Section 5 · Pages 36–54 (19 pages)

Chassis Suspension

From the 1949 Cadillac Shop Manual

Front and rear suspension, wheels and tires. It covers front wheel alignment (caster, camber with the eccentric threaded pin, toe-in and measuring methods), the rear stabilizer, shock absorber service and noise, tire wear patterns, front wheel hub and bearings, rear wheel and brake drum, axle shaft flange bolt replacement with peening tool J-2297, spring heights, and steering knuckle and support removal. A diagnosis chart covers hard steering, play in the steering system, wander and front wheel shimmy.

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What this section covers

  • Caster, camber and toe-in adjustment
  • Rear stabilizer adjustment
  • Shock absorbers
  • Tire wear diagnosis
  • Front wheel hub and bearings
  • Axle shaft flange bolts
  • Steering knuckle and support
  • Suspension diagnosis chart
Year
1949
Make
Cadillac
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
Series 49-61, 62, 60S, 75 and 86 Commercial Chassis
Pages
229

What’s inside

Service sections

  1. 1General InformationForeword, how the manual is arranged, and car identification: the nine-digit engine serial number and its locations, engine unit numbers for standard and Hydra-Matic cars, the body plate, and a table of the five 1949 series with bore and stroke, 331 cu. in. displacement, wheelbase and starting engine numbers.pp. 5–6
  2. 2Lubrication and Preventive Maintenancepp. 7–13
  3. 3Bodypp. 14–33
  4. 4FrameThe X-type frame used on 1949 cars and the heavier commercial frame: checking frame dimensions and twist, replacing the front cross member, and a frame dimension chart.pp. 34–35
  5. 5Chassis Suspensionpp. 36–54
  6. 6Rear Axlepp. 55–61
  7. 7Brakespp. 62–69
  8. 8Engine Mechanicalpp. 70–95
  9. 9Engine Electricalpp. 96–112
  10. 10Engine Fuel and Exhaustpp. 113–127
  11. 11Engine Coolingpp. 128–134
  12. 12Clutch and Standard Transmissionpp. 135–144
  13. 13Hydra-Matic Drivepp. 145–183
  14. 14Steering Gearpp. 184–187
  15. 15Chassis Sheet Metalpp. 188–192
  16. 16Chassis Electricalpp. 193–202

Specifications and reference

  1. 17Specificationspp. 203–212
  2. 18Torque Tightnessespp. 213–216
  3. 19Special Tool ListSpecial service tools by J-number and description, with the model years each fits, including Hydra-Matic tools and torque wrenches.pp. 217–218
  4. 20IndexAlphabetical index giving the section, note and page number for each subject.pp. 219–229

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