1988 CITROEN CX steering

USE OF THE MANUAL
PRESENTATION
The Repair Manual comes in a binder with a “Mu/to” type
mechanism to facilitate the filing of additive sheets
or the removal of a part for operation in the workshop.
The MECHANICAL COMPONENTS, PART 1 VOLUME (8531) covers operations on the MECHANlCAL
COMPONENTS and the BODYWORK which may be carried out by a general workshop.
It is divided into 15 chapters separated by vinyl tab inserts numbered @ to @
General
Engine
Fuel system-Carburettor
Ignition system
Clutch
Gearbox-Drive shafts
Source and reserve of pressure
Front axle Rear axle
Suspension - wheels - tyres
Steering
Braking system
Electrical equipment and radio
Heater, ventilation and air-conditioning
Bodywork
COMPOSITION OF A CHAPTER
Each chapter includes:
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the list of operations in it,
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the operations in numerical order.
OPERATIONS
The operation references are made up as follow: MA 100 - 00 II a
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a) z T-r TiiTz
a) vehicle code letters: MA
b) three figure number identifying the assembly or the assembly part
c) figure indicating the type of operation:
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the figures 000 indicate the vehicle specification
- the figures 00 indicate the assembly specification
- the figures 0 indicate checks and adjustments
- the figures 1 indicate removals and refittings
- the figures 2 indicate dismantling and re-assembly
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the figures 3 indicate reconditioning
d) figure /I,... /2.../... standing for a variant,
e) letter: a, b, standing for an evolution
rious operations are presented:
1’ either through photos, drawings and texts,
hrough photos, drawings and symbols.
‘!%.OSSARY has been placed at the beginning of each volume for this purpose.
e glossary (the one in the Mechanical Components volume is different from the one in
caning for each symbol has been translated into nine languages.
kts in a removable set of “plastic” sheets bound with one manceuvrable me
ion of one or several pages (and obtain photocopies from them, for instance). the Bodywork volur nel,
‘tal r ing to facilitate the
85 31

REMOVING AND REFITTING A SWIVEL
REFITTING Replace, Fig. IV:
Wipe the ball-joint fixings and location, do not use - flexible pipe (I I) into its fixing bracket,
solvent. - washer (I 0).
Recouple the upper ball-joint with the swivel. Tighten nut (9) to 2.2 mdaN.
Refit, Fig. I: Recouple:
- washer (I),
- Fig. IV, connection (I 2) provided with a new sea/.
- nut (2).
- Fig. V, the steering ball-joint.
Tighten to 7 mdaN (New NYLSTOP nut).
Refit:
Introduce the drive-shaft end into the wheel hub - washer (I 31,
(lubricate the hub seal lips). - nut (14) (New NYLSTOP one).
Couple up the lower ball-joint. Tighten to 6 mdaN.
Tighten to 6 mdaN the new NYLSTOP nut. Reconnect:
-cup (171,
Reconnect the brake pad wear warning lamp harness. - spring (I 61,
-cable (15).
Refit, Fig. II and Ill:
Adjust the handbrake (as indicated in @ 454.011).
- electrical harness fixing bracket (4).
- earth lead (5).
- screw (3). Put the drive-shaft nut into place.
- metal panel (6). (Faces and threads lubricated).
Lock the hub, utilizing tool 6310-T Fig. VI.
ABS vehicles, Fig. Ill:
Tighten to 37.5 mdaN.
Reinstall sensor (7) (spread MOB/L TEMP No. 1
grease over the outside of the sensor.
Bleed the front brakes (see @ 453.0/l/.
Tighten screw (8) to 1 mdaN.
Fit the wheel.
Lower the vehicle to the ground.
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SPECIFICATION AND PARTICULAR FEATURES OF
THE SOURCE AND RESERVE OF PRESSURE
Security valve: Fig. I
Calibration pressures for slide valve return spring:
- Pressure for isolation (no supply to suspension at A and D) :
- Pressure for supply to suspension (delivery at A and D) : 110 bars min.
130 bars min.
Key to diagram:
A : Feed to front height corrector.
B : Feed to steering rack and control unit.
C : H.P. inlet
D : Feed to rear height corrector.
E : Leakage return.
