Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Fiat
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Fiat Panda (141) Factory Service Manual (1986-2003)01 · 00 Introduction and technical data
01 · General

Leaf spring

Make
Fiat
Model
Panda (141) Factory Service Manual
Year
1986–2003
Section
Technical data (2000 range) › Leaf spring
00 Introduction and technical dataLeaf spring · page 1 of 3

Rear suspension tubular rigid axle connected to the bodyshell by two three-leaf springs and flexible mountings.

Double acting, telescopic, hydraulic shock absorbers

Leaf spring

Diagram of a three-leaf rear spring with callout numbers 1 through 4 indicating specific points along the leaves, and dimension lines showing measurements of 67 and 15 mm relative to the load point P.
Position Load P
daN
Camber
mm
Flexible yield starting
from pos. 1 mm
Flexibility
mm/100 daN
1 Start of flexibility test 100 – – 45.4 ±3
2 Reference load 134 42.5 ±3 15 ±1
3 End of flexibility test 250 – 67 ±5
4 Maximum buffer load 355 – 115 ±9

Shock absorbers

Type: double acting, telescopic Way Assauto
Open (start of damping action) mm        340 ±2
Closed (metal against metal) mm        195 ±3
Travel mm        145

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