Pages 59–64 (6 pages)

Front Axle and Alignment

From the 1933 Buick Shop Manual

Reverse Elliott I-beam front axles, castor and camber, and the tie rod. A numbered procedure covers front wheel and axle alignment, toe-in adjustment with a table of tie rod movements, castor and camber checks, correction for wheel kick and wander, shock eliminator setting, axle and frame alignment, and correction for excessive tire wear, with steering arm ball alignment drawings.

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What this section covers

  • Front axle construction, castor and camber
  • Tie rod and tie rod adjustment
  • Front wheel alignment and toe-in
  • Correction for wheel kick and wander
  • Axle and frame alignment
  • Steering arm ball alignment
Year
1933
Make
Buick
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
Series 33-50, 33-60, 33-80 and 33-90
Pages
169

What’s inside

Shop manual

  1. Title Pages and 1933 ModelsTitle pages of the second edition and the list of 1933 models by series and wheelbase, from the 33-50 Models 56, 56S, 56C, 57 and 58 to the 33-90 Models 90, 90L, 91, 96 and 97.pp. 1–3
  2. Enginepp. 4–17
  3. Cooling and Engine Lubricationpp. 18–24
  4. Fuel System and Exhaustpp. 25–37
  5. Clutchpp. 38–52
  6. Transmission and Universal Jointpp. 53–58
  7. Front Axle and Alignmentpp. 59–64
  8. Rear Axlepp. 65–70
  9. Brakespp. 71–76
  10. Wheels and Tirespp. 77–82
  11. Frame and Power Plant MountingThe X-member frame, frame straightening and an alignment drawing with dimensions by series, plus the five-point power plant mounting and its setting procedure.pp. 83–85
  12. Chassis Springspp. 86–89
  13. Shock Absorbers, Fuel Tank and Chassis Detailspp. 90–95
  14. Steeringpp. 96–101
  15. Electrical Systempp. 102–126
  16. Wiring DiagramsWiring diagrams for the 33-50 Series and for the 33-60, 33-80 and 33-90 Series.pp. 127–128
  17. Bodiespp. 129–138

Specifications and reference

  1. General Lubricationpp. 139–142
  2. Delivery and Mileage InspectionsCheck lists for the new car delivery inspection and the 500-mile and 1,500-mile inspections.pp. 143–144
  3. Dimension LimitsMinimum and maximum fits and clearances for engine, clutch, transmission, universal joint, rear axle, front axle, springs and electrical items.pp. 145–147
  4. Detailed Specificationspp. 148–159
  5. Dimensional Drawingspp. 160–167
  6. IndexAlphabetical index with printed page numbers.pp. 168–169

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