PREVOST GKN AXLES LIMITED KIRKSTALL DIVISION, Руководство по обслуживанию

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Section 16: SUSPENSION
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2. Position the retaining plate. Install the tab
washer and nuts (or bolts).
Caution:
Always use new tab washers at
installation.
3. Tighten the nuts (or bolts) lightly, and repeat at
the other end.
4. Refer to heading "Suspension height adjust-
ment" later in this section, and set the vehicle
to normal ride height.
5. With the vehicle at normal ride height, apply oil
on threads and tighten all radius rod anchor
pin nuts or bolts to 110 - 130 lbf·ft (150 -
175 N·m).
Caution:
It is extremely important upon re-
connection of the rods that the proper clear-
ance height between the axle and body is
maintained. Otherwise, the rubber bushings in
radius rod ends will become preloaded, thus
reducing the life of these parts.
5. SWAY BAR
A sway bar is provided on the front axles to increase vehicle stability (Fig. 1). It controls lateral motion
(swaying movement) of vehicle.
FIGURE 10: SWAY BAR
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5.1 Removal
1. Disconnect the two links from sway bar.
2. Safely support the sway bar. Unbolt the four
bushing collars from subframe.
3. Remove sway bar.
Note:
Sway bar bushings are slitted to ease
their removal.
5.2 Installation
1. Loosely install the sway bar.
2. Tighten the eight bushing collar nuts to 70 - 80
lbf•ft (95 - 110 N•m) (Fig. 10).
3. Tighten sway bar link upper nuts to 100 - 120
lbf•ft (136 - 163 N•m) and lower nuts to 70 - 80
lbf•ft (95 - 110 N•m) (Fig. 10).