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Alignment & Adjustments
AR2
™
40K • 46K
1 . Determine direction of axle thrust angle . Figure 7-8 illustrates the forward drive axle with a
thrust angle to the left (-negative thrust) .
FIguRE 7‑8
SERVICE HINT
Axle movement is in the same direction as whichever side
of the bar pin receives an increase in shim thickness, see
Figure 7-9 .
2 . To determine where to adjust shim thickness use
measurement (
A
and
B
) for front drive axle or
(
C
and
D
) for rear drive axle, see Figure 7-5 .
SERVICE HINT
Axle movement will be on the side of the bar pin where
shim thickness is increased . For example, to correct the
axle thrust angle illustrated in Figure 7-8, shim thick-
ness will need to be increased at the front of the bar pin
(Location x)
and / or the rear of the bar pin
(Location Y)
.
EACH BAR PIN END BUSHING HAS ONE (1) INBOARD AND ONE
(1) OUTBOARD ALIGNMENT SHIM, FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR (4)
SETS OF TWO (2) ALIGNMENT SHIMS PER SUSPENSION . EACH
SET OF ALIGNMENT SHIMS ON A BAR PIN END BUSHING FOR
A PARTICULAR BEAM END BUSHING MUST BE INSTALLED IN
THE SAME ORIENTATION . SHIM ORIENTATION MAY DIFFER FOR
EACH BEAM BUSHING . SEE FIGURE 7-7 . FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THESE WARNINGS MAY RESULT IN THE FRACTURE OF EITHER
THE AXLE BRACKET OR BAR PIN WHICH COULD RESULT IN
THE ADVERSE VEHICLE HANDLING AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INjURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE .
FIguRE 7‑9
THE BAR PIN ALIGNMENT SHIM (PART NO . 50130-000) MUST BE INSTALLED WITH THE FOLDED EDGE
FACING AWAY FROM THE CONFINEMENT WASHER, SEE FIGURE 7-10 . FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT
IN SHIM DAMAGE, IMPROPER ALIGNMENT, DAMAGE OR FRACTURE OF THE AXLE BRACKET OR BAR PIN
WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE ADVERSE VEHICLE HANDLING AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INjURY OR
PROPERTY DAMAGE .