Chery A15. Manual — part 191

Chery A15 Maintenance Manual

Check the vehicle body with the frame of the special measuring system (fixed mechanical

tools are used during the measurement)

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Chapter Two Engine Hood and Luggage Compartment

I. Engine housing cover (engine hood)

Disassembly, installing and adjustment

1.Disassemble the engine hood, the

windscreen cleaner nozzle.

2. Loosen four screws for fixing the engine

hood and movable hinge, two on each side.

Another operator disassembles the engine

housing cover.

Installing procedures are in the reversed

order.

3. There are trough holes on hinge holes,

which can be used for final adjusting of

engine hood. They are 4 ± 0.5mm with

identical heights and smooth transition in

order that clearances around front cover are

even.

In case that transverse adjustment of the

engine hood is necessary, loosen the

connecting bolt as shown in the figure and

transversely move engine hood following

the hinge holes. Measure the distance after

moving the engine hood for several times.

Keep on moving until required value is

achieved.

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4. In case that longitudinal adjustment of

engine hood front is necessary, adjust the pin

which is on the rubber baffle block to align

the fender with the engine hood.

Tightening torque for upper bolts of engine

hood lock is 14±2N.m.

II. Disassembling and installing of the engine hood lock

Disassemble the lock:

1.Disassemble the front radiator grill. First

disassemble the four set screws for the

central grill and then disassemble the front

end board.

When disassembling the lock, first loosen the

lid on the opening for the drag line and

remove the rivet between the lock and the

front end board.

3. Disassemble the pin and the lock claw by

removing two setscrews which fix them on

the engine hood.

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4. Disassemble the lock handle by removing

two set screws between the control plate and

the fenderboard.

The installing procedures are in the

reversed order. The tightening torque for

the bolts is 14±2N.m

III. Rear door (tailgate)

Disassembling, installing and adjusting.

1. It is necessary to remove the bent hanging

ribbon and the rear bracket when

disassembling the rear door (tailgate).

2. Remove the spring for lifting and fixing the

door, one end of which is fixed on the door

and the other is fixed on the drip rail of the

sliding pole.

3. When disassembling the gas spring, move

the lock claw with a screw driver. Extract

the gas spring out of link pin of the set bolt.

If this gas spring is to be reused, the lock

claw can’t be completely extracted from

the link pin housing. Otherwise the lock

claw may be damaged.