Chery S11 / Chery QQ. Manual — part 199

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II. Dampener

Removal

1

、Lift up the car and remove the bolts joining

the dampener with the car bridge.

2

、Remove the joining bolt for the dampener and

the car body.

3

、Remove the dampener assembly.

Steps of installation:
1. Do the installation by referring to the steps of
dismounting.
2. Points of attention:

① In the screw tightening process, the fastening

bolts controlled by torque + corner tightening
submission limits should be replaced after each
action of loosening.

②The screws should be tightened to the specified

torques after the installation.

III. Vertical swinging arm and its

sleeve

Removal

1

、Remove the left and right rear wheels.

2

、 Remove the joining bolt for the vertical

swinging arm and the rear bridge.

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3

、 Remove the bolts fastening the vertical

swinging arm and the car body.

4

、Remove the rear swinging arm.

Steps of installation:
1. Do the installation by referring to the steps
of dismounting.
2. Points of attention:

①In the screw tightening process, the

fastening bolts controlled by torque + corner
tightening submission limits should be
replaced after each action of loosening.

②The screws should be tightened to the specified

torques after the installation.

Inspections

Check to see if the swinging arm is damaged

or deformed; check if there are any cracks or
serious wears on the swinging arm sleeve.

The sequence for the installation procedures

is the opposite to those for removal. Tighten the
related bolts with the specified torques. Attention:
when the front sleeve is installed, the cut slots on
the sleeve should face forward and rearward

IV

、 Removal and installation of the

horizontal

stabilizing rod and rear bridge

Removal

1

、Lift up the car and remove the rear wheels and

the brake drums. Remove the E-shaped ring and
brake soft tube from the rear bridge supporting
frame. Remove the oil inlet pipe of the brake
branch pump. Remove the rear brake base plate
and the manual brake pulling wire. Use a jack lift
to lift the center of the rear bridge.

2

、Removal and installation of the rear bridge

horizontal stabilizing rod

1

）Remove the joining bolt for the horizontal

stabilizing rod and the car body.

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2) Remove the joining bolt for the horizontal
stabilizingrod and t he rear bridge.

3) Remove the dampener and the spiral spring.

4) Remove the rear bridge assembly.

Steps of installation:

1. Do the installation by referring to the steps of
dismounting.
2. Points of attention:

①In the screw tightening process, the fastening

bolts controlled by torque + corner tightening
submission limits should be replaced after each
action of loosening.

② The screws should be tightened to the

specified torques after the installation.

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Chapter 4 Steering System

Torque specifications

Application

Specifications

Steering box installation nut

70-80Nm

Tie rod and rack fixture nut

63-77Nm

Tie rod end plane and steering knuckle fixture nut

32-38Nm

Power steering pump installation bolt

22-28Nm

Steering column and crosstree

13-17Nm

Steering knuckle and steering box

22.5-27.5Nm

Steering wheel and steering shaft nut

15-25Nm

Steering shaft flange clamping bolt

22.5-27.5Nm

Nipple torque specifications

Application

Specifications

Power steering oil hosepipe and power steering

pump socket

2-3Nm

Power steering oil hosepipe and power steering

storage tank socket

2-3Nm

Power steering high pressure hosepipe and power

steering pump socket

20-35Nm

Power steering high pressure hosepipe and power

steering box inlet nipple

27-33Nm

power steering box oil inlet and power steering

box socket

27-33Nm

power steering box gusher pipe and power

steering box socket

27-33Nm

power steering box gusher pipe and power

steering oil return pipe socket

27-33Nm

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