Sunbeam ALPINE I SERIES: APLINE II SERIES, Workshop Manual, Page: 218 / 413

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Section G (Rear Axle)
1247P
Fl1, 8.
To
measure height of differential bearing
on
surface plate
Jack up rear of car so that the road wheels are
clear of the ground and support the underframe
on stands.
Remove road wheels.
Disconnect propeller shaft at rear driver coupling.
Remove rear shock absorbers.
Disconnect hand brake cable from linkage.
Disconnect rear brake hose at 3-way union on axle
casing.
Protect brake hose from Ingress of foreign matter,
lift hose upwards and tie to prevent loss of fluid.
Remove all sprl ng U-bolts.
Withdraw axle from between springs.
Re-assembly is a reversal of the above operations.
Bleed brakes (See Section K).
When refitting the axle to the springs, the U-bolts
must be tightened with a torque spanner to the
torques specified In the Data Section.
The final tightening of the spring "U" bolts, shackle
assemblies, and pivot pins, should be carried out
after the removal of the jacks and stands, the car
standing unladen on the road wheels.
This ensures that when the car is in the static laden
condition the bonded rubber spring eye bushes are
not subject to any twist.
Crown Wheel
Drive Coupling
Differential Wheel
Bevel Pinion
Ring Gear
Companion Flange
Differential Side Gear
Pinion Gear
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