(1) : Adjusting shims for the calibration of slide valve return spring.
Shim thickness
(2) : Slide valve.
(3) : Fault detector (mechanically operated through shifting of slide-valve (2) 1.
Brake accumulator: Fig. II
-Capacity: . . . . . . . .._.._..~..._~._............_..........._.....
- Calibration pressure: 0.9 mm
0.4 litres
2
62 f 32 bars
F : HP inlet.
G : Centrifugal regulator, security valve
H: Brake control valve.

REMOVING AND REFITTING
THE DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLIES
Support the front of the vehicle on stands 6602-T.
Release the pressure in the hydraulic system.
Set the height control to the “low” position.
Remove: Fig. I:
- the road wheel,
- the pin and nut lock,
- the nut (35 mm A/F). Retain the wheel hub using
tool 6310-T, Fig. I.
Fig. II,
- suspension cylinder swivel ball maintaining pin (I 1,
- anti-roll bar link-rod nut (2).
Uncouple spherical ball (3) from the anti-roll bar link-
rod by means of puller 6320-T, Fig. Ill: (Screw up
the tool nut to the ball-joint stem and fit the tool “U”
part and spindle).
Disconnect the brake pad wear warning lamp electri-
cal harness.
Take off the brake disc cooling plate securing screws. Extract the nut of the swivel lower ball pin.
Uncouple the swivel lower ball pin with extractor
3312-T or 6323-T (Avoid damaging the ball joint
protection rubber).
Removing the LH drive-shaft assembly:
Push the LH drive shaft (5) aside with a chisel (6),
bearing against the heads of the gearbox flange
screws, Fig. V.
Important : If a few hammer strokes are not enough
to push aside drive shaft (51, the circlip is probably
blocked inside the sun gear. In that case, undo
clamp (4) and remove the transmission without its
drive-shaft, (retrieve the rollerl.
Turn the steering through full lock to the left.
Leave the swivel hanging.
Liberate the LH transmission from the hub and remove
it.
Removing the RH drive-shaft assembly:
Slacken the drive-shaft bearing support nuts (71,
Fig. VI.
Swing through a half turn tie rods (81, so as to release
the bearing outer track.
Withdraw drive shaft (9) from the sun gear. (Remove
the shaft, the o’ring seal, bush, and dust seal).
Turn the steering to full right lock; leave the swivel
hanging.
Disengage the RH transmission from the wheel hub
and remove it.

REMOVING AND REFITTING THE
DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLIES
REFITTING
Lubricate the wheel hub seal lips.
Fitting the LH drive-shaft assembly:
install:
- a NEW circlip (21,
- O’ring seal (I).
on the shaft, Fig. I.
Turn the steering through full lock to the left.
Insert the shaft splines home in the sun gear.
Make sure that the circlip is fully entered into its
location within the sun gear by pulling the shaft.
Engage the drive-shaft into the wheel hub.
Fitting the RH drive-shaft assembly:
Turn the steering through full right lock.
Slide the shaft into bearing (3).
Install:
the dust cover (5)
- ring (41,
- o’ring seal (3).
on the drive shaft, Fig. II
Slightly grease the bearing outer ring (7) before ente-
ring it into bearing (8). Fig. Ill.
Introduce the drive-shaft into the hub.
Swivel tie rods (6) by a half turn so that they can grip
the bearing outer ring.
Tighten nuts (9) to 1 mdaN. Couple up the lower ball-joint, (Wipe the ball-joint
fixing but do not use solvent).
Tighten to 6 mdaN the (NEW NYLSTOP) nut.
Recouple link rod (IO) with the anti-roll bar. (Wipe
the ball-joint fixing, do not use solvent).
Tighten to 4.7 mdaN the NEW NYLSTOP type nut.
Refit the suspension cylinder swivel ball and pin (14).
Reconnect the electrical harness to the brake pad
wear warning lamp (I I).
Reinstall the brake disc cooling plate (I 3)
Fit the drive-shaft nut (with faces and threads
lubricatedl.
Clamp the wheel hub with tool 6310-T.
Tighten to: 37.5 mdaN.
