Section 3 · Pages 175–224 (50 pages)

Front Suspension

From the 1973 Chevrolet Light Truck Service Manual

Front suspension for 2-wheel-drive and 4-wheel-drive trucks. The 2-wheel-drive part covers the independent coil-spring suspension: steering knuckle and spindle, control arms, ball joints, coil springs, shock absorbers, crossmember and wheel bearings, with caster and camber and diagnosis. The 4-wheel-drive part, starting on page 3-38, covers the K10 and K20 front suspension.

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What this section covers

  • Independent front suspension description and theory
  • Steering knuckle and wheel spindle
  • Control arms and ball joints
  • Coil springs and shock absorbers
  • Caster, camber and toe-in
  • Front wheel bearings
  • K10 and K20 four-wheel-drive suspension
  • Diagnosis and special tools
Year
1973
Make
Chevrolet
Vehicle
C/K Trucks, G Vans, Light Duty Trucks, P Forward Control, Trucks
Type
Service Manual
Models
C, K, G, P 10–30
Publication
ST-330-73
Pages
979

What’s inside

Service manual

  1. 0General Information and Lubricationpp. 7–26
  2. 1AHeater and Air Conditioningpp. 27–120
  3. 1BBodypp. 121–168
  4. 2Framepp. 169–174
  5. 3Front Suspensionpp. 175–224
  6. 4Rear Suspension and Drivelinepp. 225–266
  7. 5Brakespp. 267–336
  8. 6Enginepp. 337–410
  9. 6KEngine Coolingpp. 411–424
  10. 6MEngine Fuelpp. 425–492
  11. 6TEmission Control Systemspp. 493–528
  12. 6YEngine Electricalpp. 529–590
  13. 7MClutches and Manual Transmissionspp. 591–642
  14. 7AAutomatic Transmissionpp. 643–730
  15. 8Fuel Tanks and Exhaustpp. 731–766
  16. 9Steeringpp. 767–864
  17. 10Wheels and Tirespp. 865–876
  18. 11Chassis Sheet Metalpp. 877–886
  19. 12Electrical: Body and Chassispp. 887–928
  20. 13Radiator and Grillepp. 929–934
  21. 14BumpersFront bumpers for C, K, P and G models and the rear step bumper on C and K models.pp. 935–936
  22. 15Accessoriespp. 937–942

Specifications

  1. Specificationspp. 943–979

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