1935 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

6 Cadillac 355-D, 370-D and 452-D
Removal of the tie rod end
pivots from the intermediate steering
arm may be accomplished
with hand screw press Tool No.
J-624. To use this tool it may be
necessary in some cases to disconnect
and raise the outer ends of one
or both tie rods to provide clearance
between the inner tie rod
ends for using the removing too!.
The intermediate steering arm
bearings are adjusted by means
of shims under the top cover.
These bearings should be adjusted
so that a load of one to two
pounds will be required to move the arm with
a spring scale fastened to the end to which
the steering connecting rod is connected. Care
must be exercised not to get the bearings too tight.
Removal and Disassembly
Disassembly of the front wheel suspension
mechanism is obvious upon inspection and no
special instructions are necessary except for the removal
of the front helical springs' and the intermediate
steering arm.
To remove afront spring, it is necessary as with the
conventional type front axle to support the front
end of the chassis in addition to raising the front
wheel by mean; of a jack. With this done, first
disconnect the outer end of the tie rod from the
steering knuckle arm and then remove the threaded
pin connecting the shock absorber arms to the
upper end of the steering knuckle support after
which swing the front wheel and steering knuckle
assembly down out of the way. See Fig. 6. Next,
lower the lower suspension arm far enough to
release the helical front spring. If the front fenders
T,e Rod End
- Steering Connecting Rod
Fig. 5. Sectional %iew of the intermediate steering arm assembly
viewed from the right side
Shaft
are in place, removal of the spring can be made
much easier by first removing the road wheel.
When removing and installing front helical
springs, with the engine out of the chassis it will
be necessary to block the top of the frame against
the ceiling in order to compress the spring for the
removal or installation of the threaded pin at the
top of the steering knuckle support. Easier access
may' be gained to the front wheel suspension
mechanism by removing the front fenders and
radiator as a unit.
In case it is necessary to remove the steering -
knuckle support, the support must be disconnected
from the lower suspension arm yoke. To do this
it is only necessary to remove the yoke bolt and
turn out the threaded bushings in the yoke. Inasmuch
as this yoke bolt is a taper fit in one of the
bushings it may be necessary to force it out under
pressure. The yoke retaining nut may be removed
if necessary with Tool No. J-602.
When installing the steering knuckle support on
the lower suspension arm yoke the threaded bushings
should be turned in against the steering
knuckle support centering the support in the yoke,
after which install the yoke bolt and securely
tighten and lock it in position.
After installing the front spring and reassembling
the various other parts, the caster must be readjusted
as the caster setting is destroyed by the
removal of the threaded pin at the top of the
steering knuckle support.
Fig. 6. Sectional view of the left front wheel suspension
system viewed from the rear
To remove the intermediate steering arm, it is
necessary first to remove this arm and bracket
assembly from the frame. Then the top and
bottom covers and bearings are removed and the