Great Wall service chassis and body Manual - part 35

SA-36

Front Suspension

Elemtents figures

Suspension System and Automobile Axle(SF/2WD)

 Front Suspension

upper swing arm
shaft

upper arm

transverse
stabilizer rod

vibration
damper

lower arm shaft bush
pinch-off gasket(small)

lower arm

: specified torque

 Parts that cannot be reused after being used

N

M

178

 15

225

 5

89

 7

27

 2

142

 10

137

 10

23

 3

142

 10

142

 10

23

 3

SF

upper arm shaft
bush(short)

upper arm shaft bush and tube(long)

torsion bar yoke

upper arm shaft bush
pinch-off gasket(large)

upper arm shaft bush pinch-off
gasket(small)

upper ball stud

eccentric

gasket

lower arm shaft bush

and tube

lower ball
stud

lower arm shaft bush
pinch-off gasket(large)

SA-37

Ball Stud

Inspection on Ball Stud

1.

Check the lower ball stud to see whether it is excessively

loose:

(a)

Raise the vehicle with a jack and then support it with the

bracket.

(b)

Press down the brake pedal after verifying that the front

wheel is straightly forward.

(c)

Move the arm vertically to check whether the clearance

of lower ball stud is over large.

(Max vertical clearance): 0.5 mm

2.

Check whether the upper ball stud is loose excessively;

Move the wheel vertically to check whether the clearance of

the ball stud is over large.

(Max vertical clearance): 0.5 mm

3.

Check the rotating performance of the ball stud:

(a)

Tear down the ball stud;

(b)

Shake the ball stud column several times before mount-

ing on the nut, as shown in the drawing.

(c)

Rotate the nut continuously with the torsion meter at the

speed of one round each 2 to 4 seconds, read the meter

reading at 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, steering knuckle arm

and the lower ball stud assembly.

2.

Tear down the ball stud from the steering knuckle;

3.

Tear down the ball stud from the upper ball stud.

Suspension System and Automobile Axle (SF/2WD)

 Front Suspension (Ball Stud)

SA-38

Mount of Ball Stud

1.

Mount the upper ball stud on the upper arm;

Fastening torque

(27 
)N
m

2.

Mount the lower ball stud on the steering knuckle;

Fastening torque

(80 
 0)N
m

3.

Mount on the steering knuckle and hub brake disc

assembly

(See Page SA-34)

Suspension System and Automobile Axle (SF/2WD)

 Front Suspension (Ball Stud
Torsion Rod Spring)

Torsion Rod Spring

 (see Page SA-19)

SA-39

Lower arm and Vibration Damper

Disassembly of Lower Arm

1.

Tear down the transverse stabilizer rod;

2.

Tear down the vibration damper;

3.

Disconnect the lower arm ball stud seat and the lower

ball stud;

Remove the cotter pin and the groove nut.

4.

Tear down the lower arm

(a)

Make a mark on the mounting position of the eccentric

gasket.

(b)

Tear down the lower arm.

Suspension System and Automobile Axle (SF/2WD)

 Front Suspension (Lower Arm and Vibration Damper)