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)20 Chapter 6 M anual gearbox and automatic transmissio n
9 F it the 4th gCill syncluolliser "n9 to the 3rd/4lh sym;luOI"s(1f 'HUI with lhe c:ul-outs over the slidlllg k(lYs. then fit the UlPUl shalt asscnlhly i]n(l lilP the bearing fully into tho casing up 10 the rclo1llunu circtip (photo).
10 Invert Ihe \jCo1rilox so Ihil! the l<lysh,lll gear clusler meshes wllh the input ShiltJ and m,Hnshollt geilrs.
11 USU1U iI soft llletJI doft, d,;v(llhc I;;!yshafl into the miJin CilSUlO unt,1 flush ilt the front lace -the flat on the rcar end 01 the Inyshilh must he horiZOlllal (Dhow)_
12 Us;n!).1 mel,lilllbe. lilfl the Inyshaf gear cluster be,IIPI'!J 11110 the inlcrmcd'<lt(! hOUSing ilnd secure with the eirelip {photo}_ 13 Fit the SpilCCf 'lilt! then, usin!) n mow I tube !<Ip 51h \jCilr 01110 the splines of the 1,1yshilft oc'" Cluster.
14 FII Ihe tlllu~1 wnshcr "nd ICl<linlllg nul. Select 31d tle", "nd 1~lIher 1 st 0' 2n(1 !IV.l1 hI' pushin(J Ihe lespec tlve synchloniSCI sleeve. WhIle an aSSI~t,lIlt holds the ge"rbox sl<ltlonmy. tighten the IIUI 10 Ihe specrllcd torque. then lock It by peen Inn the coli", on Ihc nut ",to the slol III Ihe Oe;I( cruste, (phOI05)
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15 Seleci neulrnl. then slide 5th ge", IlItO mesh WIth the driVing Be",. 16 Slide the 51h gem synchroniser unll complete with sp"ce[ Onto 51h Oll"r. Then. usrng.l metal tube, drive Ihe dO\1 huh "lid 51h synchronlser flng OnlO Ihe 1ll",nsh,,11 splines whIle UlOld"l!) the synchronIse! 111111 onto Ihe shdlll[J keys. Fit the circhp (pholUs).
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T"p Ihe sp eedometer drivegeilr "HO ItS COrreCI poslilon on Ihe mollllsh"ft -the dlsWllce belwoon Ihe HeM 'Illd the 5th gO,l[ dOll hub c"cllp should be 123.0 to 1 24 .0 111m (4 843 10 <1 882 Ill) (nhoto). lB Loc"le Ihc 5th He", selector fOlk In liS syn ch ronlSN sleeve "nd loc"le Ihe Interlock sleeve in Ihe uroov", hhol! Shollider 10 front). then InSurt the seleClor sh~1t through the sleeve ,1nd SeleCIOr fOlk InlO the "'aOll r.,lsll1\J (photo).
19 LocnlC the lSI/2nd "nd 3rd/4th Sf)I&#39;~rIOr IOlks 1(1 Ihell respecllve ~Yllcillonlser sleeves. posilion the selectOl !ross <lnd lockrng plate, ,1rld 1I1S(~lt the selector shah through Ihe cOlllpo&#34;en1~ InlO the frail! of the mam caSillO The roll pin hole in the 3,~lel:I&#34;[ 1'035 rHUSt he tow.>rd s the Irolll
20 If If!rnoverl. 'ef'l Ihe seleCIOr sh,,11 (:&#34;nlr,, 11~1I1!1 sprinU ",ui 51h \Ie",
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15. 14A Tlghtelllng thc rn"insha fl nut
15.16B F'lllI'\) 5th genr synchlO to m~inshalt
15.148 Slak,n\1 the rH.lloslrall nul
15.16C 5th \le,,, haulk flng Jod hull
15.16A 5th gem synchro spacer
15. 160 51h gear hub {:ilchp
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1 5. 17 MC~Sll&#34;nu corchp· 10·SPCI1(lOIllClcr drivcgc,l' dImension 1 5 .1 8 Sc lcCl0f Sholl! t1sscmlJ lcct 1521 FIlling selector sh1lft/boss fall pin
15.23 Speedome ter dJlvcgcn, cove.
IOCkmg cOI1l,ol hy Inserl;"y the 1)111 ;lnd 1>lu9 2 1 Ahgn the holes. then (lillie Ihe roll pin il1lo the sc lcCIOf boss ;111\1 SI~ICC1Of s h<lh (photo) 7.2 tnserllhc ~clCClOr lock lll{J pin lind spnng, npl} !Y sonlcr t o the plug ·'uc.1ds. then insert ,111<1 liUhlcn lllc plug uSlIlg ,Ill Allen k ey.
