Great Wall service chassis and body Manual - part 30

SA-16

 Front  suspension

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Suspension System and Automobile Axle (Dr/2WD) 

 Front Suspension

 



 

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torsion fork

transverse

stabilizer rod

lower ball stud

 Parts that cannot be reused after being used

    N

m

90

 110

110

 10

25

 28

23

 3

23

 3

torsion bar

226

 25

lower arm

80

 10

80

 10

142

 10

150

 10

96

 10

65

 70

Dr

pinch gasket of the upper arm shaft bush

rubber liner assembly for

the upper arm

guide lever

rocker arm

: specified torque

shock
absorber

SA-17

Ball stud

Inspection on Ball Stud

1.

Check the lower ball stud to see whether it is excessively

loose or not.

(a)

Prop up the front of the vehicle with jack and then support

it with the bracket.

(b)

Tread down the brake pedal after verifying that the front

wheel are in straight line.

(c)

Move the arm vertically to check the lower ball stud to see

whether the clearance is overlarge.

Max vertical clearance : 0.5mm

2.

Check the upper ball stud to see whether it is over-loose.

Move the wheel vertically to check whether the clearance of

the ball stud is over large.

3.

Check the rotating performance of ball stud

(a)

Take apart the ball stud.

(b)

Shake the ball stud several times forward and backward

before mounting on the nut, as shown in the drawing.

(c)

Rotate the nut continuously with a torsion meter, which

rotates the nut round per 2 to 4 seconds, and read the

reading of the torsion meter after the fifth round.

Fastening torque (running)

Lower ball stud: (0.1-4)N

m

Upper ball stud: (0.1-4)N

m

Disassembly of Ball Stud

1.

Tear down the steering knuckle.

(see the SA-14).

2.

Take apart the lower ball stud from the lower arm; and

3.

Take apart the upper ball stud from the upper arm.

Suspension System and Automobile Axle (Dr/2WD) 

 Front Suspension (Ball Stud)

SA-18

Mount of Ball Stud

1.

Mount the upper ball stud on the upper arm;

Fastening torque

26N
m

2.

Mount the lower ball stud on the lower arm;

Fastening torque

65N
m

3.

Mount on the steering knuckle

(see page SA-15)

Suspension System and Automobile Axle (Dr/2WD)

 Front Suspension (Ball Stud)

SA-19

Torsion Rod Spring

Dismantle of Torsion Rod Spring

1.

Use the jack to raise up the frame and support it with the

bracket.

2.

Take apart the locking nuts to measure the length of the

projecting end of the bolts, as shown in the drawing.

Remark: This measuring value can be referred when adjusting

the chassis ground clearance.

3.

Take apart the dust cover.

4.

Loosen the regulating nut until there is no tension on the

torsion rod spring.

5.

Take apart the torsion arm, torsion rod spring and the

torsion regulating arm.

(a)

Tear down the mounting nuts of the torsion rod arm.

(b)

Take apart the torsion regulating arm from the adjusting

bolt, the torsion regulating arm should be taken apart with

the torsion rod spring and the torsion rod arm together.

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Suspension System and Automobile Axle (Dr/2WD) 

 Front Suspension (Torsion Rod Spring)