Front suspension – complete unit – removing - refitting: Tightening torques

If a suspension arm has been replaced, the pin that secures the arm to its support must be tightened with the vehicle loaded.

TIGHTENING TORQUES

REMOVING AND REFITTING A HALF-SUSPENSION UNIT

If the hub cap is to be re-used, it is necessary to remove the wheel so that the FACOM U 53 T2 (see the section “work on the rear hub” for removing and fitting this cap.

REMOVING

Fig. I

• Remove the hub cap from the nut (1).
• Release and remove the drive shaft nut (1).
• Raise and place a stand under the side of the vehicle to be worked on.
• Remove the wheel.

Fig. II

• Disconnect the brake pipes (2).
• Remove :
• - the steering lever bolts (3),
• - the nut (4) from the brake re-action rod.
• Retrieve the spacers,
• - the securing bolts (5) suspension arm support,
• - the three nut (6) : Fig. III.
• Do not interfere with the centre nut (7).

Withdraw the drive shaft.

Remove the half-suspension unit.

REFITTING

Fig. III

• Fit the suspension unit in position.
• Fit and tighten the securing nuts (6) to 1.5 m.daN (11 lbf ft).
• Engage the drive shaft.

Fit : Fig. II

• - the bolts (5) securing the suspension arm support and tighten them to 5 m.daN them to 5 m.daN (37 lbf ft),
• - fit the spacers to the re-action rod, refit and tighten the nut to 10 m.daN (74 lbf ft).
• - the bolts (3) securing the steering arms and tighten them to 12,5 m.daN (92 lbf ft).

Reconnect the brake pipes and bleed the system (see the appropriate section).

Fit the wheel, tightening the bolts to 16 m.daN (118 lbf ft).

Lower the vehicle on to its wheels.

Fig. I

• With the face and threads lubricated, tighten the drive shaft nut (1) to 50 m.daN (370 lbf ft) and stake it at two points.
• Use drift 8.0531 B to fit the hub protector to the nut.