Chery Tiggo 5 (T21). Manual - part 121

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ENGINE UNIT REPAIR

Engine Assembly

Removal

1. Remove the engine trim cover assembly (

See page 10-10

).

2. Remove the trim cover rear left bracket (

See page 10-12

).

3. Release fuel system pressure (

See page 08-10

).

4. Turn off all the electrical equipment and ignition switch.
5. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
6. Drain the engine oil (

See page 13-11

).

7. Drain the transmission oil (

See page 17-14

  for MT model, 

See page 18-110

 for CVT model).

8. Drain the brake fluid (

See page 26-13

).

9. Drain the coolant (

See page 12-13

).

10.Drain the steering fluid (w/ hydraulic assist steering) (

See page 29-7

).

11.Recover the refrigerant (

See page 31-66

).

12.Remove the hood assembly (

See page 47-11

).

13.Remove the battery (

See page 16-7

).

14.Remove the battery tray and tray bracket (

See page 16-9

).

15.Remove the air induction pipe assembly (

See page 10-16

).

16.Remove the air filter assembly and its bracket (

See page 10-17

).

17.Remove the exhaust manifold assembly (

See page 11-7

). 

18.Remove the brake fluid reservoir (

See page 26-14

).

19.Remove the front wheel (

See page 24-9

).

20.Remove the engine lower protector assembly (

See page 48-29

).

21.Remove the drive shaft (

See page 20-5

).

22.Disconnect the connection between precatalytic converter assembly and cylinder block.

a. Remove 2 coupling bolts (1) on left side and the 

coupling bolt (2) on right side between precatalytic 
converter assembly bracket and cylinder block

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(Tightening torque for coupling bolt on left side: 

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23 ± 2 N·m; Tightening torque for coupling bolt on 
right side: 50 ± 5 N·m).

CAUTION

 Remove engine and transmission as an assembly.
 Install protector to prevent the body from being scratched.
 Block inlet of intake pipe after removing air filter and engine trim cover to prevent foreign matter from 

entering. Otherwise the foreign matter will block intake passage when starting, which may cause serious 
damage to engine.

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23.Disconnect the engine inlet hose.

a. Loosen the elastic clamp (arrow) and disconnect the 

connection between engine inlet hose and radiator 
assembly.

24.Move away the expansion tank.

a. Loosen the elastic clamp (1) and disconnect the 

connection between expansion tank and engine 
discharge hose I.

b. Loosen the elastic clamp (2) and disconnect the 

connection between expansion tank and expansion 
tank outlet hose.

c. Remove 2 fixing bolts (arrow) from expansion tank.

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(Tightening torque: 7 ± 1 N·m)

d. Take out the expansion tank from expansion tank bracket, and move the expansion tank to one side.

25.Disconnect the connection between hose and heater core.

a. Loosen the elastic clamp (1) and disconnect the 

connection between heater inlet hose and heater 
core.

b. Loosen the elastic clamp (2) and disconnect the 

connection between heater outlet hose and heater 
core.

26.Disconnect the connection between vacuum pipe and vacuum booster.

a. Move the vacuum pipe away from vacuum booster in 

the direction of arrow as shown in the illustration.

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27.Disconnect the coupling joint (arrow) between delivery 

pipe and fuel rail.

28.Move away the fuel vapor hose III assembly.

a. Disengage the elastic clamp (arrow) and disconnect 

the connection between fuel vapor hose III assembly 
and charcoal canister.

b. Move the fuel vapor hose III assembly to one side.

29.Move away the engine outlet hose.

a. Loosen the engine outlet hose elastic clamp (arrow), 

and disconnect the connection between engine inlet 
hose and thermostat housing.

b. Move the engine outlet hose to one side.

HINT:
As for MT model, it is necessary to move away the back-up light switch wire harness clamp before 
moving away the engine outlet hose.

30.Move away the gear select and shift cable (for MT model).

a. Remove the cotter pins (arrow) connecting gear select 

and shift cable and transmission gear shift control 
mechanism.

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b. Remove the flexible shaft clamps (arrow) from gear 

select and shift cable.

c. Move away the gear select and shift cable from flexible shaft bracket.

31.Move away the gear shift cable (for CVT model).

a. Remove the coupling nut (arrow) between gear shift 

cable and gear shift arm, and disconnect the gear shift 
cable from gear shift arm.

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(Tightening torque: 18 ± 2 N·m)

b. Push 2 locating claws on gear shift cable (1) in the 

direction of arrow as shown in the illustration, and 
disengage the gear shift cable from transmission gear 
shift cable bracket (2).

32.Disconnect the connection of clutch hydraulic line (for MT model).

a. Loosen the coupling plug (arrow) and disconnect the 

connection between clutch release cylinder pipe II 
assembly and clutch release cylinder.

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(Tightening torque: 16 ± 2 N·m)

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