Page 28 - Vauxhall 20-60 H.P. (R Type) Chassis Shop Manual

VAUXHALL 20-60 SHOP MANUAL

INSPECTION

SECTION Examine fit of balls on taper pins and balls and seating for excessive wear.
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TO RE-ASSEMBLE AND ADJUST

SECTION Place ball seating cap in bottom of sleeve, then ball, seeing that it is in
56 the correct position and the other seating cap on top of the ball. Insert

spring in its housing, slip them together into the sleeve, and pack joint
with grease.

Insert adjusting ring nut and thoroughly tighten; tap the end of the sleeve
sharply several times to settle the ball in position. Further tighten the
adjusting ring nut, if possible. Then slacken it off one-tenth of a turn and
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insert a / 32 ” drill in the hole in the side of the sleeve and drill through the
adjusting ring nut. Fit locating wire and push clamping clip over the end of
the sleeve to keep the wire in position.

On cars bearing chassis numbers prior to R 2485, the side steering tube
joints should be screwed on to the tube until the distance between the
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centre of the balls is between 27 375” and 27 5”. On cars bearing chassis
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number R 2485 and onwards, this distance should be 27 5” to 27 625”. When
reassembling the track rod, screw one steering joint right home and clamp
in position, leaving the other joint slack in order to adjust alignment of
front wheels. ( Section 58 )

SIDE STEERING TUBE — TO REPLACE

SECTION On cars prior to R 2485, the side steering tube should be fitted so that
57 the set in it is vertically downwards. On R 2485 and onwards, refit
the tube to the steering arms, swinging the set in the tube inwards to
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about 45 , as viewed from the front of the car. The result should be
that the centre line of the forward part of the tube, if continued, would
be 1 9 / 16 ” downwards and 1 9 / 16 ” inwards, where it would pass through
the centre of the rear ball joint. For further details of refitting, reverse
disconnecting operations. ( Section 52 )

ALIGNMENT OF FRONT WHEELS

SECTION The wheels should be ‘intoed’ 7 / 32 ” to 13 / 32 ”, measuring from rim to rim
58 of the wheels at the centre line of the hubs. Readjustment is effected by

varying the length of the track rod, by screwing the steering joint left
loose in assembly further on or off, as required. To make this adjustment,
disconnect the steering arm from the bottom fitting of the swivel axle by
removing the two castle nuts, and turn the joint by means of the steering
arm the required number of revolutions. One complete turn of the joint
gives a variation of 3 / 16 ” on the rim to rim measurement.

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