Pic. 1. Front suspension (left-hand side): 1 - suspension arm bracket; 2 - shock absorber; 3 – rotary fist; 4 - ball bearing; 5 – front suspension arm; 6 - front suspension subframe
The main element of the front suspension is a telescopic shock absorber strut 2 (pic. 1), which combines the functions of the telescopic element of the guide mechanism and the damping element of the vertical vibrations of the wheel relative to the body.
Pic. 2. Front suspension strut: 1 - the upper support of the shock absorber; 2 - protective cover; 3 - spring; 4 - shock absorber
The following main parts are assembled on the shock absorber strut:
- coil spring 3 (pic. 2);
- protective cover 2 racks;
- compression buffer (installed under protective cover 2);
- top support 1.
Through the thrust bearing and the upper support, the load is transferred to the car body. The shock absorber strut is connected with its lower part to the steering knuckle 3 (see fig. 1) front suspension. The lever 5 of the front suspension is attached to the subframe 6 with the help of a silent block and a bracket 1 with a rubber-metal hinge, and the front part through a ball joint 4 is connected to the lower part of the steering knuckle 3 of the front suspension. The subframe, in turn, is attached to the side members of the body.
The anti-roll bar with rubber bushings installed on it is connected to the subframe with two brackets, and with the front suspension strut - stabilizer struts.
The front wheel hubs are mounted on double row angular contact ball bearings.
Angles of the cross (collapse) and longitudinal («caster») the inclination of the axes of rotation of the wheels are set constructively and are not regulated in operation, and the toe-in of the front wheels is regulated by changing the length of the steering rods.
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