Alignment Systems for Strut Assemblies

摘要

A method of determining alignment of a spring component relative to an upper spring mounting plate of a strut assembly using an alignment system is provided. The method includes placing an alignment gauge component on the upper spring mounting plate at a preselected location. The alignment gauge component has a right angled body with a positioning portion resting on the upper spring mounting plate and a transverse measuring portion having an opening extending therethrough located alongside the spring component. A measuring rod is inserted through the opening of the measuring portion with the positioning portion of the alignment gauge component engaged with the upper spring mounting plate. The measuring rod has a measurement region that includes one or more color-coded areas for determining an alignment condition of the spring component relative to the upper spring mounting plate with the measuring rod extending through the opening and contacting the spring component.

主权项

1. An alignment system for determining alignment of a spring component relative to an upper spring mounting plate of a strut assembly, the alignment system comprising:
an alignment gauge component having a right angled body with a positioning portion configured to rest on the upper spring mounting plate and a transverse measuring portion having an opening extending therethrough arranged to be located alongside the spring component; and a measuring rod sized to be received through the opening of the measuring portion with the positioning portion of the alignment gauge component engaged with the upper spring mounting plate at a predetermined location, the measuring rod having a measurement region that includes one or more color-coded areas that are used to determine an alignment condition of the spring component relative to the upper spring mounting plate with the measuring rod extending through the opening and in contact with the spring component.