Conditions

CONDITIONS

Vehicle on a hoist at kerb weight - that is, unladen, with tool kit and with full complement of coolant, oil and fuel.

CHECKING Fig. I

Remove the retaining collar from the protective boot (1).

Pull back the boot (1).

Remove the grease and clean between the piston (2) and the torsion bar (3).

Check Fig. II that there is a clearance X between the piston (2) and the bar (3), using a set of narrow-ended (approximately 4 mm) feelers :

ADJUSTMENT

If the clearance X appropriate to the vehicle is not correct :

• loosen the bolts (4) and (5),
• lever the compensator into contact with the feelers and tighten the bolts to 2.4 m.daN in the order :
  4 - at the slot,
  5 - at the pivot.

Check that the feelers slide freely - if not, re-adjust.

Replace the grease, the boot (1) and its collar.

Road test.