_ 3 Fit Ihc SPCCdOIllCICI dnV(!IJciII to tho r(!J' ex tenS Ion housing. Apply " ionic scali.., 1 10 Ihe cove. Ihe'l pro ss II 111\0 \he housinU (phOI0) . . nornavc the 1 (!U1llOHUl1y flHed bolts 1'001 Ihe mlCfllIcd.nle housing. •.• en scle<:1 4th {Jom. 25 Slick n new \Jaskot 10 the e~tcnSlO&#34; housing with glC,1se. ,md fot the hOusing 10 Ihe inle,mcd'Jle housi"g T .. ke c", e nOI to (I,ml<lge t he 'e'"
all seal. ,1"d m,1ke sUle th<ll Ihe sclecto, shah cenll<thSlng SWinl] loc .. tcs on the pin (photo).
26 Insert the bolt s .:md tighten them to thespcclflod to'Que In d,agon .. 1 sequence. Befo.e Inserting the Ih.ee bolts which go light through tllo
main c .. sing ... pply se<tl<lnt to their threads 27 Selec t levelse \Je .. r <tnd loc .. te the connector on the re .. r o f the
se leclor rod . Support the rod wi th a piece of wood. then drive in the '011 pin_ Selec t neutral. 28 Press the .eil' cover into the extension housing .
29 Check that the 5th gea. interlock slceve is corrcctly .11ognoo. then 'nscrt thc Sth geil' locking pin and spring.
30 Appl y some scalallt to the 5th geilr locking plate. 10Cilte It on thO extensio n housing. an d inselt nnd t igh ten th e bolts to I h e specIfIed torque. 31 Fit the Ueilrbo~ top covcr. together WIth a new gas\(et. and lighten
the boilS to t he sf1eclf.ed tOfQue in diagonal sequence. 32 F u the clulC h relCilSe bearing guide sleeve (oil slot dow nwllfd s). together with a new gilsket. and lighlen th o boi lS to the specillt~d torque in d;ilgon;11 sequence. Where neceSS;1ry apply seal,.nt to the bolt threads_ 33 Fitthe clutch bell housing to the Iron t 0: the gearhox. together woth new gaske t. Apply sealant to the bolt threads. thcn inse n the boilS .~d tigh ten them to Ihe SIXlcllled 10rQue in diagonal sequence. 34 Inscrt and trgh le n the .ev(usinl.l Ioght switch in Ihe ex tensio n housing
1525 Selec tor sh aft spring pin (arrowed)
35 FIt the clutch reLease l"l'lIIng and a.1Il wuh .efercnce 10 Chnl)\ el 5.
16 G e(lr box (5-spee{l) -d isellg i:lgem enl of 5th gear
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2 ThiS 1I0uhle Cilll he rcc tl',cd hy suhstitutinu nlod,hc<l 5th ge.1'
componen1S t o Inc lude thO hub. o!\Ulk ""gs .. nd sci(.-ctor 'ork.
3 Rem ove Ihe gearbo_ "s de$("bed in SectIon 3. This wrll nCCCSSlla te lemov ing the ge(l' Icvcr "nd lu"C I cove. whIch is held In ,)OSltlo n by TOOK typc sClews . 4 Removo the clutch Hlleilse bearing and tevcl 110m the bclthousing . 5 Unbolt ami lemovc the lOP covel. 6 C"ory out the opel,1t'0"S dcsc llbed in par "graphs 8 10 1" 01 Seclion
" 7 M"r\( Ihe ex.1Ct IIOS""o n of t he speedometcl wormdrive on the milinshil lt (lnd then draw it off using a pulter .
8 Extr"ct the ci. et,p "nd H)move the 5 th sp(lcd sync hro unil/rom Ihe
mJinsh"lt. 9 Dismanlle the synr.hro "nd reasscmble using the new p" rts, When I Itting t he b"ulk lings. m"ko sure that theil bevelle( 1 side is tOwa.ds the
re,,' o f Iho ge",box. 10 Caffy out the ope,,,,,ons desCfibed in jh"lfilgraphs 16 to 22 and 25 1027 in Section 15. 11 Inser t the 5 th ge<lr locking pin and spring to Ihe extension housing_ 12 SmC<lr the 5th gear 'ocking pla te WIth seal"n t and locate It w ith nuts hand tight. I 3 Adjus t the gearchange mechanism by pressing the gear lever lully
1 0 the light whIle "1 tho} neul'il' mode and then tighten the locking plate nutS to ill o 'que 0125 NIIl (l8tbl It). 14 Fit the top cove. olnd gasket and I he clu tc h release components.
