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FRONT AX LES ELEMENTS
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Anti roll bar
DISMOUNTIN G
Lift the vehicle by means of a two-column elevator.
Unscrew :
-the clamps attachment screws of the power train support and remove the a ttachment
buf fers;
-the clamps attachment screws on arm and remove the supporting bushings.
Dismount the anti-roll bar.
Check the state of the attachment buffers and of the supporting bushings.
Replace the items showing damages.
REMOU NT I NG
Mount the supporting bushings and the attachment bushings on the anti-roll bar.
M ount the anti-roll bar assembled both on arms as well as on the power train support.
Lower the vehicle with the wheels on the ground.
Tighten to the required moment, the screws of supporting bushings attachment clamps on the
power train support as well as the screws of bar attachment clamps on the suspension arms.
TIGHTENING MOMENTS (d aNm)
Clamp screws for attaching the elastic
bushings on longitudinal girder 4
Clamps screws for attaching bushings
on arm 4
BARÃ ANTIRULIU FA
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Diametrul (mm)
ΦΦΦΦ
24
1
A
1
2 4
3
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FRONT AX LES ELEMENTS
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Power train support
TIGHTENING MOMENTS (daNm)
Wheels attachment screws 7.5
Shock absorber lower attachment screws
to the steering knuckle arm 10.5
C onnecting straps upper attachment screws 2.7
Anti-roll connection rod attachment screws
to the steering crossbar support 6.2
Con nection screw of the steering column
lower shaft-steering box gear 2.1
AT T E N T I O N !
Di smounting of the front axles screws
and nuts implies their obligatory
r eplacement and tightening to the required
moments.
DISMOUNTIN G
Disconnect the battery.
Dismount :
- connection screw of the steering column
lower shaft-steering box gear;
-therm al sc reen att achment nut s on
exhaust manifold and remove the thermal screen;
- attachment studs descending pipe –
exhaust manifold. Loosen the front wheels scr ews.
Lift the vehicle by means of a two-column
elevator. Dismount
the engine shield.
Dr ain oil from power-assisted steeri ng
circuit ( see chapter 05). Drain oil from gearbox ( see chapter 05).
Dismo unt :
- front bumper 9 see chapter 55);
- left/right front wheels fairi ng ( see
chapter 56); -connecting straps upper attachments
power train support – carriage body; -uppe r a t t achm ents of the shoc k
absorption connecting straps (connecting
str aps of suspension arms shaft s-carriage
body); -brake calipers off t he for k a nd
suspend the calipers; -connection clip of descending pipe-
e xpansion chamber and remove the
descending pipe.
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REAR A XLES ELEMENTS
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Rear axle
DISMOUNTING
Loosen the rear wheels attachment screws.
Lift the vehicle on two-column elevator.
Dismount the rear wheels.
Drain the braking system.
Dismount the brake drums.
Disconnect the two-connector screws of the
brake rigid piping from the brake cylinder.
Detach the connections of the secondary
cable from the hand brake levers and remove
the cable from the brake plates. Dismount the opera ting rod support of the
brake limiter from the right side axle arm, after
previously bot h arms protectors ha ve been
dismounted. Dismount
the lower attachment screws ( A)
of the shock absorber with the rear axle. Push upward the shock absorbers.
Dismount the springs.
Di smount the connecting scre ws ( B)
between the rear axle a rms and the chassis. Dismount completely the rear axle.
Check the elastic bushings condition.
A
B
SPECIAL TOOLS
Drum cover extracting pliers R0 441
Hub extractor PF 600
Dismounting pliers for shoes
return spring FR03
Shoes protectors FR09
Pliers for maintaining brake
cylinders pistons FR05A
Dynamometer wrench MOT30
Comparing dial gauge R0541A
TIGHTENING MOMENTS (d aNm)
Wheel attachment screw 7.5
Axle attachment nut 12
Shock absorber bottom attachment nut 7.5
Rear axle arm elastic bushing axle nut 12.0
B rake rigid piping connection screw 1.5
Purging screw 1.0
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REAR A XLES ELEMENTS
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Rear axle
Adjust the hand brake cable.
Adjust the clearance at the limiter-operating rod (see chapter 37- Brake limiter adjust-
ment).
R EMOU NT I NG
Before remounting, lubricate with grease the a ttachment screws of the rear axle shock ab-
sorber bottom and the chassis, consequently , the connecting screws rear axle-chassis.
Line up the arms bearings right to the chassis supports, mounting the nuts with the screws
assembling the axle to the chassis, without tightening them to the moment,
Remount the springs.
Compress the axle so that rear springs are backed on the tray and mount the shock absorber
lower attachment screws.
Tighten to the prescribed moment the connecting screws.
