Rear suspension
Description
Rear
suspension is provided by damper assisted
single taper leaf springs and an anti-roll bar.
The rear
of
the springs
are
suspended and
pivotted on shackles attached
to
the chassis.
Four
'U'
bolts secure the springs
to
the rear
axle. The damper units are secured to
mountings on the rear axle and chassis
crossmember tube.
Routine maintenance
The rubber bushes
of
the damper units, leaf
springs and rear shackles should be kept
clear
of
oil and grease and should be replaced when
any signs
of
wear
are
apparent.
Figure
1
Rear
suspension
1 Rear spring
2 Bush
13
Shackle
14
Bush
Section C
Periodically check the damper units
to
ensure
full movement is obtained. A siezed unit
will
only give minimal movement and result in a
hard ride.
Leaf spring
To
remove
(see
Figure
1)
1 Jack up the vehicle under the axle
differential,
fit
suitable stands under the chassis
and remove road
wheel.
2 Unscrew four i
UNF
nuts and locknuts,
remove the
two
·u· bolts securing axle
to
leaf spring.
3
Remove!
UNF bolts and self locking nuts
securing leaf spring to rear shackle and chassis
mounting.
25 Bolt. damper to axle
26 Nut. damper to axle
3 Bo
lt
4
Nut
15
Bolt. shackle to f
ra
me
16
Nu
t. shackle to frame
27
Spacer. damper to axle
28 Washer. damper to axle
29
Anti-roll
bar 5 Washer
6
·u·
bolt. spnng to axle
7 Nut. spring to axle
8 L
oc
knut. spring to axle
9 Clamp plate. rear spring
10
Bump
stop
11
Lockwasher
12
Nut
17 Washer. shackle to frame
18 Bolt. spring to shackle
19 Nut. spring to shackle
20
Rea
r damper
21
Bush
22
Bolt. damper to frame
23 Washer. damper to frame
24 Nut. damper to frame
30
Clamp
31
Set screw. clamp
32 Lockwash
er.
clamp
33
Bush. anti-roll bar
34 Link assembly R.H.
35 Lockwasher.
link
36 Nut. link
1
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