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17 Fllult dingllosis -IlH IIlU<l I gCMboll
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Weak or in effec tive synch romesh
Jumps out of gem
Excessive noise
Exces~ivo difficliity III enonU ing (]0,11
P ART 2: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISS IO N
18 Gen eral description
Thc aulOma llC l,an~nHss&#39;on ,;rkl:~ lhe JlI&#34;Ct~ uf the clutch and Hcmhox. wh,ch ,"c. of cow se . mounte(1 heh,nd lhe enu;ne . The unil has a 1"'{lO nluminl"'" content which helps to .elluc" liS
overall weinhl and 11 IS o f compact dimenSions. All 0,1 coole. 's filled ,IS
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Sy nchronising cones worn, spilt Of dmnaU ed O~ulk rin g sy nch romes h dogs worn, or dmnagcr!
Broken gcarc h,lnUC fOfk rod spring Selector fo rk rod !IIOOye h.ldly worn
Inen!!cc! 9(,1(10 of oil in gc,llhox 0' 0,1 level 100 low Bu sh or ncc(tie roller hC<lrlng s WOUl or dnlllill)cd
GeM welh exce ssively WOrtl 0' (l;Ullll!Jcd
l;'lync:u 1hru st W;'\ShCfS w or n ililowing excessive cndplilV (folll,spC<ld only)
C lu tc h cilhle .1(tjllsllllcnl in corrcr. l
Sliln da.d .. nd ensules cooler OI)(lI.lI1Qn of the \.,lnSUlISSlon lind!)! l.a>l." lowinU ;lnd sunlla. conrll1i0l15 . A VaClIl,Hll conncctlon 10 lhe IIII~I manifold p,ovldes smoO lh cr anrl morc conSI$1r.1l1 clownstlll,S IIndc. load than IS the case Wilh IIn,lS nOl !IlcOlI)Or.11U1IJ lh,s f,,(:Illly The sysle m cotlllJltses lWO tIl.lin com(lonenrs.
(.1) A /"ree e/c'mcnl "v,/lokinc/ic IOUIIIII I:Ollvcrler cOII/,lmy 1:;'I'.1h1(.' o f /orqu c 1II1I!lIplicii /iorr ;, 1 .1/1 irr"mldv Villl;,hle r.1/1O (h) A /unluC/Sln'cd respOlIsiv~ .md IWdwlllrI:illlv IIIIL'f.1lCr! cp'· qL"fie f/c.1rbox COIIII}liSIilf/ pl.wel.l/V m:.lISII/S /IIovidmy tlllf:C forw.l/d 1.1/ios "llff OIlC Icvcrsc ril/'O
Fig . 6.24 C utllw ay view of th e a utomatic transmission (Sec 18)
1 GovelllUi ,'ssemblv 6 rop/leve/sc clu/e h 10 FlOn/ SCIVO 2 GOVlIIJI OI IIlIb 7 FIOIII blilkc bil/Jd /I Valve botlV 3 Olle ·w/lV cfalclt 8 rorquc convenor 1 2 V/lcuum diaplu/lym 4 IlCill bfiJ~C baml 9 Hvdraufic pump 1 J Re/ll servo 6 Forwlllfl cia/eli
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9 II there Dre no inspec tion holes, remove the wheels and drums In inspect the linings . 10 Where any lining is less Ih,111 the nllnimufll thickness, renew Ihp. complete SCI 01 re,ll b,~ke shoes. 11 Refi ' the drums lind wheels as necessary then lowe. tho em \0 thl) 9lOund.
