6. Refitting is the reverse of the removal sequence but particular attention must be given to the following:
(i) Check the condition of the splines in the top link.
(ii) The swivel bearing is fed through the top face of the top link, tapered ball pin first, so the slot in its head is towards the outer edge of the top link opposite to the fulcrum pin.
(iii) The tapered ball pin Is fed Into the support tool so the latter locates the link boss and position the replacing tool on the head of the swivel bearing; check the vertical alignment of all components beneath the press ram, press the swivel bearing Into the link boss by applying steady pressure and remove from the press bed.
(iv) Ensure the spring steel circlip locates the groove in the swivel body adjacent to the boss in the underside of the top link.
(v) Locate the washer on the tapered ball pin followed by the rubber dust cover and secure with the wire clrcIip.
STUB AXLE LOWER SWIVEL BEARING—
To remove and refit
1. Remove the shock absorber from the suspension unit, see under “Shock Absorber — To remove and refit”; fit and tension the spring compressor RG. SOD to bring the lower link to the horizontal position. (See Fig. 12.)
2. Apply the handbrake, jack up the front of the car and remove the front wheel.
3. Detach the lower swivel bearing from the stub axle by
removing the nut from the tapered ball pin and using ~ a suitable extractor RG. 191A; support the stub axle
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and hub assembly by positioning a block of wood between the rebound rubber and its abutment face on the crossmember.
4. Remove the bump rubber from the upper face of the bottom link by detaching a nut and washer.
5. Withdraw the lower swivel bearing from the outer end of the bottom link by removing the horizontal bolt, nut and washer.
6. Refitting Is the reverse of the removal sequence but particular attention must be given ‘to the following:
(i) The horizontal bolt through the swivel bearing body is fully tightened after the bump rubber nut has been fully tightened to the torque given in the “General Data Section”.
(Ii) The nut on the tapered ball pin is tightened to the torque given in the ‘General Data Section”.
(iii) A full front suspension and steering check is carried out.
LINK BRUSHES To renew-
To carry out this operation a workshop press is required and no attempt must be made to remove or refit the link bushes without supporting the arms of the top or bottom links. Special tools are available for this purpose, as follows:
(i) Plain support tube
(ii) Slotted support tube
(iii) Driving tube
(iv) Mushroom driver
Which comprises Churchill Special Tool Set Number— RG. 318.
Two of the tubes are plain and one is slotted. The slot allows the fitting of the tube around the fulcrum pin when fitting the link bushes. The operational procedures are the same for the top and bottom links,
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