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FRONT BEARING ELEMENTS
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SP
RING ASSEMBLY AND SHOCK ABSORBER
SP RING-SHOCK ABSORBER REMOUNTING ON THE VEHICLE
P lace the spring on the SUS 600 device shaft (2).
P osition on the spring the upper plate and the upper catch of the shock absorber.
P ut on the shaft the lock bushing (6) , the spacer (5).
Compress the spring by means of the crank (1).
Place the compre ssion plate (7) on the upper catch a nd position the rods grips (8) on the
spring last but one coil. Tighten the nuts (9) till the rods grips (2) came in contact with the spring coil.
Release the crank (1) and detach the compressed spring from the shaft (2).
P lace the shock absorber in the support (4).
P lace on the shock absorber the axial bearing, the lower plate, the buffer, and the spring.
Mount the upper attachment nut of the shock absorber by means of the SUS 601 wrench and
tighten at the required moment.
Un screw the nuts (9) and take out the plate (7) with the rods grips (8).
Mount the spring-shock absorber assembly on the vehicle in the reverse order of dismounting.
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REAR BEARING ELEMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS
The rear axle is composed of an axle having a “ U“ shaped torsion profile to which
arms are welded. For the transversal stability and the resistance fa tigue improve ment of the cross- bar,
the a xle is equipped with a F 21-mm diameter stabilizer bar. T he ba r is insert ed by welding
on both ends in the axle side arms. The connection of the axle with the chassis is realized by elastic bushings of the spiral
sp ring and the double effect telescopic shock absorber.
The drum a nd the hub c onstitute a common body, a nd are m ounted on the steeri ng
knuckle by means of a be-c onical beari ng, sealed and pre-set.
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REAR BEARING ELEMENTS
REAR AXLE
TIGH TENING MOMENTS (daNm)
Wheel attachment screw 7.5
Axle attachment nut 8.5
S hock absorber bottom attachment nut 8.0
Re ar axle arm elastic bushing axle nut 12.0
Br ake rigid piping connection screw 1.5
Purgi ng screw 1.0
DISMOUN TING
Lift the vehi cle on two column s
elev ator.
Dismo unt the tw o rear whee ls.
Drain the braking sys tem.
Dis mou nt th e bra ke dr um s.
Disconnect the two-connector screws of
the brake rigid piping of the brake cylinder.
Loosen the connections of the
secondary cable from the hand brake levers
and remove the cable from the brake plates.
Dismou nt th e ope rating rod supp ort of
the brake limiter from the right side axle
arm, after previously both arms protectors
have been dism oun ted . Di
smount the lower attachment screws (A)
of the shock absorber with the re ar axle. Push upward the shock absorbers.
Di smount the springs.
Dism ount the conn ecting screws (B)
between the rear axle arms and the chassis. Dismount completely the rear axle.
Check the elastic bushings condition.
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PECIAL TOOLS
DENOMINATION CODE
Drum cover pliers R0 441
Hub extractor PF 600
Dismounting pliers for shoe s
return spr ing FR03
S hoes protectors FR09
P liers for ma intaining brake
cylinders pistons FR05A
Dynamometric wrench MOT30
Com paring dial gauge R054A
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REAR BEARING ELEMENTS
REAR AXLE
Check and adjust the hand brake cable.
Ad just the cleara nce at t he l imi ter ope rating rod (se e chapt er 37- Bra ke l imite r
adjustment). REMOUNTING
Before remounting, grease with grease the attachment screws of the rear axle shock
absorber bottom and the chassis, consequently, the connecting screws rear a xle-c hassis. Line up the arm s beari ngs right to t he c hassis supports, mounting them without t ighten-
ing at the moment, the nuts with the screws, assembling the axle to the chassis.
Remount the springs.
Compress the axle so that rear springs bear on the tray and set back the shock absorber
inner attachment screws. Tighten at the prescribed moment the connecting screws.
Perform the dismounting operations in the reverse order.
Check the maximum allowed axial cleara nce of the bearing using a dial gauge and the
s upport RO541A.
Note
The maximum allowed axle clearance of the bearing is 0.05mm.
Mount the rear wheels, lower t he vehicle on the ground.
Refill with fluid the brake assembly.
Pu rge the braking system.
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REAR BEARING ELEMENTS
REAR SUSPENTION
Spiral spring and double effect shock absorber.
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REAR BEARING ELEMENTS
SHOCK ABSORBER
TIGHTENING MOMENTS
Shock absorber inner attachment nut 8
Shock absorber upper attachment nut 1,45+/-0,3
NOTE
The storage of the shock absorbers in the
s pare part s shops i s made i n hori zontal
position.
In these conditions, the shock absorbers,
which are vertically functioning, may de-
st rike.
So, it is enough that before mounting on
the v ehicle, t o proceed on striking the shock
absorbe rs by al t ernat i ve movi ng up and
down of the shock absorber rod in vertical
position.
1. Upper attachment nuts
2. Protector
3. Upper buffer
4. Inner attachment screw.
DISMOUNTING
Remove the shock absorber prot ector (2).
Di smount the upper attachment scre ws (1) (through the trunk).
Loosen the scre ws of the wheel.
Di smount the wheel.
Lift the vehicle by means of an elevator and dismount the inner attachment scre w (4).
Di smount the shock absorber.
REMOUNTING
Pe rform in reverse order the dismounting operations.
Remount: - the shock absorber a t the lower side;
- the shock absorber a t the upper side.
Tighten the nuts at the re quired moment.
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REAR BEARING ELEMENTS
SPRING
DISMOUNTING Place t he locking clamp of t he SUS 600
device in order to maintain the spring
compressed. Loosen the screws of the wheel on the side
where the dismounting is performed.
Dismount the wheel.
Di smount the shock absorber lower attach-
ment nut and screw. Push the axle and remove the spring.
REMOUNTING
Pe rform in reverse order the dismounting operations.
NOTE
M ake sure that springs of each axle have the same characteristics.
REAR SPRING
Coil diameter (mm) Length under load (mm)
F 14,3 230 +/- 10 / 330 daN
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STEERING ASSEMBLY
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AXI
AL BALL JOINT
NOTE
The replacement or the dismount ing- remounting of the steering box, requi res
parallelism adjustment .
1. Noise absorber bearing
2. Assembled case bearing
3. Needle c ase
4. Annular oil ring
5. Safety ring
6. Assembled gear
7. Pusher
8. “0” ring
9. Pusher spring
10. Assembled threaded plug
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