Dongfeng EQ1030T47D-820. Manual — part 15

Front suspension

FA-12

8.Measure the wheel hub bearing tightening force

and shaft end clearance.

Shaft end clearance: 0mm

Bearing tightening force(at the hub bolt):

Standard torque: 0.7~101N.m

Spring balance read: 9.8~27.5N

Repeat the above procedure until obtain the correct

bearing tightening force.

9.Bend the cotter pin.

10.Install the hub cover.

Disassemble

Disassemble the inner oil seal.

Use a propper copper bar to disassemble the bearing

outer ring.

Check

Clean the hub bearing and hub.

Hub bearing

Make sure if the bearing could be in free rotation, and whether there are noise, crack, dent and wear or not.

Hub

Check the hub for crack by magnetic particle inspection.

Front suspension

FA-13

Assembly

Use the proper tool to install the bearing outer ring

into the hub.

Smear some grease on the bearing tapered face.

Smear some grease on the flange part of the oil seal

and then install it in the hub.

Front suspension

FA-14

Steering Knuckle

Disassembly

Use special tool to dismount the steering tie-rod.

Install the check nut on the check bolt in reverse to

protect the bolt.

Dismount the steering knuckle from the ball head

connecting part.

(1) Loose (Don't dismount) the upper and lower ball

head pin clamp nut.

(2)Dismount the steering knuckle from the upper

and lower ball head connecting part by special tool.
Never screw off the loose nut in step (1).

(3)Screw off thelock nut of ball head pin, and lift the

lower transverse arm by the jack.

(4)Dismount the steering knuckle from the upper and lower transverse arm.

Front suspension

FA-15

Inspection

Steering knuckle

Check the steering knuckle for any defprm, crack or damages by the method of magnetic test.

Assembly

Use the jack to lift the lower transverse arm, and

install the upper and lower ball head pin and the steering
knuckle.

Note:

Never let the grease on the steeing knuckle tapered face and the thread and tapered face of the upper and

lower ball head pin assembly.

During the assembling process, do not damage the dustproof of the ball head pin.

After assembly the steering knuckle, adjust the hub bearing pretightening force.

See chapter "Hub & brake disc" to be the reference o fhe adjustment of pretightening force.