Stripping Down; Radius Rod Assembly; Radius Rod Installation; Sway Bar - PREVOST H3-41 Maintenance Manual

cracking and/or deformations of the cast
parts.
3.3.3

Stripping Down

Strip down the defective joint by removing the
Circlip, and ball pin/bushing assembly.
Clean out housing bore and Circlip groove.
3.3.4

Radius Rod Assembly

The assembly work may be done only by a
recognized specialized workshop. Ensure that
old and new parts do not get mixed up with each
other. For this reason, all the old parts are to be
scrapped immediately after a joint has been
stripped down.
A complete repair set must be used for each
joint repaired, i.e. use of only part of a repair set
is not permissible.
Execute assembly of the new joint parts in the
following sequence:
1. Complete lubrication of the contact surface
between housing bore and ball pin elastomer
through application of grease.
NOTE
Apply the supplied grease, only if you are
using a repair kit.
2. Insert ball pin/bushing, assembly. Ensure
that the bolt bores are in the correct position
in relation to the axis of the tube.
3. Place joint in receiving fixture and mount
annular assembly tool on the housing. Then
locate Circlip in the housing using axial load
with the aid of the assembly matrix.
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4. Opening of the Circlip is located at 45° to the
housing shaft axis. Make sure that the
Circlip is perfectly engaged in the housing.
3.3.5

Radius Rod Installation

1. Snug up the nuts (or bolts) and repeat at the
other end.
2. Refer to
Adjustment" later in this section, and set the
vehicle to normal ride height.
3. With the vehicle at normal ride height,
tighten all radius rod anchor pin nuts or bolts
as prescribed in Torque Table 1.
CAUTION
It is extremely important upon reconnection of
the rods that the proper clearance height
between the axle and body be maintained.
Otherwise, the rubber bushings in radius rod
ends will become preloaded, thus reducing
their life span.
3.4

SWAY BAR

A sway bar is connected to the front axle to
increase vehicle stability. It controls lateral
motion (swaying movement) of the vehicle
(Figure 8).
3.4.1

Removal

1. Disconnect the two links from sway bar.
2. Safely support the sway bar. Unbolt the four
bushing brackets from subframe.
3. Remove sway bar.
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"Suspension Height
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