drawal.
A
circular stseel ring will be noticed having a gap in it which registers
in the front of the driving bevel housing thus prev'enting any forward motion
of the roller bearing should subsequent wear tak,e plac'e. If ever the differ-
ential dsembly n'eeds attention th'e wholse unit should b,e returned to the
Factory where it can be properly looked over and corr'ect
adjustment
of the
gears be effected.
Suspension.
The suspension of the chassis can be clearly understood if
Illustration No.
29
is examined.
There are no shackles in the ordinary sense
of the word. Instead, however, the rear
'end of the front and rear springs
slide in phosphor bronze trunnions in the spring anchorages.
The front end
of both front and rear springs are pivotted
upon fixed points.
As
a
spring
compresses or expands due to load or riding over inequalities, the rear end of
the springs slide to and fro.
The top leaf of the spring is accommodated in
phosphor bronze blocks capable of rotating in their housings. The manner
in which this is effected is shown in 1llustr:ltion No.
29
which shows a rear
t~ibular frame cross member with the phosphor bronze slotted bushes in
position.
These are held in place b!
:I
distance piece and the whole assembly
locked up by
a
large nut.
A
greaser nipple is provided which screws into the
distance piece and finally the whole assembly is enclosed by means of a
moulded rubber cover as seen in the illustration. The bronze bushes are
capable of rotating inside the tube and the spring is ;ilso capable of end
movement in the slots of the bushes.
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