Sunbeam ALPINE I SERIES: APLINE II SERIES, Workshop Manual

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WSM.124
Section F (Front Suspension)
PRESS RAM
NOSE CAP
STEEL
LINK
SWIVEL
BEARING
SUPPORT
TOOL
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5889
Fig. JO "A"
pressing out swivel bearing from top link and "8" showing correct position of alignment slot when refitting swivel bearing
STUB AXLE UPPER SWIVEL BEARING­
To remove and refit (Fig. 30)
The upper swivel bearing cannot be removed and
refitted without first removing the top link from
the stub axle and crossmember. The head of the
swivel bearing body carries a slot which Indicates
the maximum angular travel of_ the tapered ball pin
and must always be positioned towards the outside
of the link boss furthest from the fulcrum pin.
A workshop press is used In conjunction with the
special tool RG. 319 which consists of:-
Drive tool ii Support tool
iii Replacing tool
The top link and camber shims are removed
from the crossmember as described earlier In
1. this Section.
2. Remove the rubber dust cover and washer from
the swivel bearing body and tapered pin
respectively by releasing the wire circllp.
3. Release the spring steel circllp from the groove
In the swivel bearing body adjacent to the boss
in the outer end of the top link.
4. Stand the support tool on the press bed and
mount to top link above so the tapered ball pin
points upwards and the support tool locates the
link boss around the swivel bearing body.
5. Position the driving tool over the tapered· ball
pin so It locates the swivel bearing body; check
the vertical alignment of all components