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Steering knuckle
Disassembly of steering knuckle
1. Remove the disc brake and front hub
(Refer to section “Front Hub”)
2. Remove the brake cover
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3. Disconnect the steering cross rod from the steering
knuckle arm
a. Remove the split pin and nut on the ball pin.
4. Disconnect the connecting rod of stabilizer bar from
lower arm
Use the inner hexagon spanner to fix the ball pin; remove the self-
locking nut.
5. Remove the steering knuckle
a. Remove the split pin and nut on the upper ball pin
b. Use the special tools to disconnect the steering knuckle from the
upper ball pin.
c. Remove the split pin and nut on the lower ball pin.
d. Use the special tools to disconnect the steering knuckle from
the upper ball pin.
e. Remove the steering knuckle.
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Front suspension (2WD)
front stabilizer bar
rubber cover
clip
connecting rod of
stabilizer bar
flat shim
front shaft of
lower arm
split pin
adjusting bolt
lower adjusting block
fixed arm
upper adjusting block
lower arm
rear shaft of lower arm
torsion bar base
torsion bar
lower arm long bushsplit pin
upper ball pin
upper arm shaft
upper arm bush
flat shim
lower arm
short bush
eccentric shim
disk shim
fill block
fill block
disk shim shim
shock absorbershimshim
upper arm bush
upper arm shaft
lower ball arm
front wheel hub
and steering
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N m: specified torque
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Pregummed component N m: specified torque
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d. Tighten the adjusting bolt to make the extension length of the bolt
equal to the length before remove.
2. For new torsion bar spring
a. Remove the wheel.
b. Coat thin grease on the spline of the torsion bar spring.
c. Install the torsion bar spring on the torsion bar base.
d. Lower the lower arm to the lower limitation position; install the
adjusting arm in the torsion bar spring with the angle that the
adjusting bolt just can be screwed on the upper adjusting block.
e. Tighten the adjusting bolt to the specified torque.
Nut tightening limitation: A is about 30-35mm; if A>
35mm, then it is adjusted through height of adjusting arm.
f. Install the wheel; remove the bracket; bounce the vehicle for
several times to make the suspension enters into the stable
status.
g. Rotate the adjusting bolt and adjust the ground clearance of
chassis (Refer to 4-Wheel Alignment).
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Replacement of upper arm bush
1. Remove the bush
a. Remove the bolt and washer.
b. Use the special tools to push out the bush.
c. Remove the upper arm shaft; remove another bush in same proce-
dure
2. Install the bush
a. Use the special tools to press in the bush.
b. Install the upper arm shaft; use the special tools to press inanother
bush.
3. Tighten the upper arm shaft to specified torque.
a. Coat the screw of both ends of upper arm shaft with the screw
lock sealant; install the washer and nut.
Remarks: Adjust the position of upper lower; make the installa-
tion plane of ball pin is vertical to the installation plane of upper
arm shaft.
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Stabilizer bar
Disassembly of stabilizer bar
1. Disconnect the connecting bar which supports both
ends of the stabilizer bar form the stabilizer bar.
Use the inner hexagon spanner to fix the ball pin; remove the self-
locking nut.
2. Remove the bush and clip of stabilizer bar; remove
the stabilizer bar
Installation of stabilizer bar
1. Install the stabilizer bar on the carriage
Place the stabilizer bar in position; install the stabilizer bar bush
and clip on the carriage. Screw on and pretighten the bolt.
2. Connect the stabilizer bar to the connecting bar
Installand tighten the new nut to the specified torque
Tightening force: 63
5Nm
3. Tighten the clip position bolt to specified torque.
Tightening force: 233Nm
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N m: specified torque
Used component which can not be used any more.
precoated component
Front hub and steering knuckle (4WD)
stabilizer bar
flat shim
connecting rod
of stabilizer bar
hub and brake disc
flange
adjusting washer
circlip
hub cap
spring shimdisc brake
split pin
lower suspen-
sion arm
split pin
upper suspension arm
drive shaft
oil seal
needle
bearing
lock washer
steering knuckle
lock nut
lock washer
screw
brake cover
spring shim
flat shim
disk shimShim
fill blockfill block disk shim
oil seal
bearingbearing shock absorber
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Front hub
Disassembly of front hub
1. Remove the disc brake
Remove the brake caliper and hang it by steel cable.
Remarks: Do not remove the brake pipe and brake hose.
2. Remove the hub cap and flange
a. Use the inner hexagon spanner to screw off the fastening blot
and remove the hub cap.
b. Use the pliers to remove the circlip and remove the adjusting
washer.
c. Remove the flange.
3. Remove the hub and brake disc
a. Use the Philips screwdriver to screw off the tight screw;
remove the lock washer.
b. Use the special tools to remove the lock nut.
c. Remove the hub and brake disc with the outer bearing.
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2. Place in the bearing inner race; use the fill the gap
between the inner and outer race of the bearing up
with the HP-R grease.grease
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3. Install the inner bearing and oil seal
a. Place the inner bearing in the hub
b. Use the special tools to knock the new oil seal into the hub.
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4. Install the hub on the steering knuckle
a. Install the hub on the steering knuckle
b. Install the outer bearing.
5. Adjust the pre-applied load
a. Use the special tools to screw on the locknut to specified
torque.
Tightening force: 80-100N
m
b. Rotate the hub to right and left 1/3
1/4 round respectively.
c. Screw off the nut until the nut can be loosed by hand.
d. Use the special tools to retighten the lock nut.
Tightening force: 28N
m
e. Use the spring tension meter to check the pre-applied load.
Pre-applied load (for starting): 28-56N
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