REGULAR MAINTENANCE
Front Hub Adjustment and Lubrication (Figs. 21 and 22)
Check and
if
necessary adjust the front hubs.
At major ovcrhaul periods, re-pack the front hubs with grease.
Jack up the front of the car and remove one front road wheel.
Unscrew two bolts
(1)
securing the caliper
(2)
to the disc mount-
ing plate (3).
Lift the caliper from the disc tying it to a convenient point to
prevent it hanging by the attached hydraulic pipe. Note the
number of shims fitted between the caliper and the vertical link.
When wire-spoked wheels are fitted, remove the splined hub
extensions by detaching the nuts.
Remove the hub grease cap
(4),
withdraw the split pin
(5)
and
remove the slotted nut
(6)
and "D" washer
(7).
Detach the hub
assembly from the stub axle. Remove outer
(8)
and inner
(9)
race from the hub (inset Fig. 23). Wash all trace of grease from
the hub bearings. Pack the hub bearings with new grease,
working it well into the rollers.
Fig.
21
(upper)
Fig.
22
(lower)
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