The digital angle finder I bought from Lidl last month is too big to be used to set the swing arm angle, so instead I made a simple jig and set the angle of the jig with the Lidl tool.
If you notice, I am aiming to get an angle of 33 degrees (Armortek recommends 30 degrees).
So, started by removing the fixed end of the suspension and adding the star washer.
Re-attached the fixed end but left it loose enough to rotate. In the photo below one can see the difference between a fully tightened fixed end (lower) and a loose fixed end (upper).
Inserted the appropriate torsion bar in the fixed end. It might need a couple of light taps to fully insert it. Inserted the swing arm shaft in the appropriate hole and made sure it went in all the way until one feels it touching the brass bush in the suspension bar.
I have to admit that before inserting the swing arm in the hull, I gave it a light coat of light oil for rust protection (not recommended by Armortek).
Screwed in (but just enough) the locking bolts on both sides of the torsion bar. Set the angle of the swing arm with the jig and supported the swing arm axle.
Went to the other side of the hull to fully tighten the fixed end bolt. Checked to see if the swing arm angle is still correct after removing the axle supports. This did not always work as planned as sometimes when tightening, a twist in the torsion bar is introduced which becomes apparent when the supports are removed. In this case some minor adjustments will be required. When happy with the angle than all torsion bar lock bolts are fully tightened and also the lock bolt of the fixed end.
After doing three swing arms, the penny dropped and I realised that I never fitted the locking grub screws in the swing arms
. I never fitted these grub screws because I wanted something shorter (4 x 4mm) but never got around to get them. So I am putting the fixing of the swing arms on hold until I get these grub screws.
Vince