Ch eck operation of servo lIoil 12 Visually inspCCllhe vaCUUll1 hose IClIding hom the inlet mlllllfolll Of air box 10 the servo unit fOf dc\c,iOf1l1lon and security. 13 Wit h the engine Slopped. dCI).es s the bra ke pedal several ,imes to dissipate t he VOC U\Ull hoUl the sorvo Imit. 14 Depress the b'i1kc 11Cdll1 wilh moderate pressure then Sin' I the
cnU illC . As the V<leuum bwlds up. the l)Cdal should move sh Utl1ly IOw ;uds the floo. indlc;uulg that Ihe $Crvo is p.ovidlllg .esis tilnCfl
L ubrietl!£! /wndbh7ke linkage 15 Jilck up Ihe .eolf of Ihe Colf illid SIIIIPOII on ilxle Slilnds . 16 Oltthe prim,uy eil!>le connOChon to the boltom of Ihe halldh&#39;;,~&#34; level. 17 011 1974/1975 models. u,ease Ihe pflmolfy callie whe,e II p;,sses over Ihe pulley wheel. ,111(1 0,1 Ihe pull ey ilnd lever pivot pO"'IS . 18 On lillCr models grease Ihe 1,i1nw c.se rod SUI)I)Olt hC;lfinU 19 011 the clcv is IIUIS i1I the w", l>olckpl" ,es. 20 lower thc cm !O the gr ound
R/mew fhe /)rilke I/Ilid 21 lJIucd Ihe hyd.; ."loc sySle m as d"scllherl III Seelloll 15 ilUOwnl! II",
Ihe new h ,,,k\) Ih"d to COnlph: lely 1,lIlhe C:"CUtt he"I!1 bled . 22 AI Ihe sanl\) I"ne rcn,uve Ihe 'Ci" ",ake \I'lOn,s alld check tho wlu,,,1
cylonclers 10' leak"IJe.
3 Front disc pl1ds - renewal
Apply t
he handbr<lke then Jack U') Ihe Ioonl of the Cill <lnd supporl on <I~le s tandS.
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2 RemOV(l Ihe hont wheels.
3 It Ihe fhnd level in the maste' cylondel reservoir is high. when the pistons l1re moved into thei, respecI,ve bo,es to accommodate new pi1ds. thO leyel could rise sulticienlly fo, Iho fluid 10 oyerflow. Place ilhsoruent clOlh .1round the reSe,yO". o. syphon a Imlo Ituid oul. so 1)'Cven tUlg Pil"ltwOlk <lilmage UCUlIl caused by the hydraulic lIuid . 4 Usmg iI 1)11" of tong·no~ed pile,s. exl,aCt the two smiltt clips Ihat
hOld the m;"n ,clalfl,ng pins in plilce (photo) 5 RemOYfl Ihe m"in le tainm g pin~ which ,un through Iho c.lliper and the mel,, 1 h.,r. krnn of th o pads and Ihe ShUllS. 6 The flll ;t, o n l),le1S cil n now bo removed from the cahper. If they prnv!! \III1ICIIII to ,emove by Iland . II pair of long·nosed pi ie,s can be lIscd Lill :Iway the shims and tens.on sPflnus (whe,e lilted) (phoIOS). 7 Ca.eh,liy clcall Ihe .ecesses in the cahl>Of in which Ihe h,ction pads :md ShUllS he. and Ihe exposed faces 01 caCh pis ton. rem oving allu3ces 01 d"t 0' rllst 8 Us",u a p,nte 01 wood. e.l,eh,lIy rUlI,1et Ihe pis tons. n 1'1,11;\1 IhH t&#34;,&#39;~e p"d tens,on SI""'U" Oil Ihe hr~ke 1)o1ds i1fl<l shims ililfl locale mlhe t,lhpCf . NOle Ihi11. whe,e ,11)I)hcal)le. the affOWS on the ~hUllS m&#34;~1 I<le.: Ihe lo,w.,rd rOIi1UOII 01 Ihe iron! wheels (photo). 10 ,,,,,Crlthe maon p;,(1 Ictitlll,nU prlls. tIIilklt1IJ ~&#34;,e th,11lhe 1i1nus of the IUII51(1I1 SP"II\j" .lIe under Ihe rCtallllll\ J pins Secure Ihe pillS with Ihe ~&#34;,,,II w,w d,l's 11 R&#39;·IM~<lt (hf! I" ocl,tlu,e on the .emil"' .. ,\! hom bri1ke then ,cl,t the ....heels <llIti lowe, Ihe Cilr 10 Ihc U,ou'HI 12 To co,,,,(;l ly ~eill t hc p'stons. 1l'''''))lhe !,,;.ke pedal suveral tim cs ",,<I j,n:,lIy top "p Ihe hydri1uh c Ih"d level in Ihe m.1ste, cylinde.
