MG TF Series User Manual

I TIlE REAIl ROAD SPBINGS-- .. ------
Place the leaves together in their correct order.
locating them with the centre bolt and positIonIng the
lnterleaf rubber packings between the ends of the
leaves before the bolt is tightened.
The dowel head of the bolt must be on top of the
spring.
Replace the spring dip rubber packings, dips,
distance-pieces, and bolts.
Before replacing the shackle bolts. bushes and
shackle plates they must be Inspected for wear and.
if necessary. replaced by new components.
Before tightening the spring bolts it is abso-
lutely essential that the normal working load be
applied to the springs 50 that the flexing rubber
bushes are deflected to an equal extent in both
directions during service. Failure to take this
precaution will inevitably lead to early deterio-
ration of the bushes.
Section 1.3
MAINTENANCE OF THE REAR SPRINGS
As the rear springs are mounted In rubber, spraying
with oil should be strictly avoided.
The only attention requlred is an occasional tlghten-
Ing of the spring seat bolts to make sure they are
quite tight.
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LEAF RUBBER PAD LEAF CLIP RUBBERS
Ae. 1.2.
The rubber Interleaving and rubber mounting for the spring dips on the rear springs.
On some models the leaf rubber pad Is circular and not square in shape as shown.
\+---- U-BOLT CUP
RUBBE.R
BUSHES
LOCATING PLATE
1!:!Z2!...._--
RUBBER PAD
RUBBER PAD
LOCATING PLATE.
BRACKE.T
Fig. 1.3.
The
rubber ·mountlng of the rear $prlngs on the axle.
1.4
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Brand	MG
Model	TF Series
Category	Automobile
Language	English