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SECTION F -MECHANICAL COMPONENTS
Slip the aluminum spacer between the outside of
the trailing arm bushing and the chassis bracket.
See the illustration above. Slide the 1/2" x 3" bolt
through the flat washer, upper hole in the bracket,
spacer and trailing arm bush, engaging the
(locking) threads in the chassis. No lock-washer is
necessary.
Move to the trailing arm on the other side of the
car. Sight through the hole in the chassis and
determine whether the length of the trailing arm
will have to be adjusted. Screw the trailing arm in
or out on the rod-end as necessary.
Secure the cable to the outside of the
driveshaft hoop with a tie-wrap.
Adjustment
Rotate both the rod ends on the trailing arms all the
way in at the top and tighten the jam nuts.
Fully release the handbrake lever. Adjust the cable
length by screwing the threaded end into the block
to a point just short of where the handbrake
operating levers on the calipers begin to move.
Check the adjustment by pressing each operating
lever at the same time towards the calipers. While
doing this, observe the levers of the compensator on
the cage - if they move noticeably, then the cable is
too tight. To prevent binding, some slack should be
obvious.
Connect the brake flex-line to the bracket on the
chassis.
Check that the cable will not come in contact with
the driveshaft at any time.
If the assembly does not line up perfectly, pry or
pull on the hub carrier to shift things around while
installing the spacer and bolt. If the holes do not
exactly line up, grinding a taper on the bolt may
make it easier to get the threads to start. Torque the
bolts on both sides to 45 lb-ft.
Tighten the upper pivot bolts to 90 lb-ft.
ANTI-SWAY BAR
HANDBRAKE
JAGUAR SUSPENSION
Bolt the handbrake lever to the bracket on the
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chassis with /16"USS bolts and lock washers.
The 3/4" rear anti-sway bar mounts on the extensions
of the rear crossmember just in front of the rear
subframe
ERA COMPENSATOR
Attach the other end of the cable to the
compensator lever on the suspension cage as shown
above
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Slip the cable into the slot in the block
attached to the lower lever of the
compensator.
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Screw the threaded end of the cable into the
hole in the block.
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Attach the bracket on the cable end to the
other lever of the compensator. Do not
tighten the lock nut.
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The chassis is threaded for /16" USS bolts. If you
meet resistance when installing the bolts, chase the
threads in the chassis. A broken bolt inside the
frame is difficult to fix.
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