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K
THE
FRONT
SUSPENSION
GENERAL DESCRlPTI0:-1
The
independent front
suspension
is
the
wishbone
type
with coil springing. The front
wheels
follow
the
road surface
without
influencing
each other.
and
each
wheel
is
pennitted
to
rise
and fall vertically.
The
suspen-
sion gi,es
perfect
stability
with
riding
comfort, and by
the
combination
of the direct-acting rack and pinion
steering gear
it
also
provides
light and accurate control
under all con:litions.
The in
nor
mountings
of the
lower
wish !>ones are
fitted
with
Aexing rubber
bearings
which
require
no
lubrication
and
form
a
silent
and
resilient
connection to the
box-
st>:tion
chassis
frame cross-member.
The steering
swivel
pins are of
a
special
design,
with
the
top and bottom bearings threaded
to
provide
large
areas and absorb
both
thrust
a nd
journal
loads. The
swivel pin
threads
arc of
opposite hand
on each
side
of
the
car and arc therefore
not interchangeable.
The steering
connection
from
wheel to wheel is provided by
the
steering gearbox
rack bar
and two
short tie-rods,
with
ball
joints
at each
end.
The
outer ball joints are fitted
with grease
gun
nipples,
but the
inner
ball sockets
are
enclosed in
the
telescopic rubber
dust
excluders
and
arc
automatically
lubricated from
the
steering
gearbox.
Section K .t
REMOVING THE
FRONT SUSPENSION
Lift the
front
of the car with a
jack placed
under
the
centre
of the front cross-member until
the
front
wheels
arc just clear of
the ground.
Remove
the
front wheels.
Place
the jack under each spring pan
in turn and lift
until the
hydraulic damper arms arc
just clear of the
rebound
rubbers.
Disconnect
the
hydraulic brake
hose (Section
M. l8).
Fig.
K.l
The assembly of
the
k lng pin swivel link
K.4
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