Fig. 7.1. Front suspension (left side): 1 – anti-roll bar; 2 – anti-roll bar mounting bracket; 3 – rear support bushing of the lever; 4 – lower arm; 5 - anti-roll bar; 6 – lower spring plate; 7 – protective cover of the rack; 8 – spring; 9 – upper support of the shock absorber strut; 10 – telescopic shock absorber; 11 – steering knuckle; 12 – wheel hub; 13 – ball joint; 14 – silent block of the lever; 15 – front suspension crossmember
The main element of the front suspension is a telescopic shock absorber strut, which combines the functions of a telescopic element of the guide mechanism and a damping element of vertical oscillations of the wheel relative to the body. A coiled cylindrical spring 8 (Fig. 7.1), an upper support 9 assembled with a bearing and a compression buffer, through which the load is transferred to the car body, are assembled on the shock absorber strut.
The shock absorber strut is connected to the lower arm 4 of the suspension by a ball joint 13. The lower arms are attached to the front suspension crossmember by silent blocks 14 and rubber bushings 3 of the rear support. The crossmember, in turn, is attached to the body side members.
The anti-roll bar with rubber bushings installed on it is connected to the cross member 15 of the front suspension of the vehicle by two brackets 2, and to the front suspension strut by stabilizer struts 5.
The hubs of the 12 front wheels are mounted on double-row radial-thrust ball bearings.
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