Chery A series. Manual - part 66

FRONT SUSPENSION 

 

The functions of axle and suspension system include receiving the torque generated by 
engine and passed via transmission system; producing the traction force between the road 
surface and the vehicle body through the adhesive force between the driving wheel and the 
ground in order to keep the whole vehicle steering normally; passing and bearing the 
counterforce on the wheel from different directions and relieving the impact and shake from 
the road to the vehicle body in order to ensure the stability and maneuverability of the whole 
vehicle. The front suspension is composed of the sub-frame, lateral stabilizer bar, control arm 
and etc.

 

 

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION 
 

----Loosen the opening of the joint bracket of 

the front shock absorber assy and clip it 
to the bolt of the steering knuckle 
arm(tightening the lock nut to 80N•m), 
(shown as the picture) 

 

 

 

 

 

----Remove the joint bolt of the control arm 

assy and the front steering knuckle with 
braker, and then release the front control 
arm assy. 

Inspection of the control arm: check the 
situations of the damage crack and bend. 

 

 

 

----Loosen the four bolts amounted on the 

sub-frame of the steering gear with tie rod 
assy (the specified tightening torque is 
30N•m). (shown as the picture) 

 

 

 

 

 

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----Suspend the engine and transmission assy, 

loosen the bolts at the two supporting 
points from the engine and transmission 
to the sub-frame. 

 

 

 

 

Caution: The removal process is extremely 
dangerous which could cause serious 
damage or even death. Please make sure the 
power assy is well fixed. 

 

 

 

 

 

----Loosen the lock nut of the left-right 

steering tie rod and the steering knuckle 
arm, knock from one side to pry the ball 
joint out of the steering knuckle arm (The 
tightening torque is specified as 35±3 
N·m). 

 

 

 

 

----Stand the front sub-frame by jack and 

loosen the four long-short bolts of the left 
-right sub-frame with the cross beam. 
(The tightening torque is specified as 
130±10 N·m). 

 

Caution: The removal of the cross beam is 
extremely dangerous. The drop of cross 
beam components could cause serious 
damage or even death. Please make sure 
that the jack has supported fully the cross 
beam components before the removal. 

 

 

M-14

OVERHAUL OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION 

Installation of the front axle 

 

 

Cherry adopts the divided steering drive axle as 
the front axle. The suspension is the model of 
shock absorber (also called MacPherson) 
independent suspension. The front suspension 
of A15RHD model has the functions of both 
driving and steering. The top of the suspension 
is connected with the vehicle body while the 
bottom with the steering knuckle. The wheel 
camber is adjusted through the joint bolt of the 
suspension the steering knuckle. The sub-frame 
enhances the stability and comfortability of the 
vehicle through the connection of the control 
arm ball pin and the hinge by adopting the 
elastic components.   

 

Overhaul of the front suspension 

----When overhaul the front suspension, please 

do not weld or remodel the support and 
guide devices of the front suspension. 

----Use the special purpose tools to remove the 

joint bolts or nuts. Make sure the 
tightening torque fits the specified value. 

----When install the sub-frame to the vehicle 

body, the sequence of tightening the joint 
bolts is the rear left bolt, the rear right 
bolt, the front left bolt and the front right 
bolt last. 

----Check the position of steering wheel and 

measure the data of front wheel 
alignment after installation. 

Overhaul of front shock absorber assy 

----Structure of the front shock absorber 

(shown as the illustration) 

 

Illustration. The installation

 

of the

front strut assy   
1-front shock absorber assy
2-front dust cover 
3-front bumper block4-slotted nut
40N•m 
5-bearing and vibration isolator assy 
6-front spring top tray       
7-washer   8-front coil spring 

M-15

Removal of the front shock absorber assy 

Precaution: Before the procedure below, the 
careless pull may lead the disconnection of 
the harness if the ABS vehicle speed sensor is 
not removed first. Therefore, before the 
following procedure, remove the ABS vehicle 
speed sensor (the axle side) first and fix it in 
a proper position in order to keep the sensor 
untouched during the vehicle maintaining. 

----Remove the wheel. Then loosen the joint 

bolt of the propeller shaft and the brake 
disc. 

----Use the special socket wrench to remove the 

joint bolt of the shock absorber strut and 
the steering knuckle arm. (shown as the 
illustration) 

 

----Use special purpose tools to remove and 

install the shock absorber coil spring. 
(shown as the illustration) During the 
removal, push down the vibration isolator 
assy of the coil spring by puller first, 
compress the coil spring, and then loosen 
the piston rod nut to release the tension of 
the coil spring. 

Caution: The removal of the piston rod nut is 
extremely dangerous, because the shock 
absorber and the spring will burst out under 
tremendous pressure which could cause 
injury  or  even  death.  Please  make  sure  the 
shock absorber is fixed properly before the 
removal of the piston rod nut. 

 

 

Installation of the front shock absorber 
(refer to the installation illustration of the 
front strut assy) 

----Assemble the front cover dust 2 with the 

front bumper block 3, and then cover them 
onto the piston rod of the front shock 
absorber 1. 

 

 

Illustration. The installation

 

of front

strut assy   
1-Front shock absorber assy 
2-Front dust cover 
3-Front bumper block 
4-Slotted nut 40N•m 
5-Bearing and vibration isolator assy 
6-Front spring top tray     
7-Washer    8-Front coil spring 

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