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<1 F rollt brake caliper _ rcmoy'll iltld refitting
1 nemove the f,on! disc pads i1S tie sc"lJc(/ in Section 3. 2 1111 'S Itll,,,,d,,(1 10 lit ncw Ci1tiper pistoll s "nd/o, seals. dep,ess the tH.1k'J Iwel,,1 10 hlUlU the pistons i"to COI11i1ct with thO (fisc and <lssist ~&#34;hs<:qllc&#34;l H:fllOV<l1 of the p'stons. ) FII a h{JS(l ciilt1lp 10 the lteK'ble hose ICi1d,llg \0 thc c'l hpcr. If a hose dallip 's not ilYil,li1bto. tighten" p,ece of l)Qlylhelle she"t beneath the
3 .4 A pad .et<llnn1U pin and clo,) (ilffOWt:d) 3 6A Ret1lovinU a d,sc pad 3.6B The two disc pads remOved
.>.6C Disc pad and shim 3.9A T he shim allow must lace tho forwa,d rotation o f Ihe f.ont wheel
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,6 Chapter 10 Suspension and steering
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FiU · 10.11 Fl(Wr stniJiliscr b;H flnd piece positioning (Sec 11)
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1"'5 ;",(1 ,0.:1'1 tile t;1\{1 sHoec When l ilted. the wHip'cec should he 1&#39;&#39;&#39;~&#39;ll&#39;&#39;&#39;H,,1 .15 shown III FlO 1011 DIIIlCIlS'Oll A should he betweell ?!.i 59 nlld 2Gtl 5 ""ll (102 ami 104 JI') :lnd Ih" (h(fmcncc IWlwr!f!1l IllI! two s"I"5 IIll1S! nOI he \l'catc, th.1rl 2 5 nUll (0 1 m)
(l II Ihe IJl,~hcs "' II", (,11(1 11".:';'$ "''1''''<) """,wi,I, II 'llaV I", found "'O'e COI1V"Il<t:IlI 10 ICIIlO"C tin: elld I)leces hom lin: ~1 .. IJllrs"l hal. "l1hough tillS IS nO) eSSen(,nl. Thp. bushns C,l" he p",ssed OLlI liS"'!! <l sU'I;,blc dllft whilst Ihe end piece IS SlJPPOllcd on ,I ~lIIt;)hh, d"IIlH:Wr Ivbe. Filling is s!ln'!Jhtlorw<lrd. the rww hushes helllU p,essed III ul1ul the steel c~se on the Oll1side of the hush is flush WIth the InsIde of tim end piece. Note the position of the semi·cilcliioll lecess III the hus h ilS shown ill Fig. 10.12. 7 Whell refming the swbilisel hill. ,t should he fitted ilt the I loor end l"s1. with the w1)shers and self-locking nuts loosely IIIs1<lllmi 8 The har is then fitted 10 (h e <lXle tlille. lISlng a sUllo1lJle tool to pull It tow;IJds the axle The hrnckets. clamps 1)ml ruhher IlIslitntors should now I,e 1I11.-:d and the hOlts tl(lhtelied to the speCIfied torque. 9 luwI" thl~ v"hiclo to the UlOllnd. then 10,1(1 the veillde so that Ihe
C"'IIJ(.' 01 till: axle tulle ilnd the sprlllO .em eye ,lie Oil the sarll e
h",,/.ul1,11 h.'vel (the wUIOht ",qlllred IS dpp'ox,m<ll!!ly thilt of two adults) The l1uts "nd holts seclIJlliH th,~ Slilb,hser 11.11 10 the lIuor Gill now 1m liUhlc l1ed to the speCIfIed torque
17 Steering ge<l r (malHlal) _ femoval and refitting
Ll..,tore st;IItlnl) set the f,ol,t wheels In the s[ro1lght ·ahead pOSlt rOll
J.!Ck lip the front 0 1 thn C,lr and place s1<Inds unde, the tra ck control 'IIms Lower the CM shl)htly on the Jilek so th,1I Ihe Ililck rods <Ir e III a
IHlill .hOfllonwl posltioll, Apply the han(lhlilke 1111(1 remove the f,ont ro,l(lwheels.
2 Remove tile nul ~lId holt from the elnmp at the front of tile fleXIble COllpll ll(1 on the steerm!j colllllln, Tills cl,IInp hOlds the couplln(J to the pillion splines.
3 Working on the front crossmemlier, knock hilek the lockmg wbs orl the two bolts on each IJck houslllg U ·C lillllp. undo the bolt ~nd remove tbe locking tabs ~nd clamps
4 Remove Ihe split pillS <lnd cnslClialed nuts f,onl the ends of each tlack/od. where they join thn steerlll(J a"IlS Sepmate the Ir~ck rods from Ihe steering mms. using 1) bl1liloint sepJra to r or wedges. and lower Ihe stee.ing ueor (IOWnwillds Ollt of Ihe Cilr. 5 Before lehlting the steer ing gen!. make sure thaI the wheels have rCllll1l1led In the strillght'ilhead posit Ion, Also check the condition of the mounting rubbers lound the housinu and If the y appeM worn. or damilged, rellew them
G Check that the steCflng \jeilr IS also III the sJraiuh t'ilheild POsl\ion.
