Factory Service Index - Packard Motor Car Information

An Index to Service Information for 1955-56 (55th->56th Series) Packards

1955-56 (55th->56th Series) - SUSPENSION & STEERING

MAIN SERVICE INDEX -> 1955-56 (55TH->56TH SERIES) -> SUSPENSION & STEERING

Subject	Application	Document
Bearings, Care of Ball and Roller installation/removal damage - proper support	(all models)	SC Vol. 20, No. 8
Directing Acting Shocks - Repair Kit Discontinured Information	(not specified)	PAB 45P-9
Front Wheel Bearing (Torque Specifications - Addition) revised torquing procedure	55th	SC Vol. 30, No. 8, p. 32
Front Wheel Bearing Adjustment (Correction) revised torquing procedure	24th-56th	SC Vol. 30, No. 5, p. 20
Front Wheel Bearing Adjustment revised torquing procedure	24th-56th	SC Vol. 30, No. 3, p. 11
Hard Steering knuckle thrust bearing	55th	SC Vol. 29, No. 4, p. 24
Power Steering Cylinder Seal Kit, Bendix leaks - proper installation	55th-56th	SC Vol. 30, No. 8, p. 32
Power Steering Pump Pressure Gauge Fittings special tools	55th	SC Vol. 29, No. 6, p. 34
Power Steering Pump Reservoir Cap improved type - same number	55th-56th	SSB No. 319, p. 6
Power Steering Pump Reservoir Dip Stick breaks loose, cap leaks - discontinued, cap redesigned	55th	SC Vol. 29, No. 8, p. 41
Power Steering Pumps Bendix vs. Monroe - identification, do not interchange	55th	SC Vol. 29, No. 4, p. 24
Power Steering Recovery too slow - binding nylon spacer	55th-56th	SC Vol. 30, No. 2, p. 7
Power Steering, Binding (Bendix) ball stud adjustment	25th-54th; 55th-56th	STB 55T-38, Dealer 29
Shock Absorber Bracket, Rear Axle Torque Arm and superseded part	55th	SSB No. 340, p. 4
Shock Absorber Grommet Spacer, Rear squeaking - excessive end play	56th	SC Vol. 30, No. 5, p. 20
Shock Absorbers - Export bottoming - heavy-duty type available	55th	STB 55T-42, Dealer 33
Stabilizer Bushing Retainer Clip Installer, J-4654 service procedure clarified	24th; (25th-56th)	SC Vol. 25, No. 7, p. 25
Steering Cross Bars and Sockets Assemblies interchangeable parts	22nd-56th	SSB No. 348, p. 7
Steering Flange - Except Push Button Control superseded part	56th	SSB No. 355, p. 7
Steering Knuckle Bearing Shims, Front Wheel superseded parts	22nd-56th	SSB No. 348, p. 8
Steering Knuckle Supports superseded parts	22nd-56th	SSB No. 350, p. 7
Support Arm Bushing Torque Specifications, Front - Additions inner, upper and lower	55th	SC Vol. 29, No. 8, p. 41
Support Arm Pivot Pins and Bushings, Front rattles - revised part	55th	SC Vol. 29, No. 7, p. 36
Torque Specifications - Suspension Additions front support arm inner bushings, upper/lower	55th	SC Vol. 29, No. 8, p. 41
Torsion-Level Suspension - see also: ELECTRICAL	--	--
Torsion-Level Suspension: Cautions delivery and service	55th	STB 54T-19, Dealer 9
Torsion-Level Suspension: Erratic Action loose support arm inner bushing nuts - compensator nuts	55th-56th	SSB No. 325, p. 5
Torsion-Level Suspension: Limit Switch and Compensator Motor overtravel, excessive current draw - diagnosis, new limit switch	55th	STB 55T-2, Dealer 2
Torsion-Level Suspension: Load Arm Ball Stud and Seats snapping noise - new type	56th	SC Vol. 30, No. 1, p. 4
Torsion-Level Suspension: Load Arm Snap noise - ball studs/seats redesigned, alternate unloading procedure	55th	STB 55T-37, Dealer 28
Torsion-Level Suspension: Load Compensator parts identification and assembly	55th	SC Vol. 29, No. 4, p. 23
Torsion-Level Suspension: Load Compensator Lever Identification uneven riding height, side-to-side - visual inspection	55th	SC Vol. 29, No. 3, p. 22
Torsion-Level Suspension: Long Torsion Bars (9-degree) replacements in pairs - jounce bumper clearance	55th-56th	SSB No. 320, p. 7
Torsion-Level Suspension: Long Torsion Bars, 9-degree bottoming - re-indexed hexes	5580; 5680-88	STB 56T-1 (Zones only)
Torsion-Level Suspension: Rear Load Arm Links unseated - retaining pin added	55th	STB 55T-18 (Zones only)
Torsion-Level Suspension: Uneven Riding Height fore-to-aft - adjustment, dash switch wire no longer disconnected for shipping	56th	STB 55T-53, Dealer 44
Torsion-Level Suspension: Uneven Riding Height side-to-side - diagnosis, replacement links	55th	STB 55T-1, Dealer 1
Torsion-Level Suspension: Worm Shaft Lock Ring motor turns, but not lowering - inspection and replacement	55th	STB 55T-12, Dealer 10

SC = Service Counselor

SL = Service Letter

STB = Service Technical Bulletin

SSB = Studebaker Service Bulletin

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