Volkswagen Type II Transporter 1200 Series Shop Manual page 167

TO INSTAL LINK PIN BUSf:IES
Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure, but
the following points should be observed:
(1) Check the king pin clearance. If the king pins show
excessive diametral clearance in their bushes, correct by
fitting new pins imd bushes.
(2) Press in the link pin needle bearing bushes.
NOTE: When replacing needle bearing bushes it should be
borne in mind that bushes and needle cages must only be
replaced as a pair.
(3) At no point should the faces of the bush project
over the internal shoulder in the receiving bore in the king
pin. The bushes must be a tight fit in the king pins.
(4) Grease the link pins, shims, oil seals and retainers
with universal grease before installing. If the torsion arm
alignment has been corrected as described in the preceding
Front Axle and Suspension-7
paragraphs, there will be no difficulty in inserting the link
pins into · tjle torsion arm eyes and the pins will abut
simultaneously against the faces of the upper and lower
torsion arms.
(5) On the left wheel, insert both torsion arm pinch
bolts from the bottom. On the right wheel, insert the lower ·
pinch bolt from the bottom and the top one from the top.
( 6) Adjust the torsion arm link pins.
(7) Tighten the pinch bolts and secure the lower bolts
with cotter pins.
(8) Instal the link pin dust caps.
(9) Instal the backplate, wheel brake and the brake
drum.
(1 0) Instal the brake hose clip with a distance piece
and the grease nipple at the top king pin eye.
(11) Adjust and bleed the brakes.
{12) Check the camber angle and toe-in.
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KING . PINS
TO REMOVE
(1) Take off the stub axle complete with king pins.
(2) Remove the stop screw and take out the link pins
and. needle bearings. Make a note of the· positioH in which
the shims are arranged. · · ·
(3) Unscrew the angle nipple in the upper kif!g pin.
(4) Withdraw the upper king pin with an extractor. The
extractor, which is used in conjunction with a bolt should
be mounted on the stub axle in such a manner. that the
puller screw is in line with the longitudinal axis of the
upper king pin.
(5) ·Push out the spacer between the lower king pin and
the lower face of the upper stub axle boss. '
(6) Withdraw the lower king pin from the stub axle.
TO INSTAL
Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure, but
the following points should be observed:
(1) Check the king pins, king pin bushes, rubber seals,
spacer and thrust washers for wear, and replace as found
necessary.
(2) Check the stub axle. If replacing the stub axle,
spacer or lower king pin, first insert the spacer without
rubber seals between the lower king pin and stub axle. The
end play must not exceed .006". If necessary; use a spacer
of the next oversize.
(3) Instal the lower king pin. Insert a thrust washer and
rubber seal between each king pin and the stub axle.
Lightly grease the thriist washers and rubber seals with
universal grease before installing them.
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(4) Clamp the stub axle in a vice and use a screwdriver
as a lever to compress the lower king pin rubber seal. This
facilitates the installation of the spacer. Check the king pin
for freedom of movement;
it
should be possible to turn it
by hand.
(5) Press in the upper king pin - after having fitted the
thrust washer and rubber seal.
(6) Place the rubber seals in position and ensure a snug
fit.
(7) Insert the stop screw - with its head to the rear -
and tighten the nuL
NOTE: If it becomes necessary to renew the stop screw, see
that a new one of identical head pattern is fitted. The
reason for this is that three different head sizes are used,
depending on the tolerance in the steering lock.
(8) Check the stub axle and king pins for free.
movement. It should be possible to turn the latter by hand,
one against the other.
(9) Screw the angle grease nipple into the upper king
pi~.
TO REMOVE KING PIN BUSHES
(1) Take out the king pins.
(2) Press the end plug cap out of the lower eye in the
stub axle.
(3) Drive out king pin bushes.
TO INSTAL KING PIN BUSHES
In~tallation
is a reversal of the removal procedure, but
the follo~ing points should be observed:
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