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TH
E FRONT SUSPENSION
K
It
is essential
to clamp up the
bushes when
the suspen-
sion
Ie-·ers are set
parallel with the ground
to ensure
e'en
stresses
on the bushes.
Now
fit
the
spring
pan 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
assembly.
Smear
each
end
of
the coil spring
with
grease and
push the spring up into
the
front
cross-member
and
over
its
top locating
plate.
Jack
up
the lower
wishbone
assembly
until
it is
approximately parallel to
the ground.
Swing
down
the
hub
unit
and fit
the lower fulcrum bolt.
N
OTE.-
Takc
can that
tbe
thrust
wasben,
rubber
se-.ds,
and retainers
are
assembled in
the
right order.
(See
Fig. K.l.)
Lubricate
t
hese
and the fulcrum
pin
with the grease
gun
during and
after
assembly.
Remove the
j
ack from under the wishbone
assembly.
F
inally,
tighten up
the
spring pan bolts
and
insert
the
split
pins
in
all castellated
nuts.
S
ection K.ll
ANTI-ROLL BAR ASSEMBLY
Commencing
at Chassis No. 2275 a modified
front
extension,
modified spring
pans
and
bottom wishbone
assemblies,
and an anti-roll bar assembly were
introduced.
Cars
prior
to
Chassis
No.
2275
may be
mod.
i
fied to
p<rmit
the
fitting
of anti-roll
bar
equipment
by fitting the
following
comjfonents
in lieu of the existing
ones.
A
H
H5924X
Front extension
assembly.
AHH 5925Z
Spring
pan
assemblies.
AHH5927Z
Bottom
wishbone
assembly-
R.H
.
AH
H5929Z
Bottom
wishbone assembly-L.H.
Section
K.l
2
FITTING
TH
E
ANTI-ROLL
B
AR
NOTE.-
Andru Da mpers
and
anti-roll
bar
equipment
M UST
NOT
be
used simultaneously.
Piece a
jack
under the centre
of
the front
cross member
and
lift
the front
of
the
car; support the
chassis side
members
on
stands.
Remove
the
bumper
bar
and the
MGA
(
rwin
Cam).
Issue
z.
2776$
front
a
pron and the four body holding bolts on the front
extension. Unscrew
and
rcmo>-e
the
eight
nuts
and
bolts
securing the front
extension
to
the
chassis and remove
the extension.
Locate
the anti-roll bar,
the split
bushes, and the
b
ush
housings on the front extension cradles a nd
ensure
that
the washers o
n
the bar are interposed betv.-een the locating
plates and
the
flange on the bushes. Secure the
bush
housings to the
extension
with the four
{~·in.
bolts,
spring
washers,
and nuts.
Refit
the front extension to the chassis
and
secure
the
body to the body plates on the extension.
Fit the fork end of the left-hand link
and the
right-
band
link to the a
ppropriate
ends of
the
anti-roll bar,
insert
a
-t.-in.
washer
between
each side
of the
Metalastik
bushes
and
the fork ends,
and
secure the links with
the
}\-in.
clamp bolts
and
Aerotight
nuts.
Locate the ball
eod o
f
each link in the appropriate wishbone and
spring
pan assembly
and
secure
them
with the
f-in.
spring
washers
a
nd
nu
ts.
Replace the front
apron
and
the
bumper
bar.
SERVICE
TOOlS
18G304. Hub
Rtmover
(basic
tool)
18G304C.
Adaptor
Bolts
The remover 18G304
is
a basic tool
used
fo
r
numerous
applications. When used
with the
adaptor bolts
18G304C
the
most
d
ifficult
hub can
be
withdrawn
with ease and
without
dam~gc.
K.9
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