Reliant ROBIN 850 Instruction manual


Contents
Section
A
B
c
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
N
p
Q
R
s
T
u
v
General
Specification
Lubrication
and
maintenance
Frame
Front
suspension
Rear
suspension
Steering
Cooling
system
Engine
Gearbox
Clutch
Driveshaft
Rear
axle
Brakes
Road
wheels
Exhaust
system
Fuel
system
Body
Interior
Heater
Electrics
Windscreen
washer
Optional
extras
Tightening
torques

INTRODUCTION
In accordance
with
the Reliant
Motor
Company's policy
of
continuous design
improvement.
it
has
been necessary
to
include
this supplement in the Robin Saloon and Van
Workshop Manual.
The supplement covers the changes made
to
the vehicle from chassis No.
5J/8A/1
001-
5J
/8A/11
51
and chassis No.
5J3/13201152
onwards,
with
the introduction
of
the 850
engine.
This supplement
prin~d
on coloured paper is
intended
to
be read in conjunction
with
the
existing Workshop Manual. 'R' Part No. 90293.
A comprehensive stock
of
spare parts
are
available from Reliant Dealers. A spare parts
list
is
available for
use
when ordering. Only
genuine Reliant 'R' Parts should be used:
'R' Part Number 91769
ROBIN850
Workshop
Manual
Suppl·ement
Service
Department
Reliant
Motor
Company Limited,
Two
Gates, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Telephone: Tamworth 4151
Telex: 341051
Parts
Supply
Department
The Reliant
Motor
Company Limited
Lynn Lane, Shenstone, Staffordshire
Telephone: Shenstone 480671

Robin
850
Workshop
Manual
Supplement
General
specification
Engine
No.
of
cylinders
Bore
of
cylinders
Stroke
of
crankshaft
Cubic capacity
Compression ratio and pressure
Valve clearance
Inlet
Exhaust
Performance
data
Brake horse-power (max)
Torque (max)
Lubrication
system
Pump
Filter
Oil pressure
Gearbox
4 in line
62·50mm
(2·46in)
69·09mm
(2·72in)
848cc
(51·75cu.in.)
9·5:1 at
140
psi
Hot
0·25mm
(0·01 Oin)
0·25mm
(0·010in)
40·00
at 5,500 rpm
Cold
0·152
mm (0·006in)
0·152mm
(0·006in)
5·53kgm
(461bft) at 3,500 rpm
Submerged eccentric rotor type
External full
flow
type
3·16kg/sqcm
(451b/sqin)
Four forward speeds and reverse, synchromesh on all forward gears.
Ratios Top 1·000:1
Rear
axle
Type
Ratio
Brakes
System
Size-
front
-rear
Handbrake
Ignition
12
volt
battery and coil
Contact breaker gap
Spark plugs -type
-gap
Firing order
Ignition timing
Cooling
system
3rd 1·320:1
2nd 2·050:1
1st 3·880:1
Reverse 3·250:1
Spiral bevel gear, semi-floating
3·23:1
Hydraulically operated internal expanding
to
all wheels
177·8
x 38·1 mm (7 x
1·50in)
177·8
x
31·75mm
(7 x
1·25in)
Lever type operating rear brakes mechanically
Negative earth
0·38
mm
(0·015in)
Motorcraft
AG
R 32
0·64mm (0·025in)
1,
3,
4, 2
T.D.C.
Pressurised radiator, pump assisted circulation and three-bladed fan driven by a
·v·
belt from
engine pulley.
Radiator cap pressure
0·49kg/sqcm(7·01b/sqin)
Fuel
system
Carburettor
Fuel pump
Air
cleaner
Clutch
Type
Operation
S.U. semi-downdraught HS2 1-!
Mechanical type
Paper element type
Spring pressure plate assembly
with
single
dry plate
Cable
1

