Pages 112–117 (6 pages)

Frame, Springs and Shock Absorbers

From the 1937 Chrysler Shop Manual

Frame and spring service: spring shackles and bushings, spacers for leveling the car, and metal spring covers, including removing and refitting covers and lubricating the springs with the Lubroclamp tool. It also covers the sway eliminator and the hydraulic double-acting shock absorbers, the telescopic type on the C14, C15 and C16 and the two-piston type on the C17.

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What this section covers

  • Spring shackles and bushings
  • Metal spring covers
  • Spring lubrication with the Lubroclamp
  • Sway eliminator
  • Shock absorbers by code
Year
1937
Models
Codes C14, C15, C16 and C17 (C17 Airflow)
Pages
228

What’s inside

Servicing methods

  1. Break-In, Seasonal Service, Inspection and Tune-Uppp. 1–8
  2. Lubricationpp. 9–18
  3. Model Codes and Starting Serial NumbersDivider pages listing the starting serial numbers for codes C14, C15, C16 and C17.pp. 19–20
  4. Front Axlepp. 21–31
  5. Rear Axlepp. 32–40
  6. Brakespp. 41–51
  7. Clutchpp. 52–58
  8. Cooling Systempp. 59–66
  9. Electrical Systempp. 67–86
  10. Enginepp. 87–103
  11. Fuel and Exhaust Systempp. 104–111
  12. Frame, Springs and Shock Absorberspp. 112–117
  13. Steeringpp. 118–127
  14. Transmission and Universal Jointspp. 128–142
  15. Wheels and TiresFront and rear wheel and hub removal, front wheel bearing adjustment, wheel balancing, tire mounting and inflating double inner tubes.pp. 143–145
  16. Bodypp. 146–163

Service standards

  1. Service Standards: Codes C14 and C15pp. 164–169
  2. Service Standards: Code C16pp. 170–174
  3. Service Standards: Code C17 (Airflow)pp. 175–179

Service tools

  1. Special Toolspp. 180–228