Triumph TR6 PI Operation Manual page 356

REAR SUSPENSION
Checking
Rear wheel toe-in should be within 0 to 1/16 in (0 to
1·58 mm).
Adjusting
In contrast to the front wheel track where adjustment
is made equally to both tie rods to maintain balanced
steering lock angles, adjustment to rear wheel track is
individual to either wheel and is determined by
alignment with its respective front wheel to which it
should have a tolerance of 0 to 1/32 in (0 to 0·313
mm) toe-in.
1. Slacken the two bolts and nuts securing the trailing
arm outer bracket to the chassis.
2. Using a tyre lever, prise the trailing arm outer bracket
away from the chassis.
3. Withdraw the shim pack,
4. Add shim(s) to reduce toe-in: remove shim(s) to
increase toe-in.
5. Install the shim pack and tighten the bracket securing
bolts.
6. Drive the vehicle forward or backward before
rechecking rear toe-in.
Removing
I. Jack up the car and support the chassis on stand(s)
and remove the rear wheel.
2. Locate a jack under the trailing arm and raise the jack
until the road spring is slightly compressed.
3. Remove the locknut, nut, washers and rubber
securing the damper link to the trailing arm.
4. Remove the two bolts securing the damper to the
chassis.
5. Withdraw the damper complete with damper link and
upper washer and rubber.
6. Remove the nut and spring washer securing the link
to the damper.
7. Release the link from the damper.
REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
- Check and adjust
REAR DAMPER
- Remove and refit
64.25.17
64.30.02
Refitting
8.
Reverse instructions 1 to 7.
64.25.17
64.30.0)
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Triumrh TR6 Manual. Part No. 545277 Issue J