SHOCK ABSORBERS

• 1 Assembly conicity
• 2 'CELLASTO' buffer
• 3 Rubber ring
• 4 Protective gaiter
• 5 Spring
• 6 Rubber ring
• 7 Shock absorber
• 8 Torsion bar link mounting bracket
• 9 Torsion bar link
• 10 Wheel hub mounting bracket

VIEW OF ASSEMBLY

The front shock absorbers are double acting, hydraulic and pressurized to reduce operating noise.

To reduce the static sliding friction as much as possible, the stem guide anti-friction bushes have split seals, to offset the effect of the internal gas pressure, and are made with glass fibre reinforced Teflon. The shock absorber piston has a Teflon

seal to improve sliding. The walls and spring support plate are made of reduced thickness high-tensile steel.

The top mounting is made with flexible isolation of the stem, which is separated from the spring support (by interposing a rubber pad) and the buffer. A tapered retaining system means eliminates the need to bolt the block to the body. This brings

advantages in terms of assembly and reliability.

At the top of the shock absorber, there is a top end-of-travel buffer made of 'CELLASTO' (closed-cell polyurethane, a material which retains its original elasticity characteristics for a long time) which gradually intervenes as the limit position is

reached.

The bottom of the shock absorber is anchored to a fork, which is secred to the suspension's lower track control arm. The torsion bar reaction link is also attached to the fork 4410C "

( Characteristic of working principle 4410C Stabilizer bar and anchorage struts).