Th iS cnn be done by ensuflng that the d,swnces hetween Ihp. ends oj bOlh trllek rods 1111(1 the Stec1inu geilr hOllslng on both sides ~re the same .
7 Place the stee"ng Uear in it s 10c<I11on on the crosSlllemher ilnd ill J lll1le tune 1ll<1t!: II p the splmes on the pinion. with t he splines in the cl<lllll) on the steering colulllll Uexible coupimg 8 Relit Ihe two U·cl1)mps. using new lockmg tabs under the bolts.
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T'!jht(:n the holts to Ihe speclf,(:{! to"lne, 9 Relit the I.,lck rod ends into the stO)(:IIn!) illluS. refIt (he I:a';[ellolted nllts and II!Jhten them to the slleclfl{)d tOlque Use new spill pillS to '!:t.nn the nuts
10 T'!lhten tho I:I,II"P bolt (HI the steeru'!J COItIllHI lIex'hle couphllU to 1f1n spec&#34;&#34;~d torque. h,)vIlI!) fll~t rnil(\e SlJlOl tholt tlul pin lOll is cOlfecily 10(;"101(1 III t he S"III1CS 1 1 Lower the cm to tho urOllnd. thcn check nrld If neceSSo1ly ildJlIst the front whlwl ;III(J 'Hncnr 015 descrd)ed in Sec lion 20.
13 Stcerinu geM (Illanual) -overhaul <111(1 adjustment
Remove tlllltr ilc k rod nnds (Section 14) then .elllove 1)nd discard the Wile retalnlllg cliPS. remove the hellows and drall1 the I"hricant 2 Mount the stee"ng Ijear in <l soll·j;&#39;wr~d vice and drill olltlho pIllS sec""nU Ihe uack rod housin(Js to IIHI locknuts Celltre'punch the pIns bciore dllll",O thern Use 11 4 111m (0 1 (; lIloh or No, 22) d"lI. but do not d,,11 100 deeply.
3 It IS now Ilecess,l'y to unSClew the housmgs from the IlnilIOUl1s. so IhJt the tr~ck rods. hOIlSUlgS , locknuts. hall se<lts. w"shers Jlld sprinUS
C,IIl he removed. Idenlt y tJIIS rcqUlles the USIJ of spec;al 1001s which should he aVaIlable IrOlll ol Fo.d De;1ler. hu t II implovised grips or wrenches ;lie used. lilke care thnt no p,IIts Me dalllalled (If pa rtS ille darllaUed. "ew Items must be oblall1ed). 4 Remove the rilck slrpper cover pl~le, slliln pnck. (Jasket and shpper. 5 Remove Ihe pUlIon i>enring Ilrelo~d cover pl;1W, slum pack. g<lsket
1)nd lower beilJlnU {; USlIlg a serewdllver. or sinlllill tool, pnse out the pUllon oil seal 7 Clean all d'll <lnd pollnt from the p,nion Shaft. then push tim p'nion out of the housing Withdraw the rilck from the pll1 10 rl end of the sleerlllg ge~r hOUSing 8 T,lke out the p,nton upper beallng ilnd w<lsher, 9 Cleall omJ IIlspect nil the pans for damilge and weJr. Exallline the bush In the end of Ule r;1ck tuhc lurtheSII.om the pinion If worn. it can blJ prnssed out and ~ new hush Iitted. 10 Commence reJssernbly by f ,tting the pinIon UPPIJI be<Jring <lnd waShel II1to the hOllsmg. 11 POSition the r<Jck into the housing <Jnd leave 11 in the centr~1 pOSItIOn,
12 FI t the pinion. ensuJlng thm. after fItting. the lI~t is towa.ds the Jlght·hand side of the vehicle ( " respeCtIve 01 right or le/1·hand drive vehicles). 13 Fit Ihe pinion lower be,lling cover plate. 14 Assemble the rack shppel. SpIIIlg. uasket. shim pack nnd cover plaHl,
