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K
THE F·RONT
SUSPENSION
The
thickness should
be
-()68
to -()65 in. (1·73 to
1·68 mm.), the bore ·SIO to
·SOS
in.
( 12·95
to
12·83 mm.),
and
the outside diameter
1·25
in.
(31·75 mm.).
When the
s"i,·cl lonks,
dJStance tubes, and thrust
"3>hers
a"' assembled the total end clearance between
the link
and the thrust "ashers
should
be .008
to
<ll3
in.
(·~to
·33
nun.)
(see
(A),
Fig.
K
.
l).
Cheek
that
all jlrease nipples are clear.
Examine
the
rubber
seals,
and if
these
are perished or
>Pill
reM\\'
them.
Section
K.4
REASSDI
BLI~C
THE
SWIVEL
PINS
The
S\\
i,·el
pin
assembly
may be reassembled without
difficult~
by
c.-.lrl)
ing out
the
remova
l
instructions in
the
rc,cr>e order.
pro' ided the following points are gi,·en
special
attention:
tn
T
he swi,el
pin
and
l
ink~
fitted
to the
loft-hand side
of
the
c:-ar ha'c left-hand threads at each end and
those
fitted to
the
right-hand side have right-hand
threads.
tel
The
swivel
pin links
sere" onto
threads
on
each
end of the
s"
ivel
pin and the threads
are waisted
at
their centre
to a\Oid fouling the
pivot bolts
r•><;ing
through the links.
Before the
phot
bolt is
replaced the lin!. must be corrretly positioned on
the
thread.
First
screw
the
linl;
onto
the swi,·et pin
until
the waistrd
portion of the pin lines up \\ith
the
pi,·ot bolt hole.
Place the
pivot
boll
in position in the
link
and
'<.Tew
the
link
to the
extent of
its
maximum
travel
on the swhel pin
thread
;
this is about three
re,·olutions total. Screw
the
link back appro>ti-
mately one and
a
halftimes to obtain the maximum
clearances for the pi,ot pin in each direction.
The
lo\\er link must also be eentralized
in
a
similar manner before
the
S\\
hel pin
is
fitted to the
suspcn'i<'ln
arm.
lJ)
&fore
the
Jo"tr Sletring
knuckle link
is
bolted
in position ensure that both thrust
"ash~rs
and
rubber
seals
nrc fitted
correctly
(see
Fig.
K.l)
and
make
sure
that the links ha'c a total end-clearance
of ·008 to ·013
in. (·2
to ·33
mm.)
bet\\een the end
faces of
the
link and the thrust "'ashers.
Section
K.S
REP
LACII"C
THE
FRONT
SUSPENSl
ON
Bolt
up the coil spring
top
locuting plates
inside
tbc
front
cross-member.
Replace
t he
hydraulic
dampc1
·s.
1\.6
The dampers are
interchangeable from side
to
side.
Bolt up
the lower
fulcrum
pins.
The
two front
outer
bolts have their nuts uppermost and
the six
other bolts
have their nuts below.
Fit the rubber bushes
into the
IO\\Cr
levers. These
bushes will be
found to
be a
loose
fit in the lever, but
when clamped up by
the
nut and washer will
expand
into
their housing. These bushes
do
not rotate on their
surfaces,
the
angular mO\'ement being taken up by
tbe
Hexing of the rubber.
Special care
should be
ta\:en when assembling these
bushes
to
maintain
a
central location
so
that
the
expansion of each
half
of the bush is equal.
To
attain this insert each bush so that it protrudes
equally each
side of
the housing
(see
Fig.
K
.4), and then
clamp
up
with the washer
and nul
and fit
the
split
pins.
When central,
the
outer
ftanges of the bushes should all
be
of
equal proportions.
l
t
is
essential to clamp up
the
bushes "ben
the
lowtr
suspension levers
are
set
paralld
with the
gro~md
to ensure
even
stresses on
the bushes
I•
service.
Fit
the
spring
pans
between the
levers, but with the
heads
of
the bolts inside the spring pan.
Do
not
fully
tighten
up
the spring pan bolts--leave
them half
a
turn slack.
Press
down
the
lower
wishbone
assemblies.
Smear
each
end of
the
coil
springs
with
grease
to
prevent any slight
squeaking
in
operation.
Push
the
coil
springs
up
into
the
cross-member and
over
the
locating
plates.
J ack
up
the
lower wishbone assemblies
until they
are
approximately parallel to
the
ground.
1\0TE.
-Tbe
kin&: pin bearing thrncls, the stub axlos,
and the
stub
axle
nuts are
ri&:ht..Jtand-tbreaded
on
the
right-band
side or the car and lrft..Jtancl-lhraded on
the
ldt
-hand
side.
Fit the swivel pin and hub units
to
the
suspension
levers.
Ensure
that
the thrust washers. rubber seals.
and
retainers are assembled in the
right order (see
Fig.
K
.
l).
Lubricate
these pam and the fulcrum
pins
during
assembly
and again afterwards v.ith the grease
j!Un,
using
the recommended lubricant
as
detailed on page P.7.
Do
not fully tij!hten up the top
or
bottom slotted
nuts
- leave them half a tum
slack.
Connect up
the
hydraulic brake hoses. See the
correct
method as explained
in
Section M. l8.
Screw tbe steering tie-rods into the outrr
steering
ball
joints. Screw the rods right in and then slack off
five
complete
turns.
T
his will
gi'e
a
rough
wheel alignment
and render
subsequent
accurate
alignment
easier.
Adjust
and
bleed the
front
brakes as detailed in
Section
M.2.
Fit the front wheels.
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