2
Suspension
Front
Rear
Steering
Type
Turning circle
Chassis
data
Type
Wheelbase
Track,
Ground clearance
Exterior
dimensions
Overall length
Overall
width
Overall height
Loading height
Load
width
-maximum
Load height-;-maximumaperture
Load height -maximum
Inside vehicle
Length behind rear seat
Length
with
rear seat folded
Length
oi
floor platform
General Specification
Patented leading arm suspension controlled
by heavy
duty
coil spring and hydraulic
damper
unit
Long semi-elliptical double leaf spring, rubber
mounted
with
double acting hydraulic shock
absorber and anti-roll bar
Worm and peg
8·23m
(27·0ft)
Box section
with
tubular cross members
2159mm
(85·0
in)
1244·6mm
(49·0in)
127mm
(5·0in)
Saloon
3327-4mm
(131·0in)
1422·4mm
(56·0in)
1371·6mm
(54·0in)
990·6mm
(39·0in)
(Ground
to
tailgate sill)
1028·7mm
(40·5in)
(Width at tailgate sill)
457·2mm
(19·0in)
(Tailgate aperture height)
863·6mm
(34·0in)
584·2mm
(23·0in)
(up
to
spare wheel)
1079·5mm
(42·5in)
(up
to
spare wheel)
Van
3327·4mm
(131·0
in)
1422·4mm
(56·0in)
1371·6
mm
(54·0
in)
533-4mm
(21·0in)
(Ground
to
van floor)
850·9mm
(33·5in)
(Rear
door
aperture)
762·0mm
(30·0in)
(Rear door aperture)
889·0mm
(35·0in)
~93·1
mm
(26·5
in)
Load floor
width
behindrearseat 965·2mm
(38·0in)
1168·4mm
(46·0in)
1219·2mm
(49·0in)
965·2mm
(38·0in)
Load capacities
Saloon -Capacity
of
boot
area,
rear seat up, spare wheel in
position
below
tonneau cover
0·2306cu
m
(8·5cuft)
0·849cu
m
(30·0cuft)
1·416cum
(50·0cuft)
1·132cu
m
(40·0cuft)
Saloon<-- Capacity
of
rear compartment
with
rear seat folded,
spare wheel in position, up
to
roof level
Van
-Total c·apacity
of
rear
area,
with
spare wheel in
position, and the front passenger
area
Van
-Capacity
of
complete rear compartment,
with
spare
wheel in position
Kerb
weight
Saloon
Van
. Gross recommended vehicle
weight
Capacities
Engine (including filter)
Gearbox
Rear axle
Steering box
Cooling system, including heater
Fuel tank
Tyres
Type
Size -Standard
-Optional
436kg
(9621b)
436
kg (9621b)
793·78kg
(17501b)
3·13
litres
(5·50
pints)
0·64
litres
(1·125
pints)
1·28
litres
(2·25
pints)
0·19
litres
(0·33
pints)
2·84
litres (5 pints)
27·27 litres (6 gallons)
Crossply (tubeless)
5.20 X
10
5
..
90
X
10

Lubrication and
ma
intenance
Figure
1 Lubrication points
1
Rear
axle filler/level plug
2 Gearbox filler/level plug
3 Steering box
4 Oil filler cap - engine
5 Front hub
Lubrication points
Grease
gun
points
Oil
Oil
Oi
l
Oi
l
Gr
ease
The grease gun non-return
lub
ricators, shown in
Figure 1 should be well cleaned
of
dirt and old
grease before application
of
a high pr
essu
re
grease gun. U
se
only the g
rea
se
shown on the
recommended lubricant chart on page 4.
Servi
ce
schedule
The operations listed below should be carried out
at
th
e mileages
show
n or at the equivalent
monthly intervals, whichever occur first.
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ubri
ca
tion
Check and
top
up eng
in
e oil l
eve
l
Change engine oil
Check and top up gearbox oil level
Change
gea
rbox oil
Ch
eck and top up rear axle oil
Ch
eck and
top
up
steering box oil level
Oil or gr
ease
all lubrication points
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7 Oil filter
8 Master cylinder
9 Handbrake cable
10
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Clean oil filler cap, check air cleaner element X X X X X
Replace air cleaner element X X X
Change oil filter X X X X
Repack front wheel bearings X
Adjustments
Tighten all cylinder head, rocker shaft, sump
and manifold fixings
to
correct torques X X X X
Check and adjust valve clearances X X X X
Check and adjust fan belt tension check for
wear X X X X
Examine and adjust distributor points, renew
if
necessary X X X X X X
Clean coil, distributor cap and H.T. leads X X X
Remove and clean carburettor X X X
Clean and adjust sparking plugs X X X
Renew sparking plugs v
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Check hydraulic system, bleed and
top
up
master cylinder
as
necessary X X X X
Check and
top
up
master cylinder
?S
necessary X X X
Inspect brake system for leaks and hoses
for chafing X X X X X X
Examine brake linings for wear,
blow
out
X X X X
Adjust
brakes X X X X X X
Check and adjust
clutch
X X X X X X
Adjust
pressures and check
condition
of
tyres X X X X X X X
Check security
of
wheels X X X X X X
Check
front
wheel bearings, adjust
if
necessary X X X X
Check all body, suspension nuts and bolts,
and steering connections X X X X
Check
door
operation, hinges and
lock
X X X X X X
General
Top
up
battery X X X X X X X
Top
up
radiator coolant level X X X X X X X
Check battery connections X X X
Check for
water
and oil leaks X X X X

