2006 GREAT WALL HOVER Service Repair Manual

6. Adjust the wheel toe
Adjust the wheel toe according to the following method
a. Shake the car upwardly and downwardly to make the suspension
reach the stable status.
b. Push the car forwardly for 5m in flat ground when the front
wheel is in the straight forward position.
c. Mark the center of each rear wheel; measure the distance “B”
between the marks of left and right tyre.
d. Push the car forwardly to move the mark on the back of tyre to
the position of front instrument.
Remarks: if the tyre moves too far, repeat the procedure (b).
e. Measure the distance “A” ‘between the marks on front of tyre.
f. Measure the toe of wheel.
toe =B-A
Inspection standard: 0-2mm
If the toe does not consist with the specified value, it can be
adjusted by the left and right draw-bar.
Move the vehicle forwardly
g. Adjustment of toe: the standard value is 02mm. The toe is
adjusted by rotating the cross draw-bar. When adjust the toe, it
should rotate the cross draw-bar on left and right side uniformly.
After the adjustment, tighten the lock nut, the tightening torque
is 55
65Nm.

h. Check the sideslip
Sideslip: Within
5m/km

Front hub and steering knuckle (2WD)
stabilizer bar
connecting rod
of stabilizer bar
flat shim
disk shim
fill block
shim
fill block
disk shim
absorber
bearing
hub cap
brake cover
spring shim
split pin
lower suspension arm
split pin
upper suspension arm
spring shimbrake caliper assembly
steering knuckle
tight nut
lock washer
screw
oil seal
bearing
hub and brake disc flat shim
N
m: specified torque
Used component which can not be used any more
precoated component

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
Use the inner hexagon spanner to screw off the fastening blot and
remove the hub cap.
3. Remove the hub and brake disc
a. Use the Philips screwdriver to screw off the lock screw and
remove the lock washer.
b. Use the special tools to remove the lock nut.
c. Remove the hub and brake disc with the external bearing.
special tools

special tools
diagram of special tools
grease
4. Remove the oil seal and inner bearing
a. Use the screwdriver to pry out the oil seal.
b .Remove the inner race of inner bearing from the hub.
Check and repair of front hub
1. Check each bearing
Wash the inner and outer race of each bearing and check them for
damage or wear.
2. Replace the bearing outer race
a. Use the brass bar and hand hammer to knock out the bearing outer
race.
b. Use the special tools to knock in the new bearing outer race.
Assembly of front hub
1. Coat the inner surface of hub and bearing outer race
with the grease.
The grease is the Jin HP-R grease or the grease met the requirement in
following table.
Item Typical data
Dropping point, C
289
Leakage amount (104
C, 6h), g 0.48
EP performance OK value , N
178

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
grease
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.
c. Coat the oil seal lip with HP-R grease.
4. Install the hub on the steering knuckle
a. Install the hub on the steering knuckle.
b. Install the external bearing.
diagram of spe-
cial tools
special tools
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
diagram of spe-
cial tools
special tools

Remarks: If the screw installation hole on the lock washer can not
align with the screw hole on the lock nut, then it can remove the lock
washer and adjust he lock nut slightly (rotate in the direction of
Min. adjusting range ); then install the lock washer.
7. Recheck the pre-applied load
Use the spring tension meter to recheck the pre-applied load.
Pre-applied load (for starting): 28-56N
If the pre-applied load does not meet the specified value, it must remove
the lock washer and adjust it by the adjusting nut.
8. Install the hub cap
a. Coat the silicon rubber surface sealant on the matching surface of
hub and hub cap.
b. Coat the screw of the inner hexagon bolt with the screw lock sealant.
c. Use the inner hexagon bolt to fix the hub cap and ring flange on the
hub; tighten the bolt to the specified torque.
Tightening force: 45
5Nm
9. Install the disc brake
Install the disc brake on the steering knuckle and tighten the bolt to the
specified torque.
Tightening force: 140
10Nm

Steering knuckle
Disassembly of steering knuckle
1. Remove the disc brake and front hub
(Refer to section “Front Hub”)
2. Remove the brake cover
special tools
special tools
special tools
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.