Chery A15 / 480 LHD model. Manual — part 140

and 25±3N·m respectively.

·Remove the four bolts of the steering gear.

·Remove the fixing bracket of the steering

gear and the rubber hose.

·Install the steering column in the reverse

order of the removal.

Note:

The right picture shows the status of

the power steering oil tube of the steering

gear removed.

The tightening torque for the hollow bolt

which connects the high pressure oil tube

and the power steering pump is 45±3Nm.

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION AND REPAIR OF MAIN BODY OF

STEERING GEAR

Exploded view of the rack & pinion power steering gear

Code Description Quantity

1. Left pull rod outboard joint assy 1
2. Right pull rod outboard joint assy 1
3. Hexagon nut 2
4. Clamp 2
5. Rack shield 2
6. Single ear no-level clamp 2
7. Inner ball joint 2
8. Seal ring 4
9. Dust cover 1
10. Snap ring for hole 1
11. Oil seal 1
12. Bearing 1
13. Valve core assy 1
14. Bearing 1
15. Oil seal 1
16. Conical connector 2
17. Hull oil cylinder assy 1

18. Conical connector 2
19. Left oil tube assy 1
20. Lock nut 1
21. Adjusting plug 1
22. Spring 1
23. Rack holder 1
24. Hexagon flange bolt 1
25. Bearing 1
26.

Plug cap 1

27. Right oil tube assy 1
28. O rubber ring 2
29. Washer 2
30. Oil seal 2
31. Steering rack piston assy 1
32. Piston ring 1
33. O rubber ring 1
34. Housing 1
35. Stop collar 1

36. Wire stopper 1

Removal and Dismantling of Steering Gear

Repair and adjust after the removal of the steering gear

Tightening Torque for the Fastener Set Components （Shown as the table below）

Description

Specification

Quantity

Tightening Torque

（N.m）

Hexagon flange bolt

Q1840812

1

20~30

Plug cap

M30X1.5

1

35~45

Lock nut

M32X1.5

1

40~50

Oil tube connector bolt

M12X1

2

15~25

Inner ball joint-rack

M12X1

2

70~90

Hexagon nut - outboard joint

M14X1.5

2

4.9~9.8

Fix the steering Gear

（Refer to Illustration 5）

·Fix the steering gear on the vises and keep the
input shaft flatly. Take off plug cap of the oil
inlet and the outlet to discharge the oil. Rotate
the input shaft for several times to discharge the
oil from the steering gear.

Remove the left and right steering link assy
(Refer to Illustration 6)

·Loosen the lock nut 3 of the left and right
steering link assy, and then remove the
outboard joint assy 1 and 2

Illustration 5

Illustration 6

Remove the left and right protector (Refer to
Illustration 7)

·Remove the single ear no-level clip 6, then
the clamp 4 and take off the protector 5.

Remove the left and right oil tube assy（Refer
to Illustration 8）

·Loosen the joint nuts of the left oil tube assy
19 and right oil tube assy 27, and then remove
the left and the right oil tube assy.

Remove the inner ball joint （ Refer to
Illustration 9）

·Lock the rack with an open-end assistant, and
screw up the inner ball joint assy 7 with another
assistant.

Illustration 8

Illustration 9

Illustration 7