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THE
FRONT SUSPENSION
K
Bouna: the
fro
nt end of
the
car up and t.own a few
times. This
allows the suspension
fulcra
to scttl:
down.
Tighten the spring pan bolts
and
the outer fulcrum
bolts,
fiuing
new split pins.
Check and adjust
the
front
wheel
alignment.
Section
K.6
REMOVING
AND
DISMANTLL~G
A
FRONT
HUB
Apply
the
hand
brQke Qnd roise the front
of the ear
until
the
wheel
to
be operated
on
is clear of
the
ground.
Rcmove the
wheel.
Remove
the wheel
brake
unit
as
detailed
in Section
M.7.
Withdraw
the
grease
retainer
by
applying
a suitable
cxtractor (service tool 18GS68)
to
the thread on the
gap.
Extract
the split
pin from the stub
axle nut and
rcmo•-e the nut,
remembering that
the stub axlc on
the
left-b;md side of
the car
has
a left-band
thread.
Draw off
the
hub and
brake
disc assembly,
using
service tool
180304.
The brake
disc
can now be removed
from
the
nub
by rcmoving the four securing
screws and
spring
washers.
Remove
the
distance washer, which
will
have remained
on
the stub
axle.
The
centre
of
the
outer
hub bearing may
now be with-
drawn
together
with
the
shims which are fiUed between
thc
bearing
and
the distance
piece.
Fig.
K.J
Wirhdrowi11g rlre
fronr hub, usi11g snvice too/180304
MOA
(Twin Com).
!<rue
3. 2776S
Remove
the oil seal and draw out the
centre
of
the
inner bearing and the bearing distanee
piece.
Plaoe
the hub on
a
press
with
the
outer end
downwards
and
press
out the outer bearing
ring.
Press
out
the inner
bearing
ring in
the
same manner
with the
inner
end of the
hub downwards.
Section K.7
REASSfu~BLING
AND REPLACING
A
FRONT
Ht iR
If all g<ease bas been
cleaned from
the
hub
and the
bearings
washed for
examination. ensure that
they are
repacked with grease
before
the hub is
reassembled.
Press
the two bearing outer
rings
into the
hub. Insert
the
bearing distance piece. Fit the
inner bearing centre.
the oil seal,
and
the
distance washer,
with
the metal
faoe
of the
oil seal and the
chamfered side of the
distanc-e
washer away from the bearing.
Mount
the
assembly on
the
stub axle sh:lll
and fit the
adjusting shims and
outer
bearing centre. Adjust the
bearing end-float
if
necessary, and, finally, lock up as
detailed in Section K.S.
Pack: the
assembly with grease and replace
the
grease·
retaining
cap. Replace the
wheel
brake unit as detailed
in Section
M.IO.
Section
K.8
ADJUSllNG
THE FRONT HUB BEARINGS
The
end-float
in the hub
bearings
must be checked
and adjusted whenever
the
hub has been dismantled for
attention or when the
play
in the hub bearings becomes
exce5Sive.
The end-float
is
adjustable
by
means of shims
situated
between
the ou ter bearing and
the bearing
distanc-e piece.
Proceed as
follows
to
obta
in the
correct setting
:
(1)
Assemble
the bub,
usiog ao shims,
and
mount the
assembly on
the
stub
axle.
Fit
the
stub axle
nut
and
washer
and tighten the
nut
until
the hub
bearings
bind.
This will pull
the outer
rings
of
the
bearings
fully
against their locating
flanges
inside the
hub.
(2)
Remove
the stub axle nut and washer and pull out
the centrc of the outer
bearing.
Insert a sufficient
thickness or shims
to pn>cluce an
exeessi~e
:amount
of enci-Ooat
and note the total thickness of the
shims
used.
Fit the bearing centre,
s
tub axle nut,
and washer and tighten
the
nut.
(3)
Measurc
accurately the total amount of end-Jioat
in
the
bearings.
Remove
the stub
axle
nut,
washer,
and
outer bearing
centre.
Reduce the
number of
shims
to a
thickness whieb
"
i
ll
give an end-Hoat
of
between
·002 and ·004
in.
(·051
and
·102
rom.).
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