Fig. 4.1. Front suspension parts.
1 - lower arm; 2 - rubber-metal hinge; 3 — anti-roll bar; 4 — stabilizer bracket; 5 — stabilizer mounting cushion and clamp; 6 — steering knuckle; 7 — suspension spring; 8 - anti-noise spacer; 9 — shock absorber (except XR3); 10 - XR3 car shock absorber; 11 — compression stroke buffer; 12 — upper spring cup; 13 — bearing; 14 - thrust washer; 15 — spacer sleeve; 16 — upper support body; 17 — compression stroke limiter.
The XR3i's springs have been strengthened and reduce the vehicle's height by 25 mm.
The XR3i cars were equipped with gas-filled shock absorbers. The diameter of the anti-roll bar is 22 mm, except for the XR3 and the wagon, for which it is 24 mm. The front wheel hubs are mounted on two tapered roller bearings, they are filled with lithium grease according to the Ford S-MIC-4515 A specification.
Front wheel alignment angles for unladen vehicles up to May 1983, 1-3 mm discrepancy; tolerance in operation from 1.5 mm of convergence to 5.5 mm of divergence. after May 1983 divergence 1.5-3.5 mm; tolerance in operation from 0.5 mm of toe-in to 5.5 mm of divergence. The longitudinal inclination angles of the steering axis and camber are given in Table 4.3. For Escort RS 1600 i: the angle of divergence of the front wheels is 5.0—6.0 mm, camber in operation is 2°40'—0°40', the difference in longitudinal inclination between the right and left wheels is 1°, camber is 1°15'. Only the toe-in can be adjusted by rotating the steering rods, and for Escort RS 1600 i also the longitudinal inclination angle of the steering axis (Fig. 4.2).
