5th re-issue
Pagel
WSM, 114
Section H (Rear Suspension)
REAR SUSPENSION
GENERAL
The rear suspension is by means of two semi-elliptic
springs which are secured to the rear axle casing.
Both spring eyes and the rear shackle bracket are
fitted with bonded rubber bushes. Thrust buttons
are Interposed between the leaf ends which are
held in alignment by rubber lined bundle clips.
On later Rapier and Alpine Ill cars, an eccentric
rubber bush is fitted in the front spring eye.
The rear suspension is damped hydraulically. On
Rapier, Girling telescopic dampers are used. On
Alpine, I and II Armstrong lever type dampers are
fitted.
Bump and rebound checking is by means of a rubber
abutment and on Alpine I and II cars, a Balata strap
as well.
Alpine Ill have telescopic dampers and no Balata
strap.
REAR SPRING
To remove
Jack up the car and support it by means of chassis
stands or suitable blocks of wood placed under the
chassis frame just forward of the front eyes of the
springs.
Remove the road wheel on that side of the car from
which the spring is to be removed.
Clean the projecting threads of the 'U' bolts,
dampers, and mounting bolts, using a wire brush
and oi! with paraffin or penetrating oil.
.
Remove shock absorber.
Remove Nyloc securing nuts and washers from 'U'
bolts. Jack up rear axle until it is parted from the
spring and support it with suitable blocks of wood.
Remove 'U' bolts.
Tap out lower shackle pin and shakeproof washer
after removing nut with washer, and lower rear end
of spring to floor.
Remove the front pivot pin in a similar manner to
the lower shackle pin.
The spring is now free to be taken away.
To refit
Refitting is a direct reversal of the preceding
operation.
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 the spring eyes are not subject
to excessive twist when in the bump or rebound
position.
Tighten the "U" bolt nuts to the figures given In
General Data
To dismantle
Remove spring-(See preceding operation).
Before dismantling mark one end of each leaf with
a centre punch. This ensures that the leaves are
replaced in the position they occupied prior to
dismantling.
Remove the bundle clips. To do this first remove
the bolts and carefully open out each clip a sufficient
amount to enable the clip to be removed from the
spring. Do not damage or lose the rubber packing.
Grip the spring securely in a vice, holding it by
bottom and top leaves.
Unscrew dowel bolt and replace with a suitable
length of M.S. rod of same diameter as the dowel
bolt.
Release vice and leaves will separate.
Remove thrust buttons.
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