K
THE
FRONT
SUSPENSION
Section K.9
SWIVEL
HUB
OUTER
OIL
SEAL
The
following instructions will
permit
a leaking
outer
seal
to
be
replaced
when
the
driving flange is removed.
NOTE.-A
bearing overhaul will still require swivel hub
removal
as
in Section K.3.
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Removing
(1)
Remove
the
hub
cover,
extract
the
split pin,
and
slacken
the
drive
shaft
nut.
(2) Slacken
the
wheel
nuts
and
jack
up
the
vehicle.
(3)
Take
off
the
road
wheel
and
remove
the
brake-
drum.
(4)
Remove
the
drive shaft
nut
and
assemble
the
Service
tool
18G
304
and
18G
304 F
to
the
drive •
flange.
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(5) Replace
the
Service
tool
centre screw with
adaptor
18G
304 P
and
use
the
impulse
extractor
18G
284
to
remove
the
flange.
(6)
Should
the
outer
bearing
inner
race
come
away
with
the
driving flange,
it
can
be
removed
with
Service
tool
18G
705
and
adaptor
18G
705
B.
Fig. K.6
A section through the swivel hub ball joints. Take
feeler gauge measurements at the positions indicated
without the locking washers fitted and without the seat
spring fitted to the lower balljoint
Section K.7
DISPLACER
UNITS
(Hydrolastic Suspension)
Removing
(1)
Jack
up
the
car
and
remove
the
road
wheel.
(2) Depressurize
and
evacuate
the
Hydrolastic system
(see Section H.7).
(3) Release
the
displacer
strut
dust
seal
from
the
nylon
seat
and
extract
the
strut
from
the displacer unit.
(4) Disconnect
the
displacer hose
from
the
union
on
the
engine bulkhead.
(5) Remove
the
suspension
top
arm
(see Section
KA).
(6)
Push
the
displacer upwards
and
remove two screws
to
release
the
displacer
bracket
from
inside
the
sub-frame tower.
(7)
Rotate
the
displacer anti-clockwise
and
withdraw
it
from
the
sub-frame.
Refitting
(8) Reverse
the
removal instructions.
(9)
Rotate
the displacer clockwise
to
lock
it
into
the
registers
on
the
locating plate.
(10) Lubricate
the
strut
ball
end
and
the
nylon seat
with
Dextragrease Super
G.P.
and
make
sure
the
dust
seal is fitted over
the
lip
of
the
nylon cup.
(11)
Evacuate
and
pressurize
the
system (see Section
H.7).
Section K.8
UPPER
SUSPENSION
ARMS
(Hydrolastic Suspension)
Remol'al
Depressurize the Hydrolastic system as
in
Section
H.7
and
follow
the
instruction
in
KA
for
arm
removal.
K.6
Fig. K.7
The right-handfront displacer hose connector
1.
Displacer hose. 2. Hose nut.
3. Connector.
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