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Check all controls, lights, horn, instruments,
windscreen wiper, etc. X X X X X
Check headlamp alignment X K X
Check windscreen washer reservoir X
Road
test
Adjust carburettor and ignition
as
necessary X X X X X X
Check brake function X X X X X X
Every 36,000 miles (60,000km) the hydraulic
braking system should
be
overhauled, checking
all
bundy
pipes and replace all flexible hoses.
Replace brake wheel and master cylinderseals, or
replacethe units. Change the hydraulic brake fluid.

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Approved lubricants (Winter and Summer) I
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Castro
I Esso B.P.
Shell
Petrofina
Duckhams
Regent
Texaco
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Engine
Mobiloil Castrolite
Esso
Extra
B.P.
Super Shell
Fin
a Q Havoline ::J
a.
Super or CastroI
Motor
Oil Viscostatic Super Multigrade Motor Oil Motor Oil 3
Mobiloil
GTX
10W/30
or
10W/40
or
Motor
Oil Motor Oil
10W/30
or
ll)
Special Uniflo Energol
SAE
10W/30
or
20W/50
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20W
20W/50
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Gearbox
Mobilube CastroI
Esso
Gear
Gear Oil Spirax
Fin
a Hypoid 80 Multigear
::J
GX
80 Hypoy Oil
GX
80
SAE
80
EP
80
EP
Pontonic Lubricant
(')
CD
Light
MP
SAE
80
EP
80
Rear
axle
·Mobilube CastroI
Esso
Gear
Gear Oil Spirax
Fin
a Hypoid 90 Multigear
GX
90 Hypoy Oil
GX
SAE
90
EP
90
EP
Pontonic Lubricant
90/140
MP
SAE
90
EP
90
Steering
box
Mobilube Castrol.
Esso
Gear
Gear
Oil Spirax
Fin
a Hypoid 80 Multigear
GX
80
Hypoy Oil
GX
80
SAE
80
EP
80
EP
Pontonic Lubricant
Light MP
SAE
80
EP
80
Front
hub
Mobilgrease CastroI
Esso
Energrease Retinax A
Fin
a
LB
10
Marfak
MP LM Multi-purpose
L2
Marson
Grease
All
Grease Grease
H HTL 2 Purpose
Grease
gun
Mobilgrease CastroI
Esso
MP Energrease Shell
Fin
a LBM
10
Molytex
(Chassis) Super
MS3
Grease
L21M Retinax
AM
Marson
Grease
Grease
2
Grease
(Moly)
LM2
Brake
reservoir
Castrol Girling Fluid (Crimson)
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Section A
The
frame
Checking for squareness 2

The
frame
Section A
249·0mm
250·0m
!
9·80"
)
9·85'1
291
·0mm (
11-45
")
292-()mm
(
11-50"
)
Figure
1
Frame
checking dimensions
Figure
2
Frame
checking diagram
173-0mm
(
6·81"
)
114·0mm (6·
85
")
0
8
B
1
D

