Adjust Front Hub Bearings End Float; Check Visually Brake And Clutch Hydraulic Hoses/Pipes And - Triumph TR7 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
Adjusting
{3) Slacken the outer clips on the rack gaiters,
On Rover 3500 the gaiters afe oil filled.
(4) Slacken the locknut and the tie-rod outer ball Joints.
(5) Shorten or extend both tie-rods by an equal amount to
obtain the required setllng. ensuring that the ball
centres on both tie-rods are equal.
(6) Tighten the locknuts at the tie-rod outer ball jOints.
(7) Tighten the gaiter clips and, Rover 3500 only. replenish
any oil lost
Check Visually Brake and Clutch Hydraulic Hoses/Pipes
and Unions for cracks, chafing, leaks and corrosion.
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Adjust Front Hub Baarings End Float
Jack up the front 01 the car and support the body on stands
Remove the road wheel and check the hub bearings for end
float. If excessive, adjust as follows
(1) Prise off the grease cap. withdraw the split pm and
remove the nut retaining cap. where fitted.
(2) Whilst spinning the hub tighten the slotted nut to Sib
It
and unscrew the nut one flat to give 0,05mm to 0,2mm
(G.002m to 0.008in) hub end float.
CAUTION;
This torque figure must not be exceeded,
(3) Fit a new split pin. replace the nut remaining cap.
grease cap and road wheel Repeat operation on
opposite hub,
Continued
Fig. 35 Adjusting front wheel alignment- Rovar 3500
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Fig. 36 TR Front hub
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