Great Wall service chassis and body Manual - part 31

SA-20

(f)

Screw up the adjustable nuts so that the protruding length

of the bolt is equal to that before tearing down.

(g)

Mount on the wheel and dismantle the bracket, bounce

the vehicle several times so as to make the suspension in

place.

(h)

Screw up the adjustable nut to regulate the ground

clearance.

2.

Tighten the locking nuts according to the specified torque.

Tighten torque 

(83 
 5)N
m

3.

Mount on the dust cover.

Mount of Torsion rod Spring

Notice: the torsion rod spring marked with 

L
(left) or

R
 (right), do not mount the springs at the incorrect

location.

1.

Mount the torsion rod spring, pedestal arm and torsion arm;

(a)

Coat the lithium base grease on the spline of torsion rod

spring.

(b)

Align the wide-teeth parts and then mount the pedestal

arm on the torsion rod spring.

(c)

Align the wide-teeth parts and then mount the torsion arm

on the torsion rod spring.

(d)

Mount the torsion rod spring on the side of torsion arm

and mount on the pedestal arm on the adjusting bolts.

(e)

Screw up the torsion arm nuts according to the specified

torque.

Fastening torque

(83 
)N
m

Suspension System and Automobile Axle (Dr/2WD)

 Front Suspension (Torsion Rod Spring)

front

SA-21

Lower Arm and Vibration Damper

Disassembly of Lower Arm And Vibration

Damper

1.

Take apart the torsion rod spring.

(see page SA-19)

2.

Take apart the ending part of the torsion rod

(a)

Take apart the split pin and nuts.

(b)

Take apart the ending part of drag rod.

3.

Take apart the vibration damper

4.

Take apart the transverse stabilizer rod from the lower

arm.

5.

Take apart the guide lever from the lower arm;

6.

Take apart the lower ball stud.

Suspension System and Automobile Axle (Dr/2WD) 

 Front Suspension (Lower Arm and Vibration Damper)

SA-22

7.

Take apart the lower arm

Tear down the nuts and lower arm.

Change of Lower Arm Shaft Bush

1.

Take down the shaft bush.

(a)

Shear off the rubber on shaft bush, as shown in

drawing.

(b)

Take apart the shaft bush.

2.

Mount the shaft bush.

Mount on the new shaft bush.

Mount of Lower Arm And Vibration

Damper

1.

Mount on the lower arm.

Adjust the lower arm in the unloaded stage when screw up the

axial bolts of the lower arm.

Fastening torque

(226 
 5)N
m

2.

Lower ball stud and lower arm connection

Assemble the lower ball stud and lower arm with three bolts.

Fastening torque

65N
m

Suspension System and Automobile Axle (Dr/2WD) 

 Front Suspension (Lower Arm and Vibration Damper)

SA-23

3.

Mount the guide lever on the lower arm

Fastening torque

(96 
 0)N
m

4.

Link the transverse stabilizer rod with the lower arm.

Fastening torque

(23 
 3)N
m

5.

Mount the vibration damper.

6.

Mount the ending part of the drag rod:

(a)

Link the drag rod end to the steering knuckle arm, mount

and screw up the nuts according to the specified torque.

Fastening torque

(91 
 0)N
m

(b)

Lock the nut with the new split pin.

7.

Mount the torsion rod spring.

8.

Check the Alignment of Front Wheel.

(See the page SA-3)

Suspension System and Automobile Axle (Dr/2WD) 

 Front Suspension (Lower Arm and Vibration Damper)