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Section K.4
THE FRONT SUSPENSION
Fig. K.5
A section through the front suspension assembly
Section K.5
K
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UPPER
ARM
(Rubber Suspension)
Removing
(1) Compress the spring as
in
Section
K.!.
(2) Jack up, remove the road wheel
and
damper, and
remove the strut.
(3) Remove the retaining nut and release the upper
suspension arm with Service tool
180
1063.
(4) Remove the nut and washer from each end
of
the
shaft.
(5)
Remove the front thrust collar retaining plate, the
collar
and
the seal
and
push the shaft forward.
(6) Remove the rear thrust washer
and
seal and
manreuvre the arm from the frame.
(7)
Extract the needle-roller bearings from the arm
with Service tool 18G
581.
Refitting
Reverse the removing instructions, but note:
(8) Lubricate all parts with grease.
(9)
Fit
the needle-roller bearings with the marked ends
outwards, using Service tool 18G 582 and adaptor
18G
582
A to push them into position.
(10) Lubricate the spring unit strut nylon cup with
Dextragrease Super G.P.
MINI. Issue
1.
4908
LOWER
ARM
Removing
(1) Jack up and remove the road
wh~el
and
damper.
(2) Support the suspension with a
jack
under the
brake-drum.
(3)
Disconnect the tie-rod from the lower arm.
(4) Release the lower
arm
from the swivel hub with
Service
tool18G
1063.
(5)
Remove the
nut
and
washer from the rear end
of
the shaft
and
withdraw the shaft.
Refitting
Reverse the removing instructions,
but
note
~
(6)
Support the lower
arm
in
the normal position when
the shaft nut
is
locked
up
to
prevent pre-loading
of
the rubber bushes.
Section K.6
SUSPENSION
STRUTS
(Rubber Suspension)
Some cars have been fitted with struts having a cir-
ular-section washer between the body
of
the suspension
strut
and
the knuckle end. When fitting a new strut to
these vehicles, make sure the washer is included.
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