1979 Citroen CX engine

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine OPERATION No MA. 430-O : Checking md ndjusting the suspcusion and its control. 06. MA. 430-O i
ADJUSTING THE HEIGHTS
AT FRONT : Between under-face of point (c o ))
subfrome ond point of contoct of wheels with
ground.
AT REAR : Between under-face of point <( b a)
subfrome ond point of contact of wheels with
ground.
1. Check tyre pressures.
2. Remove corrector protectors and make sure the
manual control rods are not exerting pressure on
levers ( 1) and ( 2).
3. Slightly loosen automatic control clump and
adjust to obtain :
3
Front height = 165 ? 8 mm
Rear height = 215 ? 8 mm ( Saloons )
228 t 8 mm ( Estates )
Tightening torque of clomps = 1.5 doNm (11 ft.lb )

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4. Adjusting the height control :
Slacken nuts ( 1) and (4 )
Set control levers ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) to obtain :
Jl = J2
J3 = J4
Tighten nuts ( 1 ) and (4).
5. Check the heights :
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rtrrtttiug positiott.
Check that ball join!s of front and rear corrqctors
are not jammed in their forks.
At front :
a) Raise the vehicle by hand.
b Release when weight becomes too great to
support.
Vehicle wi1.l drop, then rise again and
stabilize itself. Note front height.
Push vehicle down by hand
Release when resistance becomes too great.
Vehicle will rise again then drop and stabi-
lize itself.
Note front height again.
c) Take the average of these two measurements
which should be between
157 and 173 mm inclusive
At rear :
Proceed in the same manner.
Average of height readings should be between
210 and 220 mm inclusive ( Saloons )
220 and 236 mm inclusive ( Estates )
7. Fit front and rear protectors.

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OPERATION No MA. 440-00 : (Ihnrnctrristics nlld spcrt’nl ic;atrrrcds oi the sfvc~tir~g Op. MA. 440-00 1

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine I. MANUAL STEERING
1. CHARACTERISTICS.
STEERING RACK
STEERING COLUMN ( -,
q/1976 )
I. 44.5
Clearance to be obtained between steering column ( i )
and spacer (3 )
Jl = J2 is obtained by moving flange (1 ) along steering pinion

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine STEERING COLUMN ( ‘11’ l’)‘o -1
L.44-21
Jl = J2 is obtuined by moving flange along steering
pinion
Steering co1
Clearance to be obtained between steering shaft and
mind spacer (4)
1 a
Rack and pinion steering :
- Wheel alignment ( toe-in of the wheels to the front, i/z, /bc~ rtot~/nl rlrir,ir/g posifiort I 1 tk) 4 mm
inside wheel 43’30’
1”
- Steering angle (Ilot djustahlc~ ) 0
outside wheel : 32’50’ i’
- Turning circle :
- CC between walls )) Il.80 m
I Snloo~2 s 12.70 m
.
(! Estntc’s
- CC between kerbs )I
. . . . . ..__.._........................................,.,.. 10.90.m 11.80 m
- Steering ratio, .-.......................-............................................................................................................ 24.5 : 1
REPAIRS :
The spring, on the flange side, can be fitted to a preSeptember 1976 vehicle,‘as long as the following are
also fitted -:
- the new steering shaft with spring centerinq guide
- the increased calibration spring ( 3 ) on the fixed support side
- the Delrin spacer (2) on its steel mounting plate. at the steering wheel end.

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STEERING PINION
After adjusting wheel alignment, protrusion of track-rod thread in relation to lock-nut must be equal on either side
( .to within 2 mm )
Rack centre-point Protrusion of rack must be equal on either side of rack housing
- Clearance at rack plunger ( at minimum clearance point ) .O.l to 0.25
( at minimum clearance point ) ., .,...._...... .._._ 0 1 to 0.25 mm
- Rotational torque of pinion, after
adjustment of plunger .._..... .._.... 1.2 daNm ( 8 l/2 ft.lb)
L 44.3
Steering control :
- Clearance between universal joint, steering shaft and fixed
steering wheel tube spacer 0.25 to 1 mm
.._....__._..._.... ._..__..
- Position of steering wheel spoke in (( straight-ahead ))
position. single spoke pointing vertically downwards
- Angle of universal joint : 17” to the left approx. (with steering
wheel in (( straight-ahead )) position.
- Coupling for steering pinion flange ( steering shaft ) ....................................
- Flange on steering pinion ................................................................................
- Steering pinion securing flange ........................................................................
- Steering rack ball joint f rack Jacked )’ .............................................................
- Track-rod lock-nut ..............................................................................................
- Rack housing on steering crossmember ..........................................................
-. Steering crossmember on front subframe ..........................................................
- Nut for track-rod ball-joint ................. ................................... ..... ...................... Tightening torques :
- Flange for universal joint on steering shaft __..._.__.._._.........,.........................,. 1.3 to 1.4 daNm ( 9 11 2 to
lOft.lb)
- Fixed steering wheel tube attachments
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9 to 2.1 daNm (13 l/2 to15ft.lb)
3.1 to 3.4 daNm (22 l/2 to 241/2ft,lb)
1.3 to 1.4 daNm ( 9 l/ 2 to 10 ft.lb)
1.3 to 1.4 daNm (9 l/2 to 10 ft.lb)
.5 to’5.5 daNm (36 to 40 ft.lb)
3.6 to 4 daNm ( 26 to 29 ft.lb)
2.5 to 2.8 daNm ( 18 to 20 l/2 ft.lb)
2.5 to 2.8 daNm (18 to 20 1/2ft.lb)
9 to 10 daNm ( 65 to 72 l/2 ft.lb)
- Greasing of steering rack TOTAL MULTIS MS

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine II. POWER STEERING WITH POWERED RETURN
I. CHARACTERISTICS
Hydraulically operated rack and pinion steering Steering
ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13 5 i
- No of steering wheel turns from lock to lock
. . . . . . . .._._.__................................................ 25
- Turning circle (( between walls ))
11 80m
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(( between kerbs )) 10 90 m t
/( between walls )) 12 70 m
I( between kerbs 1) 11 80 m t I’\/N/l’ N/id I’n~\lix”
- Wheel alignment ( toe-in of wheels to the front i (i/l //I( //r~rjj/rll c/r;/ ii/:: p, cilirJ/i 1 1 to 4 mm
STEERING AND HYDRAULIC RACK CONTROL ASSEMBLY
1. Steering-wheel
2. Anti-theft device
3. Control unit
4. Steering shoft
5. Coupling flonge
6. Eccentric for odjusting stroight line running
7. Clomp for coupling hydraulic pipes
Jl J2 obtoined by moving clomp (5) olo
STEERING COLUMN, AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT