CORVAIR 95 AND GR n Page Ge ieral Description 3 29 M intenance and Adjustments 3 29 ubrication 3 29 djustment of Front Wheel Bearings 3 29 Jheel Alignment 3 30 Se v ice Operations 3 30 ront Suspension 3 30 Front Hub and Brake Drum 3 30 Riding Height and Coil Spring Sag 3 30 Front Springs Lower Control Arms Spherical Joints and Bushings 3 31 Spherical Joints 3 32 Cross Shafts and or Bushings 3 32 Lower Control Arm Assembly 3 33 Front Suspension Upper Control Arm Spherical Joint Cross Shaft or Bushings 3 33 GENERAL k11 of the Corvair 1200 Series vehicles use the same sa ipension system incorporating short and long arm fr nt suspension and swing type independent reax I sispension The front and rear wheel tread is 58 inches The front suspension is basically the same as the li 10 series passenger car as shown in Figure 3 52 A l components are assembled as a unit with a removal le front suspension crossmember Control arms s1 mped of heavy gauge metal are used with rubbex b shed shafts Forged steel steering knuckles are supp rted by spherical joint assemblies riveted to the c ntrol arms All spherical joints are seated in concave r b aring surfaces of durable molded phenolic impregn ted fabric laminations The unitized swing type independent rear suspens m system is of the same design as the 500 700 and 9 D vehicles except for heavier rate springs and shock a sorbers MAINTENANCE L 1BRICATION Lubrication requirements are the same as for 500 10 and 900 series vehicles Consult Lubrication Sec 1 on 2 for detailed information EENBRIER 1Z00 SERIES VDEX Page Upper Control Arm Assembly 3 33 Spherical Joint 3 33 Inspection 3 33 Replacement 3 33 Cross Shaft Bushings 3 33 Upper Control Arm Assembly 3 34 Front Suspension Crossmember 3 34 Rear Suspension 3 35 Riding Height and Coil Spring Sag 3 35 Rear Suspension Crossmember 3 35 Wheels and Tires 3 36 General Description 3 36 Maintenance 3 36 Tire Pressures 3 36 Changing Road Wheels 3 36 Troubles and Remedies 3 36 DESCRIPTION Service Operations and Maintenance are basically the same as the 500 700 and 900 Series components except as outlined in the following pages 48 Fig 3 52 Front Suspension 1200 Series kND ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTMENT OF FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS Adjust front wheel bearings as outlined in 500 700 and 900 Maintenance and Adjustments except that nut should be backed off 1 z flat or less as required to insert cotter pin CORVAIR SHOP MANUAL