyindicatedbythewaythecar
steers,suchasa tendencyforthecartoleadto
oneside,ortowander.Certaintypesoftirewear,
suchastoe-inortoe-outwear,orcamberwear,
indicatetheneedforcheckingsomeofthefactors
ofwheelalignment.
Ifitisconsiderednecessarytocheckthewheel
alignmentofa newcar,itshouldberemembered
thatthefrontwheel suspensionpartsareclosely
fittedandtheirmovementis stiff. Asa result,a
newcarwillnotalwayssettletothepositionwhere
correctreadingscanbeobtained.Whenservicing
anewcar,itisbesttocheckonlythetoe-inofthe
frontwheels.Afterthecarhasbeendrivenabout
3,000miles,thestiffnessofnewpartswillbere-
lieved,andifwheelalignmentcorrectionsare
necessary,theycanbemadeatthenormalriding
level.
IMPORTANT
Frontwheel alignment equipment should be
checked frequently with the proper checking
equipment. Equipmentthat has been damaged
by dropping or rough handling should be care-
fully checked and adjusted before it is used.
The floor must be level when using portable
equipment.
2. FACTORSOFFRONTWHEEL
ALIGNMENT
Thefactorsoffrontwheelalignmentaregener-
allyconsideredtobecamberandkingpininclina-
tion, caster,toe-inofthefrontwheelsinthe
straight-aheadposition,andtoe-outofthefront
wheelsonturns.
Inadditiontothesefactors,thereareothercon-
ditionsthataffectsteeringcontrol.Theseare:im-
propertirepressure;wheelwobble;unbalanced
wheel andtireassemblies;saggedorbrokenfront
orrearsprings;damagedsteeringgearparts;
draggingbrakesorbentframe.
Frontwheelalignmentsettingsmustbeheldto
specificationswithinreasonablelimitsinorder
thatthevehiclemayexhibititsbeststeeringchar-
acteristicsandinordertoholdtherateandun-
evennessoftiretreadweartoa minimum.
Wheelalignmentmeasurementsshouldbetaken
withrecommendedtirepressureswithnopassen-
gerload,andwithcarstandinginitsnormallevel
positionwithnojacksunderit.Camber,casterand
toemeasurementsmustbemadewiththefront
wheelsonfloatingturn-tables.
CAMBERANDKINGPININCLINATION
CAMBER istheamountindegreesthatthefront
wheelsinclinefromtheverticalwhenviewedfrom
thefrontofthecar.Seefigure4.Wheelswithposi-
tivecamberarefartherapartatthetopthanatthe
bottom.Wheelswithnegativecamberarefarther
apartatthebottomthanatthetop.
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FRONTSUSPENSIONSYSTEM
DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
Models
Type
Camber
Caster
Toe-In
Toe-OutonTurns
KingPinAngle
KingPinBushings—Ream
after installation
SteeringKnuckle
ThrustBearing
TieRods
ShortRod
LongRod
WheelBearingType
Tread
WheelBase
SwayEliminator
P-26-P-28P-27-P-29
CoilSpring—IndependentSuspension
—
Y/i
degreeonLeft — 0 degreeonRight
-2to0 degrees
½inch
Withinsidewheel at20degrees,outsidewheel shouldbe
1712to 19degrees
5to6½degrees
Upper.7960to.7975in.
Lower.7960to.7975in.Upper—NeedleBearing
Lower—.7960to.7975in.
.005to.010inch
NominalLength12%in.
NominalLength33%in.
20% in.
20% in.
TaperedRoller
Front58.44in.
Rear58.50in.
115in.
Mountedonframeandconnectedtolowercontrolarmthrough
rubbercushions
TORQUESPECIFICATIONS
Lowercontrolarmbarbushing
Lowercontrolarmpin
Uppercontrolarmpivotbarbushing
Uppercontrolarmpin
Tierodclampbolts
Uppercontrolarmpivotbarbolts
Lowercontrolarmpivotbarbolts
165ft.lbs.(min.)
100to110ft.lbs.
120to140ft.lbs.
100to110ft.lbs.
10to15ft.lbs.
80ft.lbs.
60ft.lbs.
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FRONTSUSPENSIONSYSTEM
7`/4 IN.
3'/«IN.
T'/ulN.
Vi« •N.
Figure2 — UpperControlArmDimensionsFigure3 — LowerControlArmDimensions
Tocounteractthenormalcrownoftheroadthe
camberofthewheel normallyrunningonthe
higherpartofthecrownshouldbe½°greater
thanthatoftheoppositewheel.
KING PIN INCLINATION istheamountinde-
greesthatthetopofthekingpininclinesaway
fromthevertical—towardthecenterofthecar.
Kingpininclinationisbuiltintothesteering
knuckleandbearsa positiverelationshiptocam-
ber.Ifcambercanbeadjustedwithinlimits,itis
usuallyconsideredunnecessarytocheckking
pininclination.
CASTER
Casteristheamountindegreesthatthetopof
thekingpinisinclinedtowardthefrontorrearof
thecar.SeeFigure5.
TIRECENTERLINE™
CAMBER ANGLE —
VERTICALLINE
K!N6PINANGLE
KINGP\H CENTERLINE-
Withpositivecaster,thetopofthekingpintilts
towardtherearofthecar,whilenegativecaster
meansthatthetopofthekingpintiltstowardthe
front.
Toe-inisthedifferenceinthedistance(athub
height)acrossthefrontandacrossthebackofthe
frontwheelswhilethewheelsareinthestraight-
aheaddrivingposition.SeeFigure10.Whenthe
distancebetweenthefrontwheelsatthefrontand
reararethesame,thefrontwheelshavezero(0)
toe-in.Ifthedistanceatthefrontislessthanthe
distanceoftherear,thewheelshave"toe-in."
—NEGATIVECASTER
FRONT
4·POSITIVECASTER
Figure4 — CamberAngleandKingPinInclinationFigure5 — CasterAngle
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