Chery Tiggo T11 LHD. Manual — part 36

T11 Service Manual Suspension and Steering

2) Remove hose, vehicle speed sensor cable of ABS (if available), hose bracket and brake cable

clip from shock absorber.

3) Remove the steering knuckle with brake disc assembly from shock absorber.

a) Unscrew two nuts and bolts that join the

shock absorber and the steering knuckle with

brake disc assembly.

b) Unscrew the bolt that connects steering

knuckle tie rod knuckle pin and steering

knuckle with brake disc assembly, and then

loosen the knuckle pin.

c) Unscrew the bolt that connects the front

connecting rod to the shock absorber, and then

loosen the front connecting rod.

T11 Service Manual Suspension and Steering

d) Unscrew the bolt that connects the steering

knuckle with brake disc assembly to control

arm knuckle pin.

e) Unscrew the driving bolt from the front

wheel.

f) Remove the steering knuckle with brake disc

assembly from shock absorber.

Installation tips: apply engine oil to nut thread.

4) Remove both shock absorber and coil spring.

a) Remove the three nuts joining the shock absorber to vehicle body.

b) Remove the shock absorber together with coil spring.

Installation procedures:

1) Refer to disassembly procedures to perform assembly.

2) Precautions:

a) Once loosening the binding bolt whose torque and angle tightening condition is controlled by

yield limit, it must be replaced.

b) After installation, torque each bolt to specification.

c) Check the wheel alignment after installation

3. Inspection

1) Inspect shock absorber.

T11 Service Manual Suspension and Steering

a) Inspect shock absorber for oil leakage, and

replace if necessary. Then inspect the damping

force of shock absorber, and replace it if not

conform to the specification.

b) Inspect the thrust bearing for excessive wear

or abnormal noise of block. Then inspect the

lower spring seat for cracks or deformations.

Subsequently inspect the limit stop for

damages. Finally inspect the stop pad for wear,

crack or deformation. And replace defective

parts.

Note: Refer to the following procedures when discarding shock absorber.

2) Disposal of front shock absorber

a) Stretch the shock absorber rod as far as

possible.

b) Discharge the gas inside the shock absorber

cylinder by bit to drill a hole in the cylinder

body (as shown in the figure).

Caution: The gas discharged is hazardous-free,

however, and be cautious to scrap iron splashes

when drilling the cylinder body.

4. Removal and installation of shock absorber bracket, shock

absorber bracket components and/or spring

Removal and installation of spring

1) If the assembly fixture cannot be fixed onto

the workbench, fix it into bench vice.

T11 Service Manual Suspension and Steering

2) Fix a pair of claws that match the spring

diameter into the spring compressor.

Disassembly procedures

1) Loosen the spring compressor, then locate the

claws between the top and bottom of springs

(As shown by the arrow).

2) Compress the spring till the spring is released

from spring seat.

3) Remove the shock absorber support bracket

with limiter and washer from connecting rod via

ratchet wrench (as shown in the figure) that is

used to unscrew lock nut.

4) Remove the upper spring seat with absorber

block.

5) Remove the spring compressor with spring

and dust cover.

6) Remove buffer block.

7) Inspect the disassembled parts according to

damage and wear condition.

a) Buffer block.

b) Dust cover.

c) Vibration isolator.

d) Shock absorber support bracket.

e) The upper spring seat with bearing and

limiter.

8) If the used shock absorber needs to be replaced, firstly remove wheel speed sensor harness

bracket from the shock absorber, then fix it onto a new shock absorber (if there is no wheel sensor