Replace:
- nut lock (121,
- the pin,
- the road wheel
Lower the vehicle to the ground
3tc 8531

JUNCTION BOX MA 510.00/1 1
The junction box is to be found under the dashboard, to the left (right on RHD) of the steering wheel. It combi-
nes most of the electrical functions.
It is presented on page 3, as seen from above, the front of the vehicle being directed to the left.
COMPONENTS:
- 14 fuses (refer to the table)
- A relay for the electric cooling fan
: RI
- A relay for the rear window winder motor
: R2
- A relay for the front window winder motor : R3
- A relay for the heated rear screen
: R4
- A direction indicator unit : c
- A delay/timer unit for the windscreen wiper : I
- Connectors
Connectors:
- 26, all different, can be connected.
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- They are different by the number of channels and their colour, each colour being attributed a specific casing slot
- They are grouped by columns I to V (from left to right) and stages 1 to 6 max. (from top to bottom).
All these figures are to be found either side of the conductor on the circuit diagram.
How to read the table (page 2):
Example II 1 0 M 9
B
Connector situated in the 2nd column (II), 1st stage (I).
It is a brown (MI 10 channel (0) connector
The lead (conductor) is located in the channel 9 of the connector concerned on the circuit diagram.
Function : lead supplying the clock electrically: + permanent after fuse F7.
Wires and stripes (V H) Green wire with a black stripe.
Position (66): number of the vertical line on the circuit diagram where the channel and the connector in
question are to be found.
The letter positioned below indicates the harness which connects at that place: B (box)
Special features:
The two black 2 channel connectors used, cannot be mistaken: they differ by a 9 mm clip on the one hand
and a 5 mm flat pin on the other hand.
The yellow 2 channel connector and fuse F14 are used in cold countries only.
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ARRANGEMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
q @ CX22TRS 7/85-t 1 MA 5 510.00110
3EF. DESCRIPTION LOCATION
Circuit Wiring CONNECTOR
Number HARNESS
Channel-colour (or urilt)
1 Front cigar ljghter & lighting 137-151
i5 38-l v H
5 Ignition distributor 30 to 34 3N 2
10 Alternator 51 to 54 b6 IN + Ilc CA & M
25 A & B Horn 107 - 108 c7 1N + 1N A
45 Battery 1
b8 IN + IN CP & CN
46 Instrument panel 36 to 73 159 to 162 g6 * T
50 Ignition coil 30-3 1 IN + Ilc G
75 Ignition module 30 to 32 7N Z
81 Interior heating control unit 21 to 24 h5 8N K
84 Coolant level indicator unit 41 to 43 e4 5B D
89 Door locking indicator lamp unit 131-132
i5 5N H
90 Door locking control unit 124 to 134 15 9v H
91 Remote control door locking unit “PLIP” 120 to 122 n5 8N P
92 Interior lamp timer 117 to 122 15 7M H
93 Bulb failure detection unit
27, 46 to 48, 74-75, 104-I 65 S8 38 + 68 & 6J L & w
95 Junction/Fuse box
127 Side lamp audible warning 1222123 g8
g6 5+N‘” ;
130 TDC sensor 28 3M
170 Boot light switch 136 s6 IM E
174 Boot door locking switch 126 t5 2M C
180 Reversing lamp switch 27 d6 1N + 1V G
185 Stop lamp switch 104 h6 IN + IM H
190 Hand brake switch 55 k5 2M H
!25 Carburettor choke switch 49 IG B
!29 Ignition switch 4-30, 44-95 h7 4M + 48 (95)
!30 L/H Front door switch *
119 f9 IM H
!31 R/H Front door switch 120 fl 1M H
!32 L/H rear door switch 122
k9 IM H
!33 R/H Rear door switch 123 kl IM H