15 LubrientIJ the ball Seilts. balls and housings. with the specified gear 011 Screw the locknuts OntO the ends of the steeling (1)ck. 1 G Assemble t he sprlllgs. waShers. bJIl seJts. track rOd ends and housing. Tighten the hOllsmgs. to obwin a rowtionnltorque of 7 N m (5 Ibf It). then lock them w ith the locknuts. Recheck the torque alter tiuhtening the locknut 17 Drill new holes (even If the o ld holes Jre in aliunment). 4 mm {O, 16
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19 4C Removinu the top steering column Shroud 19 G lunitlon SWitch ,1nd wirlllU (A). also COllll'lII upper mOlUllnl!J holt (0) 19.7 Removing the steering column uppcr mounlul(J holt (arrowed)
'5 Secure Ihe SIt:(;(1I1(1 lock 10 Ihe colulIlIl ,lIal ~heil&#39; the h eads I,om ,he m:w holt~ 11) U~e the stecrin\J lock to locate the shaft in Ihe column. then III Ihe )ct,on mdlGltor OICIlJalinn GUll alld Stecrmn wheel. CtlCC~ that Ihe ruadwheels afC st,lIln the 5trai\jht·ahead P05,110l1. 17 Install the Stce!Ul(J column orommet Oil the lowm en(t. 18 LOCille the column assembly ami sr:c",e It wrth the Iwo mOllrlllng bolts. 19 The ((,milliuler of the rellllUI\J proccrl",e ,~ th" reverSI! of lhe removill procedure,
20 F ront wheel alignment and steering ilngles
Accurate front whcel alignment IS essential lor good stoer"'g and lyre WOiJr. Scion) cons,dering the steering angle. check Ihat Ihe tyres
are correctly inflated. tllnt the front wheel s arc nOI IJlJckled. the hub hea"nns arc not worn o r mcorrectly adjusted und thilt the sleflr"'g IlIlkaUfl is in IJood order. wllhout slackness or we,ll at thu Jo,nls
2 WIH;f; 1 "I'!JIununt co&#34;s&#39;st~ 01 loUl I"ctors, C;"lliJcr_ IS the ""Ule "t wilich the front whet:ls ,lie sci from Ihe
verllcal when v'ewud 100'" the IrOnt 01 the c"r 1'0sIt,ve camber 's Ihe .. mount (111 de\J&#39;ee~) th"t til() whucls ,ue toited outwards at the lOp 100'"
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Castor. ,~tho i&#34;&#39;~Jlu between the SIl,erlIlU ,,~,s OIrld.1 v..,'I,e.11 lone len viewud IrOIll p,lch ~,dfl 01 the C,lI 1&#39;0~;llIve castor 's when the ~tcermu ",x,s 'S ",cloned rUiHw,,,ds ill the top jStcerinu ilxis inclin,,{ion 's lhe illl\Jle. when VIewed frOI11 the .It 01 the Cilr. bel ween the verltcal and "n 1Il'''U>I1.1ry hne drawn betwCl)n the upper ilnd lower suspensIon strut p,vots, Toe-i n IS the ilmoUl,t by wh,ch tlte dl5li"'Ce helween the frOrlt
IIlsuJu ed\Je~ 01 the rOildwhecls ('He,lsu1ed m huh heiuht) ,s less thiln lhe d'sWrlCI) &#34;,e<l~ured between the rca' Ins,de edges 3 The imUleS of c"mber. c,l~tor "nd slCe''''g ax,s ilIe SCI ,n produCI'On ~n(1 nre not <ldluswble. 4 Front wheel aliurUlll)n t (loe·"I) checks ilIe best camed out wl\h nlodern set!lIlg equ'pment. but il fC,lsonahly acc1llate alte rnative is hy nle<lns of the following procedure.
