Each of the new front suspension units
features three grease nipples and one
oil filler plug.
The grease nipples serve to lubricate top and
bottom bearings of each steering knuckle
king pin and the central bearing of the brake
plate (figure 33).
The grease gun should be applied to them
every 1000 miles at Service A (give the
central brake plate bearing only one or two
strokes of the gun).
Prior to lubrication remove the old grease on
the adjacent joints with a cloth and then inject
the new grease through the nipple until the
excess grease begins to emerge at the edges
of joints.
Don't remove the emerged grease collar as it
is the best protection against ingress of dirt
and water into the joints and bearings.
The oil filler plug gives access to a small oil
reservoir that lubricates the fulcrum bearings
of the swing arm and the newly introduced
torque arm (figure 35).
Use engine oil SAE 40 for this lubrication
point. Refill initially at 300 miles and
subsequently every 1000 miles at Ser-
vice A. Top up to about the middle of the
filler hole thread.
The mounting of the front springs on the
swing arms and that of the torque arms on
the brake plates is by rubber-bonded bushes
which should not be lubricated. The grease
nipple for the steering shaft is also reached
from underneath of the front (figure 34). The
further lubrication points are the universal
joint at the lower end of the steering
column, accessible by opening the door
(figure 36a), and the shaft for the foot
pedals (figure 36b). Contrary to the firstly
mentioned lubrication points the emerged
grease is properly removed on these two
latter points as they are located within the
body and do not get splashed by dirt and
moisture.
Moreover the joints lacking grease nipples,
such as the door hinge pins, the yoke pins on
the linkage mechanism of the pedal shaft,
and all other parts causing friction should be
given a few drops of oil from time to time (see
lubrication chart page 32) by means of an oil
gun (figure 37).
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