Replacement Of A Suspension Sphere Or A Damper - CITROËN ID 19 Repair Manual

ID 19 OPERATION No. ID 433- 1
: Work on the front suspension
PARTICULAR POINTS
Replacement of a suspension sphere or a damper.
Refitting.
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Tighten the damper to 13
ft.
lbs. (I.9 m.kg.). By hand screw the sttspension sphere on the suspension cylinder, making sure that the number "59"
stamped on the cap.
Replacement of a height corrector.
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16
When fitted, pnsh the
corrector
as
fav as
possible in the slots towards the
front and
tkhten the fixing screws. Make snre that there is a clearance
of
I 111111. to 2
mm, between the ball joint
of
the corrector and the bottom
of
the control lever.
Check and adjust the heights.
Replacement of a suspension cylinder.
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Make sme that the suspension sphere is marked
"59" on
the
cap.
On the
left
hand side make sure that a distance piece is fitted.
Op. ID 433-l
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Removal.
REPLACEMENT OF A SUSPENSION SPHERE OR A DAMPER
Release the pressure in the suspension system by unscrewing the pressure control valve bleed screw.
Place the manual height control lever in the "low" position.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remove the suspension sphere from the suspension cylinder (strap wrench 2223-T, see Pl. 87, fig. 1).
Make sure that the distance piece on the left-hand side is removed together with the suspension sphere. Seal
the aperture in the suspension cylinder (see Pl. 89) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..*...........................
Remove the distance piece from the suspension sphere (left-hand side) and remove the damper and the seals. Seal
the suspension sphere aperture (see Pl. 89) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refitting.
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Screw the damper into the suspension sphere, tightening it to 13 ft. lbs (1.9
m.
kg). To do this, hold the suspension
sphere tight and rotate the damper. When the suspension sphere slips the tightening torsion is correct. Connect
the distance piece to the suspension sphere inserting a washer previously soaked in hydraulic fluid (left-hand
side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fit the suspension sphere on the suspension cylinder screwing it up by hand. Insert the seal previously soaked in
hydraulic fluid.
Build up the pressure in the suspension system and check the unions for leakage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TOOLS
8 mm spanner
Spanner 2223-T
19 mm box spanner
19 mm box spanner
8 mm spanner