!34 Glove box switch 135 f3 1 Ic+ 1 Ic H
!35 Hydraulic fluid low pressure switch 46 e6 IM G
!36 Hydraulic fluid level switch 45 e8 1 Ic + IM G
!37 Coolant low level switch 41-42 e3 3R D
!38 R/H Front door lock switch 64
jl 28 H
!39 L/H Front door lock switch 63 P
28 H
!41 R/H Rear door lock switch 66 (71 28 PD !42 L/H rear door lock switch 65 qg 28 PG
!43 Boot door lock switch 67 c5 2M C
!44 Bonnet lock switch 62 a5 2M V
!51 Height control switch 96 to 100
j5 2M & 4M H & (608) !54 Lighting/Direction indicator switch 72 to 75. 57 to 163 97 58 4M 3M T
!55 Windscreen wiper/Washer & Horn switch 90 to 95, 107 g6 48 5B 28 T
!68 Air recycling switch 15 to 17
h5 4J Q
!71 Air distribution switch 12 to 14 h5 4M Q !78 Blower motor speed control 18 to 20 h6 38 Q
!79 Heater control & Lighting 23 to 25-68 h4 58 K
100 Starter motor 2 to 4 b5 IN & IR CP 165 Ashtray lighting 152 if5 2B H
I70 Boot lighting 136 s4 1N & llc F
I75 Glove box lighting 135 f4 IN & 1M H I80 Engine compartment lighting 150 c6 IN EC
I85 L/H rear number plate lighting 166 t6 Ilc + IM E 186 R/H rear number plate lighting 167 t4 Ilc + IM E
190 Steering lock lighting 156 97 Ilc + IIC T
L20 Carburettor idle cut-out solenoid 25 IN M L30 L/H front brake caliper 48-49 d9 2N + IN U(g.) I31 R/H front brake caliper 50-51 dl 2N + IN U(d.!
L40 L/H front side lamp 149 a8 2M G
141 R/H front side lamp 151 a2 2M D 142 L/H rear lamp 165 L43 R/H rear lamp 166 I45 L/H rear lamp cluster t8 6G F
146 R/H rear lamp cluster t2 6G F
157 L/H stop lamp 104
* Particular Specification
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10 MA ARRANGEMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
510.00/11
CX
25 GTI 7185 -+
REP. DESCRIPTION LOCATION CONNECTOR
Number HARNESS
Crrcuit Wiring Channel-colour (or unrt)
238 R/H front door lock switch 99
JI 2B H
239
L/H front door lock switch 98
j8 2B H
241 R/H rear door lock switch 101
ql 28 PD
242 L/H rear door lock switch 100
99 28 PG
243 Boot door lock switch 102 t5 2M C
244 Bonnet lock switch 97 a5 ,2M v
251 Height control switch 131-135
j5 2M & 4M H & 608
254 Lighting/direction indicator switch
107 to IIO- 192 to 198
97 5B-4M-3M T
255 Windscreen wiper/washer & horn switch 125 to 129-142
96 2B-4B-5B T
271 Air distribution switch 19 to 21 h5 4M \Q
278 Blower motor speed control rheostat 23 to 25 h6 2B ;1
279 Heater control & lighting
29 to 31-103-104 h4 58 K
280 Supplementary air control (injection) 38 b6 2N IM
285 Ignition suppressors (radio) 59 & 60 b6 2xlN 2
295
Air horn compressor 143
c7 IMV-IN A
300
Starter motor t
3 to 5 b5 IN-IR & IN CP & CA
302 Flowmeter 42 to 44 b2 5N IC
545 Fast idling electrovalve (air con option) 14 d2 *. 2xlV V
$65 Ashtray lighting 187 1’3 2B H
$70 Boot lighting 171 s4 IN-TIC F
i75 Glove box lighting 170 f4 lN-IM H
I80 Engine compartment lighting 185 c6 IN EC
385 L/H rear No. plate lighting 211 t6 IM-llc E
386 R/H rear No. plate lighting 212 t4 IM-llc
E
390 Steering lock lighting 191
97 2xllc T
$10 Air con compressor clutch 13
c6 IN V
$30 L/H front brake caliper 83-84 d9 2N& IN U
$31 R/H front brake caliper 85-86 dl 2N& IN U
140 L/H front side lamp 184 a8 2M G
F41 R/H front side lamp 186 a2 2M D
L42 L/H rear side lamp 200
c43
R/H rear side lamp 201
145
L/H rear lamp cluster t8 6G F
C46 R/H rear lamp cluster t2 6G F
L57 L/H stop lamp 139
158 R/H stop lamp 140
160
L/H rear fog lamp 191
1-61 R/H rear fog lamp 192
.62 L/H reversing lamp 33