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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Bushing: a metal lining for a round hole, especially one in which an axle revolves.
Zerk: a small metal fitting that is a one-way check valve to allow grease to pass through while preventing it from escaping from a mechanical joint that requires lubrication
Grease Gun: a device for pumping grease under pressure to a particular point.
Jack Stands: a stand whose height may be adjusted and which is used to support an automobile that has been raised by a jack.
Chassis: the base frame of a motor vehicle or other wheeled conveyance.
Floor Jack: a hydraulic jack that's used to lift heavy loads, such as vehicles, using a hand lever
Suspension: the system of springs and shock absorbers by which a vehicle is cushioned from road conditions.
Trailing arms: a part of a vehicle's suspension system that connects the axle to the chassis
Spindles: a suspension system component that connects the wheel hub to the upper and lower control arms of the vehicle.
Rotor: a metal disc that's part of a vehicle's brake system and is used in disc brakes
Calipers: a key component of a car's braking system that houses the brake pads and pistons, and slows the car's wheels by creating friction with the brake rotors
Shocks with Coil Over Springs: a type of suspension system that combines a coil spring and a shock absorber into a single unit
Upper Ball Joint: a component of a vehicle's suspension system that connects the upper control arm to the steering knuckle
Lower Ball Joint: a component of a vehicle's suspension system that connects the wheels to the suspension and allows them to move together
Camber: the angle of a vehicle's wheels in relation to the vertical plane of the vehicle, as seen from the front or rear
AN Adapter (fittings): used to connect two different types or sizes of fittings
Shim Washers: a thin, flat ring used to achieve precise spacing and alignment between machine components
Cotter Pin: a metal pin used to fasten two parts of a mechanism together.
Beam Installation
Beam Installation
u1s2 Beam Installation v201015.pdf
Attaching the beams to the chassis
Attaching the beams to the chassis
Using a rachet we attached the beam using hex bolts, washers, and nuts.
lining the beam up to the chassis
lining the beam up to the chassis
Before we attached it, we had to line it up in order to put the bolts in the right places
Finishing up the beam
Finishing up the beam
Putting the final side bolts to make it firmly attached to the chassis
Clamps
Clamps
These clamps are used to attached the individual beams so that the beam is finally fully installed
Lower Bumper Installation
Lower Bumper Installation
u1s3 Lower Bumper Installation v201015.pdf
The Finished lower bumper
The Finished lower bumper
this is what the bumper looked like when we finished attaching it to the chassis and beam
Clamps
Clamps
These are the clamps that we used to attached the lower bumper to the beams
Another Perspective of the finished lower bumper
Another Perspective of the finished lower bumper
Front Suspension Installation
Front Suspension Installation
u1s4 Front Suspension-PreNov2021.pdf
The Trailing arms attached to the beam
The Trailing arms attached to the beam
Closer Look at the Trailing arms
Closer Look at the Trailing arms
The Top of the Shock attached to the chassis
The Top of the Shock attached to the chassis
We Attached it to the chassis to prepare to attach it to the lower trailing arms
shocks
shocks
WIN_20240923_10_51_38_Pro.mp4a video of the shocks
a video of the shocks
the bolts being places to keep the shocks in place
the bolts being places to keep the shocks in place
the lower trailing arm attaches to the shock
A closer look at how the lower part of the shocks is connected
A closer look at how the lower part of the shocks is connected
spindles
spindles
The rotor between the brake pads
The rotor between the brake pads
WIN_20240923_11_15_09_Pro.mp4Video of Owen Putting the Brake Calipers on the Spindle
Video of Owen Putting the Brake Calipers on the Spindle
Closer look at the brake caliper Bolts
Spindle Attached to the trailing arms
The Spindle With the Brake Calipers mounted
The Spindle Mounted To the Front Suspension
WIN_20240924_10_36_37_Pro.mp4Video of Owen Tightening a bolt on the spindle
Video of Owen Tightening a bolt on the spindle
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