The frame Section A
Checking for squareness
1 Reference
to
Figure
1 shows the critical
points by
which
the Saloon and Van chassis
should
be
checked for squareness. Transfer
these points
to
the floor and letter them
as
shown
in
Figure
2.
2 Connect the letters in pairs
by
drawing a
line between them, using a straight edge, AA,
BB,
CC
and DD,
as
shown.
3 Measure from each point in turn
to
the
centre and
join
up all centres thus producing a
centre datum line
XX.
The diagram on the
floor
should then
be
similar
to
Figure
2.
4 A further check on squareness must be made
by
joining
up
all the diagonals, the lengths
of
which
must be equal, and bisect each other on
the datum line.
Chassis distortion is always assessed
by
the
amount and direction
of
any transverse or
diagonal lines from the datum line.
Severe damage
to
the chassis frame is readily
apparent. In some cases, however, lesser damage
may cause distortion
of
the frame,
which
may
not
be
easily detected
by
visual inspection.
Even
when the vehicle has suffered only
superficial damage
it
is possible that the frame
members may have been displaced, causing
misalignment
of
the road wheels.
It is recommended that the alignment
of
the
front and rear suspension attachment points is
checked including wheelbase dimensions.
See
General Specification.
All
components including front suspension and
rear road springs must be removed
to
provide
access
to
the checking points. The checking
must
be
carried
out
on a surface table or level
floor.
2

Section B
Front
Suspension
Routine maintenance 2
Front hubs 2
Stub axle assembly 3
Damper
unit
4
Radius arm assembly 5

Figure 1 Front suspension
1 Front suspension
un1t
2 Ferrule bush
3 Ferrule sleeve
4 Bolt
5 Nut
6 Radius arm
7 Bush. radius arm
8 Cap. radius
arm
9 Set screw.
rad
ius arm
10 Lockwasher. radius arm
11 Nut. radius
arm
12
Stub axle
13 Swivel pin
14 Taper pin
15 Lubricator. swivel pin.
16 Bush. swivel pin top
17 Bush. swivel
pin
bottom
18 Thrust washer. swivel pin
19
Peg.
thrust washer
20 Thrust washer. stub axle
21
Welch plug. swivel pin
22 Front hub
23 Wheel stud
24 Retaining washer hub
25 Nut. front
hub
26 Split pin,
nut
27
Locking device. hub
nut
28 Cap. front hub •
29 Bearing. front hub outer
30 Bearing. front hub inner
31
Felt. oil
seal
32 Retainer
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Front suspension Section B
Description
Front suspension is provided by a Reliant
Motor
Group patented leading
arm
design
controlled by a heavy
duty
combined coil spring
and damper unit.
Chassis mounting is by means
of
two
rubber
bushes and caps locating onto brackets
we
ld
ed
to
the chassis front cross member. A bracket
on the upper cross member provides a mounting
for the damper unit.
Routine maintenance
Other than the greasing
of
the swivel pin and
periodic examination for signs
of
damage and
wear the front suspension assembly requires no
attention except for regular cleaning.
Before dismantling any part
of
the suspension
assembly, jack up the front
of
the vehicle under
the chassis side member and
fit
suitable stands.
Front
hub
and bearings
To
remove
(see
Figure
1)
1 Slacken
off
the front brake adjustment
(see Section L).
2
Unscrew~
UNF countersunk screw and
remove brake drum.
3 Prise
out
the hub cap and remove split pin
from locking ring and
st
ub axle shaft.
4 Remove locking ring and unscrew front hub
retaining nut.
5 Withdraw front hub assembly complete
with
'0 ' washer, inner and outer taper bearings,
and oil seal.
6 Remove outer taper bearing and then tap
out
bearing track from hub using a suitable drift.
7 Using the same drift from inside the hub tap
out
the inner bearing track. complete
with
bearing and oil seal.
8 Check components for wear and replace
if
necessary for subsequent reassembly.
To
reassemble
1 Locate inner bearing track in its housing
in
the hub and ensure
it
is firmly and squarely
seated. Then insert taper bearing into bearing
track.
2 Firmly
fit
oil
sea
l and
reta
iner in hub.
3 Repack the front hub
with
the approved
grease in the
area
between the inner bearing
and outer bearing location.
4 Locate outer bearing track in the hub, again
ensuring that
it
is firmly and squarely seated.
Then insert taper bearing into bearing track.
5 Position front hub assembly on the stub
axle and secure with ·o·washer and
fir
UNF
nut
, tightening until all resistance is taken up
when turning the hub.
2
6 Slacken the nut back until a bearing end
float
of
between 0·
051
-0·152mm
(0
·
002-
0·006 in) is obtained. A dial gauge is preferable
for this operation, but
if
not
available. slacken
off
retaining
nut
half a flat. equivalent
of
30
°
(see
Figure
2).
Figure
2 Slackening
of
hub retaining
nut
Figure
3 Centre punch marks on retaining
nut
and stub axle shaft
1 Centre punch marks
2 Retaining ring
3 Split pin

