Refitting (page 3 of 3)
- Make
- Peugeot
- Model
- J5 Factory Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1982–1994
- Section
- Rear suspension springs – removing - refitting
SuspensionRefitting · page 3 of 3
- Raise the rear axle tube and engage the spring centre pin into its location on the axle.
- Fit : fig. I.
- the “U” bolts (2),
- NEW locking plates (3),
- the nuts (1).
- Tighten them to a torque of : 8 m.daN (80 Nm, 59 lbf ft).
- Lock the nuts (1).
- Connect : fig. V
- the rigid brake pipe (7) to the brake hose (9) and fit the clip (10) that secure the hose (9) to the body.
- Fit the wheel.
- Lower the vehicle to the ground.
- Compress the rear suspension to obtain a dimension h = 107 mm between the face “a” to which the bump stops (4) are secured and face “b” with which they make contact on the axle : fig. III.
- Tighten : fig. III, the shackle nuts (5) to 12 m.daN (120 Nm, 88 lbf ft).
- Tighten : fig. IV the spring front securing pin nut (6) to 15 m.daN (150 Nm, 111 lbf ft).
- Release the rear suspension.
- Bleed the brakes (see relevant section).
- Tighten the wheel bolts to 16 m.daN (160 Nm, 118 lbf ft).
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