Running Gear

Chapter overview

• Technical data
  1
• 1 Brakes,wheels, tyres
  1
• 1.1 Brakes,wheels, tyres
  1
• 1.2 Running gear, steering
  2
• 2 General view of front axle
  3
• 2.1 General view of front axle
  3
• 3 General view of rear axle
  5
• 3.1 General view of rear axle
  5
• 4 General view of servo-assisted steering
  6
• 4.1 General view of servo-assisted steering
  6
• Front suspension
  8
• 1 Repairing front suspension
  8
• 1.1 Repairing front suspension
  8
• 1.2 Reparing front suspension - Vehicles up to Ch. No. 24 FH 019 682 (sliding)
  8
• 1.3 Repairing suspension- Vehicles from Ch. No. 24 FH 019 683 (sliding)
  13
• 1.4 Checking bonded rubber bush in upper wishbone for wear
  17
• 1.5 Removing and installing steering knuckle, coil spring or track control arm
  17
• 1.6 Different instructions for vehicles from Ch. No. 24 FH 019 683 (Sliding)
  20
• 1.7 High pressure/low pressure test
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• 1.8 Removing and installing hydraulic unit
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• 1.9 Removing and installing ABS components on front axle
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• 1.10 Removing and installing abs components on rear axle
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• 2 Allocation of coil springs
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• 2.1 Allocation of coil springs
  24
• 2.2 Allocation of supplementary spring/sleeve
  24
• 3 Removing and installing shock absorber
  24
• 3.1 Removing and installing shock absorber
  24
• 3.2 Checking shock absorbers
  25
• 4 Removing and installing wishbone
  25
• 4.1 Removing and installing wishbone
  25
• 4.2 Removing and installing bonded rubber bushes for wishbone
  25
• 4.3 Removing and installing bonded rubber bushes for track control arm
  26
• 5 Removing and installing wheel bearings
  29
• 5.1 Removing and installing wheel bearings
  29
• 5.2 Front wheel bearing grease change every 60 000 km's
  32
• 5.3 Reworking steering knuckle
  36
• 5.4 Wheel bearing grease - all transporter vehicles
  37
• 5.5 This grease is available from the following agip branches
  38
• Rear suspension
  39
• 1 Repairing rear suspension
  39
• 1.1 Repairing rear suspension
  39
• 1.2 Cavity preservation of running gear components
  42
• 1.3 Rear suspension noises
  42
• 1.4 Allocation of coil springs
  44
• 2 Repairing wheel bearings
  45
• 2.1 Repairing wheel bearings
  45
• 2.2 Repairing wheel bearings (with ABS)
  48
• 3 Servicing drive shafts
  52
• 3.1 Servicing drive shafts
  52
• 3.2 A. Service Lubrication of C.V. joints
  53
• 3.3 B. Replacing C.V. joints
  53
• 3.4 Dismantling and assembling inner constant velocity joint
  55
• Wheels, Tyres, Wheel alignment
  58
• 1 Wheels, tyres
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• 1.1 Wheels, tyres
  58
• 1.2 Pressing wheel studs in and out
  60
• 2 Measuring wheel alignment
  60
• 2.1 Measuring wheel alignment
  60
• 2.2 Transporter tyre pressure
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• 2.3 Settings front axle
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• 2.4 Settingsrear axle
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• 2.5 Measuring wheel alignment with optical appliance
  62
• 2.6 Checking toe, camber and caster with mechanical appliances
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• 2.7 Checking and adjusting toe (front axle)
  63
• 2.8 Checking and adjusting camber (front axle)
  64
• 2.9 Checking and adjusting caster angle
  65
• 2.10 Checking and adjusting toe (rear axle)
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• 2.11 Checking and adjusting camber (rear axle)
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• Brakes, Brake mechanics
  68
• 1 Repairing front wheel brakes - Teves and Girling fixed calipers
  68
• 1.1 Repairing front wheel brakes - Teves and Girling fixed calipers
  68
• 1.2 Removing and installing brake pads
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• 2 Repairing front wheel brakes - Girling caliper
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• 2.1 Repairing front wheel brakes - Girling caliper
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• 2.2 Removing and installing brake pads
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• 2.3 Technical data
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• 2.4 Brake assembly layout
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• 2.5 Hub assembly layout
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• 2.6 Calliper assembly layout
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• 2.7 Brake pad replacement procedure
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• 2.8 Repair of ate calliper fitted to ventilated disc
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• 2.9 Fault finding
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• 2.10 Tyres and rims
  83
• 2.11 Tyre pressures
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• 2.12 Wheel alignment settings
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• 3 Removing and installing brake pedal, pushrod and master cylinder
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• 3.1 Removing and installing brake pedal, pushrod and master cylinder
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• 3.2 Removing and installing brake pedal and servo
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• 4 Repairing rear wheel brakes
  89
• 4.1 Repairing rear wheel brakes
  89
• 4.2 Brear brake pulsation
  91
• 4.3 Rear brakes, basic adjustment
  92
• 4.4 Removing brake drums
  93
• 4.5 Removing and installing brake shoes
  94
• 4.6 Renewing brake linings
  96
• 5 Repairing handbrake lever
  97
• 5.1 Repairing handbrake lever
  97
• 5.2 Adjusting handbrake
  98
• Brakes, Brake hydraulics
  99
• 1 Repairing brake master cylinder
  99
• 1.1 Repairing brake master cylinder
  99
• 1.2 (Vehicles without servo)
  99
• 1.3 (Vehicles with brake servo)
  105
• 2 Repairing calipers
  110
• 2.1 Repairing calipers
  110
• 2.2 Repairing calipers
  112
• 2.3 Repairing calipers
  114
• 3 Repairing front wheel brake calipers
  117
• 3.1 Repairing front wheel brake calipers
  117
• 4 Repairing wheel cylinder
  120
• 4.1 Repairing wheel cylinder
  120
• 4.2 Checking brake pressure regulator
  121
• 5 Brake servo
  123
• 5.1 Brake servo
  123
• 5.2 Checking brake servo
  123
• 5.3 Check valve
  124
• Steering
  128
• 1 Removing and installing steering column and column tube
  128
• 1.1 Removing and installing steering column and column tube
  128
• 2 Repairing steering gear
  134
• 2.1 Repairing steering gear
  134
• 3 Repairing servo-assisted steering gear
  139
• 3.1 Repairing servo-assisted steering gear
  139
• 3.2 Filling with ATF
  139
• 3.3 Checking steering system for leaks (without pressure gauge)
  139
• 3.4 Checking supply pressure of vane pump
  139
• 3.5 Removing and installing reservoir filter
  141
• 3.6 Repairing servo-assisted steering gear
  142
• 4 Removing and installing vane pump
  153
• 4.1 Removing and installing vane pump
  153
• 5 Servicing vane pump
  155
• 5.1 Servicing vane pump
  155
• 5.2 Removing and installing servo assisted steering vane pump with bracket
  159
• 5.3 Arrangement of vee belts
  163