Front suspension Section B
7 Mark the position by centre punching the
nut
and stub axle (see
Figure
3).
8 Fit locking ring over retaining nut ensuring
two
of
the castelations line up
with
the split
pin hole in the stub axle shaft. Then
fit
split pin
to
lock hub retaining nut.
9 Move the hub assembly to ensure end float
is still apparent.
1
0 Refit hub cap.
11
Replace brake drum, retaining
with
single
:\
UNF countersunk screw and readjust front
brake.
12
Refit front wheel, remove stands and jack
down
the vehicle.
Stub axle assembly
To
remove
and
dismantle
(see
Figure
1)
1 Jack up the fro
nt
of
the vehicle and
fit
suitable stands.
2 Remove front hub assembly
as
described in
previous operation.
3 Disconnect brake fluid flexible hose at the
mounting bracket bolted
to
the steering arm.
Plug the hose to prevent loss
of
fluid and ingress
of
dirt.
4 Unscrew i UNF nut, complete
with
plain
washer and disconnect track rod from steering
arm.
5 Unscrew the short and long
-Ptr
UNF bolts,
complete
with
lockwashers, and remove steering
arm from brake back plate and stub axle, noting
position
of
flexible brake hose mounting bracket.
Figure
4 Swivel pin removal
6 Remove
two
set screws and
lo
ckwashers
and then slide the brake plate assembly back
onto the radius
arm
.
7 Drill a small hole in the
two
welch plugs
which
are located in the
top
and bottom
of
the
swivel pin housing
of
the stub axle. The plugs
can then be prised free.
8 Tap out the taper pin, securing the swivel
pin in position, using a suitable drift.
9 Using
MCA
tool No. P176
as
shown in
Figure
4 or a suitable drift remove the swivel
pin from the stub axle.
3
10
Separate the stub axle from pivot arm and
remove
top
and bottom thrust washers, including
pegged thrust washer.
11
Remove swivel pin bushes from stub axle
using Tool No.
RT
7904 on a suitable drift
(see
Figure
5).
12
Check the swivel pin and bushes for wear
replacing
if
necessary for subsequent
re
-assembly. The
two
welch plugs, having be
en
drilled,
will
need replacing.
Figure
5 Swivel pin bush removal
To
re-assemble
and
replace
1 Locate
new
swivel pin bushes in stub axle
housing using Tool No.
RT
7904 (see
Figure
6).
Ensure the lubrication holes
of
the bushes align
with
those
of
the grease nipples.
2 Before complete
re
-assembly check the
fit
of
the swivel pin.
If
the
fit
is obviously
too
tight
the bushes should
be
reamed
out
with
Tool No.
RT
7919
as
shown in F
igure
7 until
a tight push
fit
is obtaioed.