Perform the dismounting operations in the reverse order.
Check the maximum allowed axial clearance of the bearing using a dial gauge and the support
R O541A.
REMARK :
The maximum allowed axle clearance of the bearing is 0.05mm.
Mount the rear wheels, lower the vehicle on the ground.
Tighten to the required moment, the rear wheels attachment screws.
Refill with fluid the brake circuit.
Purge the braking system.
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REAR A XLES ELEMENTS
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Shock absorber
TIGHTENING MOMENTS (d aNm)
Shock absorber lower attachmen t nut 7.5
Shock absorber upper attachment nut 1.35
R EMARK :
The shock absorbers are stored in
horizontal position. In these conditions, it is
possi bl e t ha t shoc k a bsorb e rs worki ng
vertically, to get depressed. Therefore, be fore mounting on the vehicle,
it is necessary to perform the shock absorbers
pressing, by alternatively shifting the shock
absorber rod (upwards and downwards), the
shock absorber being in vertical position.
1. Upper attachment nuts
2. Protector
3. Upper buffer
4. Lower attachment screw.
DISMOUNTIN G
Remove the shock absorber protector (2);
Dismount the upper attachment screws (1) (through the trunk);
Loosen the rear wheels screws.
Lift the vehicle by means with a two-column elevator.
Dismount the rear wheels;
Dismount the inner attachment screw (4);
Dismount the shock absorber.
R EMOU NT I NG
Perform in reverse order the dismounting operations, observing the required tightening mo-
ments.
1
2 3
4
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REAR A XLES ELEMENTS
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Spring
DISMOUNTING
Place the l ocking clamp of the SU S 600 de-
vice, in order to maintain the spring compressed.
Loosen the screws of the wheel on the side
where the dismounting is performed.
Lift the vehicle by means of a two-column
elevator. Dismount the wheel.
Di smount the shock absorber lower attach-
ment nut and screw.
Push the axle and remove the spring.
REMOU NT I NG
Perform the dismounting operations in the
reverse order.
REMARK:
Make sure that springs mounted on
axle have the same characteristics.
SPECIAL TOOLS
Devi ce SUS 600
TIGHTENINBG MOMENTS (daNm)
Wheel attachment screw 7.5
Shock absorber lower attachment nut 7.5
Rear axle spring coil diameter is of φ 16+ 0,08 mm.-0
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REAR A XLES ELEMENTS
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Brake drum
The two brake drums having the same diameter; the rectifyi ng of one of them, obligatory
implies t he same operation for the other one.
SPECIAL TOOLS
Plug extracting pliers RO441
Dr um extractor PF600
TIGHTENING MOMENTS (daNm)
Wheel attachment screw 7.5
Steering knuckle nut 22
DISMOUNTIN G
Dismount the wheel.
Extract the plug out of the drum using the ex-
tracting pliers RO441.
Release the hand bra ke, l oosening the sec-
ondary cables. Pass a screwdriver through the wheel attach-
ment whole of the drum and operate on the
geared lever sector loosening its gearing with the
hand brake lever. Dismo unt :
- the steering knuckle nut and washer;
- the drum by means of the PF600 ex-
tractor.
R EMOU NT I NG
Clean t he drum and t he brake plate a ssembly by means of a c leaner (vacuum c leaner) for
brake;
Mount :-the drum
- the steering knuckle washer and nut tightening them to the required moment;
- the drum plug
Adjust:
-the shoes by applying a repeated pressure to the brake pedal;
-hand brake ( see chapter 37-“Controls”)
Mount the wheel and tighten the screws t o the required moment.
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REAR A XLES ELEMENTS
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Brake cylinder
TIGHTENING MOMENTS (daNm)
Wheel attachment screw 7.5
R ear wheel steering knuckle nut 22
Purging screw 1
Brake rigid piping connection screw 1.5
C ylinder attachment screw on plate. 1
Dismounting pliers for shoes return spring FR 03
Plug extractor pliers RO 441
SPECIAL TOOLS
A
DISMOUNTIN G
Loosen the rear wheel attachment screws.
With the vehicle placed on an e levator with
two columns, dismount:
- the wheel;
- the drum plug;
- brake drum;
- upper spring for shoes return, using pli-
ers FR03.
S pace t he brake shoes.
Unscrew: - the rigid piping connection on the brake
cylinder by means of an open-end wrench; -the two attachment screws of the brake
cylinder on the brake plate;
-remove the brake cylinder. Check the condition of the shoes brake
lini ng.
R EMOU NT I NG
Clean t he drums and the brake shoes as-
s embly by means of a cleaner (va cuum
cleaner) for brake.
Perform in reverse order the dismounting
operations:
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