Chery Fora (Elara A520). Manual — part 119

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Exploded View of Rear Trailing Arm Assembly

Rear Upper Control

Arm Assembly

Bolt

Guide Bar

Assembly

Rear Lower Control

Arm Assembly

Assembling Bolt

Bolt

Nut

Left Rear

Trailing Arm

Gasket

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I. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY OF
REAR VIBRATION DAMPER

Disassembly sequence:

1.

Open the trunk lid; dismount the side
enclosure to expose the bolts connecting
rear strut assembly and vehicle body.
Dismount the two connecting bolts.
Mounting torque: 50±10 Nm.

2.

Uplift the car. Dismount the bolts
connecting the lower control arm and
car body. Note: Since the helical
damping spring has a very strong
elasticity, it is very difficult to dismount
the fixed bolts of the lower part of strut
assembly due to the influence of the
spring force. Therefore, you should
firstly dismount the bolts connecting the
rear lower control arm and vehicle body
in order to reduce the bearing force of
coil

spring.

Mounting

torque:

100—120Nm.

3.

Dismount the bolts connecting rear strut
and lower oscillating arm. Mounting
torque: 80±5 Nm

4.

Remove the rear strut assembly.

Assembly sequence:

1.

Assemble the rear vibration damper
according to the reverse sequence of
disassembly.

2.

Precautions:

①

After assembly, all bolts must be
fastened up to specified torques.

②

Please check the four wheel alignment
parameters after assembly.

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II. CHECK VIBRATION DAMPER:

1.

Check Vibration Damper

①

Check the vibration damper to see
whether there is oil leakage. If oil
leakage exists, you should replace the
vibration damper. Check the damping
force of vibration damper to see if it
qualifies. If it disqualifies, you should
replace it.

②

Check whether there is crack or
deformation in the spring seat; Check
whether the limit gear block is damaged;
Check whether the limit gasket of
suspending spring is worn, cracked or
deformed. Replace defective spare parts.

Note: When laying aside vibration damper,
you should abide by the following procedure:

2.

Disposal

(1)

Stretch the vibration damper lever as
long as possible.

(2)

Drill a hole to discharge the gas from
vibration damper cylinder.

Note: The discharged gas is harmless, but
you should prevent the splashing iron chips
from hurting yourself when drilling.

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II. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY OF
REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM

Disassembly sequence:

1.

Dismount the bolts connecting the upper
control arm and vehicle body.

Mounting torque: 100~120Nm.

2.

Dismount the bolts connecting the upper
control arm and rear trailing arm.

Mounting torque: 90～100Nm

3.

Take down the upper control arm.

Assembly sequence:

1.

Assemble the rear upper control arm
according to the disassembly sequence.

2.

Precautions:

After assembly, all bolts must be fastened up
to specified torques.