Front suspension Section 8
Figure
6 Swivel p
in
bush replacement
3 Position the square thrust washers
in
the
stub axle housing, ensuring they are seated
squarely over the
sw
ivel pin bushes.
4 Fit the round thrust washer to the pivot arm
and check that the thrust washer pegs
are
securely located.
5 Locate the stub axle over the
pivot
arm, tap
in the swivel pin and secure in position
with
the taper pin. Seal the
top
and bottom
of
the
swivel
with
new
welch
plugs.
6 Lubricate the swivel pin
with
recommended
grease through the
two
grease nipples located at
the top and bottom
of
the stub axle housing.
7 Refit brake back plate to stub axle securing
in position
with
two
-h UNF set screws and
lockwashers.
Figure
7 Reaming
of
swivel pin bushes
8 Positiion flexible brake hose mounting
bracket; then secure steering arm to stub axle
and brake back plate
with
long and short
-fs
UNF bolts and lockwashers.
9 Reconnect steering arm to track rod
with
i UNF nut and plain washer.
4
10
Reconne
ct
flexible brake ho
se
at mounting
plate.
11 Refit front
hub
assembly,
as
described
earlier in this section. Refit brake drum and road
wheel and readjust brakes.
12
Jack
down
the vehicle, remove stands and
bleed the brake hydraulic system.
see
Section
L.
Damper unit
To
remo
ve
(see
Figure
1)
1 Remove ! UNF bolt and
se
lf locking nut
and release damper unit from radius arm
mounting bracket.
2 Repeat operation at damper unit mounting
on chassis upper cross member and remove
unit
from the vehicle.
3 Check top and bottom ferrule bushes and
sleeves
for
wear replacing if necessary.
4 Replace in reverse order.
Radius arm
asse
mbly
To
remove
(complete
with
s
tub
axle
a
nd
hub
assembly)
1 Jack
up
the vehicle and fit suitable stands.
2
Di
sconnect the flexible brake hose
at
the
mounting bracket bolted
to
the stee
ri
ng arm.

Front suspension Section B
Plug the hose
to
prevent loss
of
brake fluid and
ingress
of
dirt.
3 Unscrew i UNF nut, complete
with
plain
washer and disconnect track rod from steering
arm.
4 Remove lower bolt and self locking nut and
disconnect damper unit from its housing on the
the radius arm.
5 Remove i UNF set screws nuts and
lockwashers and detach the
two
caps and rubber
bushes securing the radius arm assembly
to
the
lower
chassis cross member.
6 The radius arm assembly, complete
with
stub axle and hub assembly can
be
withdrawn
from the vehicle and dismantled
as
required.
7 Replace in reverse order, remove stands,
jack
down
the vehicle and bleed the brake
hydraulic system.
5

Section C
Rear
Suspension
Routine maintenance 1
Leaf spring 1
Damper unit ?
Anti-roll bar 2
Bump stop 2

Rear suspension
Description
Rear
suspension is provided by damper assisted
single taper leaf springs and an anti-roll bar.
The rear
of
the springs
are
suspended and
pivotted on shackles attached
to
the chassis.
Four
'U'
bolts secure the springs
to
the rear
axle. The damper units are secured to
mountings on the rear axle and chassis
crossmember tube.
Routine maintenance
The rubber bushes
of
the damper units, leaf
springs and rear shackles should be kept clear
of
oil and grease and should be replaced when
any signs
of
wear
are
apparent.
Figure
1
Rear
suspension
1 Rear spring
2 Bush
13
Shackle
14
Bush
Section C
Periodically check the damper units
to
ensure
full movement is obtained. A siezed unit
will
only give minimal movement and result in a
hard ride.
Leaf spring
To
remove
(see
Figure
1)
1 Jack up the vehicle under the axle
differential,
fit
suitable stands under the chassis
and remove road wheel.
2 Unscrew four i
UNF
nuts and locknuts,
remove the
two
·u·bolts securing axle
to
leaf spring.
3
Remove!
UNF bolts and self locking nuts
securing leaf spring to rear shackle and chassis
mounting.
25 Bolt. damper to axle
26 Nut. damper to axle
3 Bo
lt
4
Nut
15
Bolt. shackle to f
ra
me
16
Nu
t. shackle to frame
27
Spacer. damper to axle
28 Washer. damper to axle
29
Anti-roll
bar5 Washer
6
·u·
bolt. spnng to axle
7 Nut. spring to axle
8 L
oc
knut. spring to axle
9 Clamp plate. rear spring
10
Bump
stop
11
Lockwasher
12
Nut
17 Washer. shackle to frame
18 Bolt. spring to shackle
19 Nut. spring to shackle
20
Rea
r damper
21
Bush
22
Bolt. damper to frame
23 Washer. damper to frame
24 Nut. damper to frame
30
Clamp
31
Set screw. clamp
32 Lockwash
er.
clamp
33
Bush. anti-roll bar
34 Link assembly R.H.
35 Lockwasher.
link
36 Nut. link
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