WSM.12'4
Section F (Front Suspension}
TO REMOVE AND REFIT BOTTOM LINK
(See Fig. 1-4)
Remove front shock absorber ·(see "Stub axle
removal").
Jack up the car under the front crossmember
(using a block of wood between the jack and the
crossmember). Place the car on stands below each
sldemember, and remove road wheel.
Fit the road spring compressor tool and compress
the road spring sufficiently to take the load of the
spring (31).
Remove the lower link eyebolt (25).
Disconnect stabilizer bar and remove four bolts
securing bottom link fulcrum pin. to the cross-
member.
Release spring compressor gradually until road
spring and bottom link can be removed.
Refitting the bottom link (38) is a reversal of these
operations except for the following:-
Ensure that the rubber insulating ring Is in place
when placing the road spring In position.
Compress the spring until the fulcrum pin can be
rebolted to the crossmember. The bolts should be
tightened to the figure given In the "General Data
Section" and secured with new lockwashers.
Ensure that sealing rings are correctly fitted when
replacing the eyebolt.
The stabilizer bar bushes should be assembled with
graphite as this prolongs their life.
TO REMOVE AND REFIT FRONT ROAD
SPRING (See Fig. 14)
Remove front shock absorber.
Jack up the car under the front crossmember,
(using a block of wood between the jack and the
crossmember). Place the car on stands below the
sldemember, and remove road wheel.
Fit the spring compressor tool and compress the
road spring sufficiently to take the load of the
spring (31).
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Remove lower link eyebolt (25).
Disconnect stabilizer bar and remove four bolts
securing bottom link fulcrum pin to the cross
member.
Release spring compressor gradually until road
spring and bottom link can be removed.
Refitting the road spring (31) is a reversal of these
operations except for the following:-
Ensure that the rubber Insulating ring is in place
when placing the road spring in position.
Compress the spring until the fulcrum pin can be
rebolted to the crossmember. The bolts should
be tightened to the figure given in the "General
Data Section" and secured with new lockwashers.
Ensure that sealing rings (28) are correctly fitted
when replacing the eyebolt.
TO CHECK FRONT SPRINGS
If required the front springs can be roughly checked
In position by the following method:
Place a load of 300 lbs. (136 kgs.) evenly across the
front compartment of the car.
Each spring is now checked by measuring the height
between the crossmember top fixing face and the
centre of the greaser at the forward outer end of
the lower link eye bolt. On Alpine cars this dis
tance should be 5·48' ± ·125" (13·9 cm.± ·32 cm.);
on Rapier cars It should be 6·10" ± ·125' (15·5 cm.
±
·32 cm.).
Full details of the loadings and lengths for checking
these springs on a spring testing rig; are given in
the Data Section.
NOMENCLATURE
Upper link
Lower link
Fulcrum pins
Eye bolts
Stub axle
Stub axle carrier
Track rod
Steering arms
Upper control arm.
Lower control arm.
Control arm shafts.
Pivots.
Steering knuckle.
Knuckle support assembly.
Tie rod.
Steering knuckle arms.
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