Chery A18. Manual — part 70

6.1.8. Unscrew fixing bolts with the Phillips screwdriver

6.1.9. Unscrew fixing bolts at the right side with the

Phillips screwdriver

6.1.10. Unscrew fixing bolts of the combined instruments

with the Phillips screwdriver

6.1.11. Disassemble the plug at the back of the combined

instruments and take out the combined instruments

assembly

6.2. Assembly steps

Assemble according to the inverted sequence of the

disassembly

7. Disassembly & assembly of the steering wheel

Please see the disassembly part of the steering column in

8. Disassembly & assembly of combined switches, wiper switch and ignition switch

Please see the disassembly part of the steering column in the chassis service manual

II. Disassembly & assembly of the main parts of the instrument panel

1. Preparation

Tools: Socket wrench, open-end wrench, Phillips screwdriver, slotted screwdriver

2. Attention

2.1 Please put on necessary appliances for labor protection in order to avoid the

accident

2.2 Cut the negative electrode of the accumulator before the disassembly of the electric

apparatus

3. Disassembly & assembly of the main parts of the instrument panel

3.1. Disassembly steps

3.1.1. Disassemble the buttons of the headlamp switch

3.1.2. Take out the plug of the headlamp switch

3.1.3. Unscrew fixing bolts of the left holder of the instrument

panel with the Phillips screwdriver

3.1.4. Unscrew fixing bolts of the right holder of the

instrument panel with the Phillips screwdriver

3.1.5. Unscrew fixing bolts at the left down side of the main

parts of the instrument panel with the Phillips screwdriver

3.1.6. Unscrew each 2 fixing bolts at the left & right side of

the main parts of the instrument panel with the socket wrench

10#

3.1.7. Disassemble the windshield wiper motor & connecting

rod mechanism (See the disassembly & assembly of the

windshield wiper mechanism), take out 2 fixing bolts of the

instrument panel from the water trough

3.1.8. Take out the main parts assembly of the instrument

panel

3.2. Assembly steps

3.2.1.

Assemble according to the inverted sequence of

the disassembly

3.2.2.Attentions：

3.2.2.1. The double outlets of the instrument panel should

inosculate with the outlet interface of the air conditioner, and

the unsuitable assembly & air leakage phenomena is not

allowed, as well as the interaction of the instrument panel’s air

duct & evaporator, and those may affect the assembly of the

instrument panel and result the improper assembly of

instrument panel and its accessories is not allowed.

3.2.2.2. The instrument panel should not interact with the front

windshield glass, which affects its assembly when assembling

the instrument panel and the gap between the instrument panel

& front windshield is even

3.2.2.3. The gap between the instrument panel & carbody is

even & accordant and can satisfy the assembly of the doorway

sealing strip.

3.2.2.4. The glove box should be opened & closed smoothly

without interaction, seizure or with locking loosely

3.2.2.5. The assembly of the middle passage cover panel

should be firm, whose gap with console main parts, and two

sides of the handrail box should be less than 0.5mm and be

even.

3.2.2.6. The fastening moment for the tyre of the instrument

panel and fixing bolts between upper & down main parts is

5±0.5N.