Great Wall Hover. Manual - part 52

Lower suspension arm

Disassembly of lower suspension arm

1.The disassembly of the front hub and steering knuckle

   assembly includes the removal of vibration damper,

   stabilizer bar and steering cross rod.

   (Refer to the section “Front Hub and SteeringKnuckle”)

2. Disassembly of torsion bar spring

   (Refer to section “Torsion Bar Spring”)

3. Remove the front shaft of lower arm

a. Make the assembly mark on the adjusting cam

      b.   Remove the nut and front shaft of lower arm.

4. Screw off the rear shaft of lower arm

Screw off the nut; remove the rear shaft of lower arm shaft and

remove the lower suspension arm.

Replacement of bush of lower suspension arm

1. Remove the short bush of lower suspension arm

Use the special tools to press out the short bush form

the lower arm.

2. Installation of short bush of lower suspension arm

Use the special tools to press the new short bush into

the lower arm

     Remarks: Do not coat the bush with the grease.

3. Removal of long bush of lower suspension arm Use

the special tools to remove the long bush.

special tools

special tools

4. Install of long bush of lower suspension arm Use

the special tools to install the new bush.

    

Remarks: Do not coat the bush with the grease.

special tools

special tools

Installation of lower suspension arm

1. Installation of lower suspension arm

a. Install the rear shaft of lower arm and tighten the screw to

the specified torque.

Tightening force: 290

25N

m

 b. Install the front shaft of lower arm and pretighten the nut.

2. Installation of front hub and steering knuckle

    assembly

    (Refer to section “Front Hub andSteeringKnuckle”)

3. Install the vibration damper on the lower suspen

    sion arm Install the vibration damper on the

    lower suspension arm bracket.

Tightening force: 90

10N

m

4. Connect the stabi lizer barto the lower susp

    ension arm.

Tightening force: 63

5N

m

5. Connect the steering cross rod to the steering

    knuckle arm

a. Connect the steering cross rod to the steering knuckle arm.

Tightening force: 120

10N

m

b. Install the new split pin.

Remarks: It should align the notch of nut with the pinhole

when install the split pin; the nut can be tightened but not

loosed during the alignment.

6. Install the torsion bar spring

(Refer to the section “Torsion Bar Spring”)

7. Tighten the nut of front shaft of lower arm to the

specified torque

a. Install the wheel, remove the bracket and bounce the vehicle

for several times to make the vibration damper enters into the

stable status.

b.   Align the assembly mark and tighten the nut to the specified

torque.

Tightening force: 240

20N

m

8. Check the wheel alignment parameter

(Refer to 4-Wheel Alignment)