Chevrolet 10 Series 1968, Service Manual

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FRONT SUSPENSION 3-7
F ig . 9—Caster Shims - I-Beam
3. Place brake drum and a new gasket over hub bolts
when installing hub to wheel spindle.
C P 2 0 - 3 0 —Figure 1 1
1. Remove two flat head screws securing drum to wheel
hub and remove drum and gasket. Discard gasket.
2. If necessary to replace hub bolts, press bolts out of
hub and remove deflector and deflector gasket.
3. Place new deflector gasket on hub.
4. Press new bolts into hub (fig. 14).
5. Place brake drum on hub retain with the two flat
head screws.
C L S 4 0 , C D L S T 5 0 (ex cep t S E 5 3 1 ) —Figure 11
1. Remove brake drum-to-hub bolts and lock washers.
Separate deflector, gasket and brake drum from hub.
2. If necessary to replace hub bolts, press out old bolts
and press in new serrated bolts, making sure head is
square with hub flange and securely seated.
3. Place drum over hub. Install drum to hub bolts and
lock washers and tighten securely.
T60 and SE 531 —Figure
11
1. Brake drum is either bolted or screwed to hub de­
pending on type of wheel used. In either case, re­
move screws or bolts and separate hub and drum.
2. If necessary to replace hub bolts, press out old bolts
and press new serrated bolts into position, making
sure bolt head is square with hub flange and securely
seated. Install bolts or screws into hub and tighten
securely.
Installation
1. Pack inner and outer wheel bearings with recom­
mended grease (see Section 0).
2. Place inner bearing in hub and install new seal as­
sembly (or assemblies), tapping into place with soft
hammer.
3. Position hub on spindle and install outer bearing,
pressing it firm ly into position in hub.
4. Adjust wheel bearings as outlined under Wheel Bear-
ings-Adjust.
SHOCK ABSORBERS-Figure 15
Removal
1. Remove nuts and eye bolts securing upper and lower
Fig. 10—T iltin g Tie Rod Sockets
shock absorber eyes.
NOTE: Remove burr formed by lock washers
on control arm and on frame.
2. Withdraw shock absorber and inspect rubber eye
bushings. If defective, replace shock absorber
assembly.
Installation
Place shock absorber into position over mounting bolts
or into mounting brackets. Install eye bolts and nuts and
torque as shown in Specifications Section.
COIL SPRING SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY
Front Stabilizer Bar—P-l 0-20-30 Figure 16
Removal
1. Raise vehicle and remove nuts and bolts attaching
stabilizer brackets and bushings at frame location.
2. Remove brackets and bushings at lower control arms
and remove stabilizer from vehicle.
Inspection
Inspect rubber bushings for excessive wear or aging -
replace where necessary. Use rubber lubricant when
installing bushings over stabilizer bar.
Installation
1. Place stabilizer in position on frame and install
frame brackets over bushings. Install nuts and bolts
loosely.
2. Install brackets over bushings at lower control arm
location. Be sure brackets are positioned properly
over bushings. Tighten all nuts and bolts securely.
Spring
Removal
1. Raise front of vehicle and place jack stands under
frame, allowing control arms to hang free.
2. Remove wheel and tire assembly.
3. Disconnect shock absorber at lower end.
4. Remove stabilizer bar bracket a1 , lower control arm
(P Series only).
5. Bolt Tool J-22739 to a suitable jack as shown in
Figure 17.
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