Great Wall service chassis and body Manual — part 38

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(e)

Hold the bolt of front wheel hub with the spring-tension meter

and drag slowly in the direction of the spot tangent line.

Suitable tension range

(29-54)N

The nut should be screwed up again within the suitable range if the

tension value is overlarge or over small.

(f)

Check the bearing to ensure it cannot leap excessively (the

axial clearance should not be more than 0.05mm).

(g)

Measure the bouncing value of the front brake disc, which

should not be more than 0.11mm, and

5.

Mount the liner and the free hub:

(a)

Tear down the free wheel hub cap firstly.

(b)

Mount the liner and the free hub on the front wheel hub.

Fastening torque

(25-29)Nm

(c)

Mount on the free wheel hub cap.

Fastening torque

(6-12)Nm

6.

Mount the brake caliper:

(a)

Mount the brake caliper on the steering knuckle and screw

up the bolts according to the specified torque.

Fastening torque

123Nm

(b)

Connect the Bundy tube.

Fastening torque

20-22Nm

7.

Check the height of brake liquid level and, if required, add

the brake liquid, exhaust the gas from the brake system.

Suspension System and Automobile Axle (SF/4WD)

Front Wheel Hub and Steering Knuckle (Front Wheel Hub)

(h)

Bend one tooth of lock plate inside and other teeth outside

so as to lock the steering knuckle nut.

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Steering Knuckle

Dismantle of Steering Knuckle

1.

Tear down the brake caliper, he front wheel and the front

brake disc.

2.

Tear down the dust cover and the brake shell;

3.

Tear down the steering knuckle arm from the steering

knuckle;

4.

Tear down the vibration damper from the lower arm;

6.

Tear down the steering knuckle:

(a)

Tear down the split pin and groove nut from the position

where the ball stud locates.

(b)

Tear down the steering knuckle from the position where

the ball stud locates with the special service tool.

5.

Tear down the transverse stabilizer rod from the lower

arm;

Suspension System and Automobile Axle (SF/4WD)

Front Wheel Hub and Steering Knuckle (Steering Knuckle)

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(c)

Tear down the split pin and groove nut from the position

where the lower ball stud.

(d)

Tear down the steering knuckle from the position where

the lower ball stud with the special service tool, and

(e)

Press down the lower arm to tear down the steering

knuckle.

7.

Tear down the Lower ball stud assembly from the posi-

tion where the steering knuckle locates.

Steering knuckle inspection and change

Inspection on and Change of Steering

knuckle

1.

Check the steering knuckle

Check the steering knuckle with the dye penetration agent to

see weather has crack, if any crack is found, change the

steering knuckle.

2.

Tear down the inner oil seal

drive shaft and the thrust

plate

steering knuckle.

Prize out the inner oil seal

drive shaft from the steering

knuckle with the screwdriver to take out the thrust plate

steering knuckle.

Suspension System and Automobile Axle(SF/4WD)

Front Wheel Hub and Steering Knuckle (Steering Knuckle)

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3.

Tear down the needle bearing;

Tap out the steering knuckle small sleeve with hammer and

copper.

4.

Tear down the needle bearing.

Tap out the needle bearing with the hammer and copper bar.

5.

Mount the steering knuckle small sleeve;

Tap in the steering knuckle small sleeve with the special

service tool.

6.

Mount on the needle bearing;

Tap in the needle bearing with the special service tool.

7.

Mount on the thrust plate- steering knuckle;

Coat the needle roller of the needle bearing with the lithium

base grease, and plaster the lubricant on the both sides of the

thrust plate ñsteering knuckle.

Suspension System and Automobile Axle(SF/4WD)

Front Wheel Hub and Steering Knuckle (Steering Knuckle)