5 PI"ce the Cilr on level ground WIth the wheels 111 the sualghl·uheild pos' lion,
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Oht"in or m"ke <I loe·in unuge Onu IHay eas,ly he Ilwde from it lenyth of rod or t ubinU. cr<lnked to clear the SUIl'P or bcllhousing and h~vmy il setscrew "nd locknut ill one end 7 W'lh the gnuUe. measure the d,stilnce IJetween the two IIlner wheel IIrns M hub helUln ill the Iron I of the wheel. 8 flowte the roadwheellhrough 180' (hillf il tU1[1). hy pushinU or pvlllllg the CM and then me,lsure Ihe d'Stilnce ilgaon at hvb height bel ween lite inner whee! (In,s <It the reil! of the roadwheel. Th,s meaSurernem should eIther he t he Silme as the one Just lilken. or greilter hy no! Ino,e lhan 7 mrn (028 in) 9 Where the 1O~·1II IS founoJ to be ,,,correcl. sla~ken the 10cknuiS 0[1 each tr,lck rod. also t he I lex ,ble bellows clops and rOWle each tr~ck rod . XII equal ilrnourl unlll the correcl toe·,n ,s oIJW'''ed . T,ghten Ihe .k rod ~nd 10cknulS. whole the !JilIIJo,nts ille held III the centre of lhe" ilrCS of trilvel II'S "npcrilllve lh~11he len\Jlhs of 1he trilck ,ods are ~IWi&#39;yS equal 01herw,se thu wheel ilngles on turns WIll he ,ncorrect. If
ne:w components have heen I'lted. set the ro"dwheels ,n the stral\jht·ilheil(f p05otrOn and also cent",lrse the steering wheel. AdJ"st the len\Jths of the track rods hy lllll1ing tltem so th,,! the track rod end IJ,litJoinl studs w,11 drop eils,ly onlO the eyes of the steer inu ilrlllS Measllfe the dislilllces between the centres of the hilllfOllllS illld the grooves on Ihe inner ends of the track rods and ildjust. ,r neceSSilry. so Ihiltthey me equ,ll Thl~ is all lII,t,,,1 sellinlJ only and prec,se ildillstmellt mu~t he carried oul as descrrhed earheL
21 Wheels and lyres -uonNal care and milintenl1nce
Wheels ilild tyre~ shOuld give no reill problems in usc provided thm ,1 close eye IS kept on Ihe", with re\janlto excessive weilr or dilmilge To llns end. the following pOllltS should he noted Ensure thm lyre pressures ",e checked re\Jularly ami ma,ntallled correctly. Checklllg should be c,Hried out woth the tyres cold alld nOI IIlHlledialely alter the vehicle hilS heen "I usc. II the pressures are checked w'th the tyres hOI. iln ap(l,Hently hi\jh readmlJ w,1l be ohw'lled OWlnH to heilt expJnsron. Under n<) Cllcumst<l"ces should ,III ,!lWlllpt he lIlildu to reduce the p,essu,es to Ihc quoted cold r eildlllU ,II thl~ "Ist,once. or effect've undcrinlliltlon w,1I result Undc""f)"I'o" wrll Ciluse ov(;rheiltu\lj 01 the tyre OWin\1 to excn ss,ve fluXlIlU 01 the casin\l. and Ihe Ire,ld w,1I not S,I correctly on lhr! road surfilce ThIS wrll cause it cOllsequent loss 01 adhcs,on alld excess,ve weilr. IlOtto '\lention the danncr of sudden tyre fadwe due to hea t bluld U), Overonfiil t,on w,11 Ciluse rap,rt Wear of the cell Ire part of Ihe lyre tread coupled w,th reduced ndhesloll. hiusher ride. and lhe dan\je, of shock dilmilge occw"ng in the lyre Cilsin\l Heg"liloIy check the tyres lor dilrno1\je 111 the form of cuts or !>"Iucs.
eSpecii\lIy 111 the s,dewalls Remove any na,ls or stones ell\bedded 111 the tread hefore they penetr"te lhe tyre 10 cnuse dcfliltlon If remov,,1 {)i <I nad docs reveill thai t he tyre hilS been punctured. relIt the "JlI so thill ,ts point 01 penelrat,on is Illilrkcd Then inHlled'illely change the wheel and have the tyre repimed by il tyre deiller, Do no/ drive on il tyre in such il cond,"on In lIlilny cilses a punClUre C~ll he sunply repa"ed by tile use of ilil IIlner tube 01 t he correct size ilnd type. If In any doubl ilS to the poss,ble conS<lquences of ilily dlll11ilge found. conSult your locill lyre defiler lor adv,ce Periodically rcmove Ihe wheels and clean any dirt or mud from the 'Ilside ilnd outs,de SUrlilCeS. Ex~mine the wheel rims for signs o f (listing. CorrOSion or other dilmilue. Light alloy wheels "rc eusily
dilll1i1ged by ·kerbing· wh,lst par king. and simililrly stee l wheels may hecome denIed or buckled, Renewnl of the wheel rs very ohenthe only course of rellled'ill ilct,on poss,ble, The balance 01 each wheel Jnd tyre ilssembly should be mainta,ned to ilvoid excess,ve weilr, not only 10 the tyres but illso to the s teering and suspension components. Wheel imbillilnce 's normilily S'\ln, f,ed by v,i)rilllOn through the veillcle·s bodyshell. illthouUh III many c~ses it IS piullcularly nOliceahle Ihrouoh the steenng whuel. Conversely. it ~hould bc noted thilt weilr o r dilnlaUc 111 suspellS IOll or steer ing components may '.:ause e~ceSSlve tyre wear. Out·of·round or out-of· t!Ue lyres, damaged wheels and wheel !leafing weilf/ nlilladJustntent also lilll into th<s Cille\Jo ry Billancing w ill not usually cure v,bration caused by such wear
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