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Front Axle<br />

Subject<br />

<strong>Cadillac</strong><br />

341<br />

LaSalle<br />

303-328<br />

Specifications<br />

Remarks<br />

Camber of front wheel (angle<br />

A<br />

Angle between steering<br />

knuckle bolt and vertical. . A<br />

Angle between steering<br />

knuckle bolt and wheel<br />

A<br />

Angle between spring seat and<br />

vertical plane of I-beam...<br />

Correct installation of I-beam<br />

(identification mark)<br />

I-beam twist (misalignment<br />

between steering knuckle<br />

Clearance between steering<br />

knuckle bolt and bushing... .<br />

Pivot balls, out of round<br />

Road clearance under front axle<br />

Steering cross rod adjustment..<br />

Steering knuckle thrust bearing<br />

A<br />

Stop screw adjustment<br />

A<br />

A 1<br />

A s<br />

A<br />

A<br />

A<br />

A<br />

A<br />

A<br />

A<br />

A<br />

B 303 328<br />

B<br />

303 328<br />

B<br />

303 328<br />

B 303 328<br />

303 1<br />

B<br />

303 2 328<br />

B<br />

303 328<br />

B 303 328<br />

B<br />

303 328<br />

B 303 328<br />

B<br />

303 328<br />

303 1<br />

B 303 2 328<br />

B<br />

303 328<br />

B 303 328<br />

303 1<br />

B 303 2 328<br />

2H°<br />

5°<br />

7½ 0<br />

97½ 0<br />

100°<br />

2^°-3°<br />

2^°-3°<br />

0°<br />

\ a -\W<br />

W-W<br />

"F" on front face of I-beam<br />

*'F" on right spring pad<br />

Y? allowable variation between<br />

ends<br />

New limits, .0015-.0025 in.<br />

Worn limit, not over .005 in<br />

New limits, .0005-.0025 in.<br />

Worn limit, not over .005 in.<br />

Worn limit, not over .010 in.<br />

8JV inch<br />

9A inch<br />

Tighten and back off one cotter<br />

pin hole<br />

Automatic adjustment<br />

Tighten and back off just<br />

enough to free adjustment<br />

Not over .004 in. end play<br />

x /i- 3 /i in. clearance between<br />

tire and nearest point of<br />

possible interference.<br />

H in. preferable, % in. maximum.<br />

)4 in. preferable, M in. maximum.<br />

[7\<br />

Plate 3. Fig. 7<br />

See Note I. Plate 3, Fig. 6.<br />

Before front axle unit 3-2858<br />

Before front axle unit 2-16018<br />

Beginning with front axle unit 3-2858<br />

on 341-A cars. Plate 4, Fig. 5<br />

Beginning with front axle unit<br />

2-16018 on 303 cars. Plate 4, Fig 6.<br />

See note 2.<br />

Before front axle unit 2-16001. Plate<br />

3. Fig. 4<br />

Beginning with front axle unit 2-16001<br />

on 303 cars. Plate 3, Fig. 3-5,<br />

Tapered roller bearing. Tighten dustcap<br />

securely against roller bearing.<br />

Plate /,<br />

Ball bearing. Adjust with shims<br />

.003 and .005 in. thick. Plate 2.<br />

Interference with steering connecting<br />

rod on left side and spring on right<br />

side. Also shock absorber brackets.<br />

Adjust by spacers •}$ in. and A in.<br />

thick. Before front axle unit 2-I600I.<br />

Plate 3, Figs. 1-2-4.<br />

Adjust by turning steering cross<br />

rod. Beginning with front axle unit<br />

2-16001 on 303 cars.Plate3, Figs.l-2-3-5

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