2006 GREAT WALL HOVER steering

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

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.diagram of
special tools
special tools
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
special
tools
diagram of
special tools

6. Install the lock washer
Install the lock washer with the surface with counterbore outwardly
and fix it on the lock nut by screw.
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 ring flange
a. Install the ring flange on the hub.
b. Install the adjusting washer.
c. Install the circlip.
9. Install the hub cap
a. Coat the screw of the inner hexagon bolt with the screw lock
sealant.
b. 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: 78
5Nm
10. Install the disc brake
Install the disc brake on the steering knuckle; tighten the bolt to the
specified torque.
Tightening force: 140
10Nm

special
tools
special
tools
special
tools
Steering knuckle
Disassembly of steering knuckle
1. Remove the disc brake and front hub
(Refer to section “Front Hub”)
2. Remove the brake cover
3. Disconnect the steering cross rod from the steer-
ing knuckle arm
a. Remove the split pin and nut on the ball pin.
b. Use the special tools to disconnect the steering cross rod
from the steering knuckle arm.
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 upper ball pin from
the steering knuckle.
c. Remove the split pin and nut on the lower ball pin.
d. Use the special tools to disconnect the upper ball pin from
the steering knuckle.

e. Use the jack to raise the lower arm; remove the steering knuckle.
Check and replacement of steering knuckle
1. Check of steering knuckle
Use the dye penetrant to check the steering knuckle for crack.
It should replace the steering knuckle if has crack.
2. Remove the steering knuckle oil seal
Use the screwdriver to pry out the oil seal from the steering knuckle.
3. Take out the thrust plate
4. Remove the needle bearing
Use the copper bar and hand hammer to knock out the needle
bearing.

5. Installation of needle bearing
Use the special tools and hand hammer to knock in the new
needle bearing slightly.
Remarks: The thicker end of needle bearing should be
upwardly when knock in. with thicker end.
chamfer
steering
knuckle
6. Installation of thrust plate
Coat the installation position of thrust plate of steering knuckle
with the HP-R grease; place the thrust plate with the surface
with chamfer facing the steering knuckle.
Remarks: It must measure the thickness of the thrust plate
before the installation; it should install the new thrust plate if
the thickness is less than 1.5mm. The nominal thickness of
the new thrust plate is 2mm.
7. Installation of steering knuckle oil seal
Use the special tools and hand hammer to knock in the new
steering knuckle oil seal slightly.
Installation of steering knuckle
1. Install the steering knuckle
a. Coat the drive shaft and inner of drive shaft dustproof cove
with the lithium base grease.
b. Insert the drive shaft into the steering knuckle, meanwhile
connect the lower ball pin to the steering knuckle and install the
slotted nut temporarily.
special
tools
special
tools

c. Press down the upper arm and connect the upper ball pin to the
steering knuckle. Install and tighten the nut to the specified
torque.
Tightening force: 145
15Nm
d. Install the new split pin.
Remarks: It should align the notch of nut with the pinhole when
install the split pin; the nut can be tightened but not
loosedduringthealignment.
e. Install and tighten the lower ball pin nut to specified torque.
Tightening force: 230
20Nm
f. Install the new split pin.
Remarks: It should align the notch of nut with the pinhole when
install the split pin; the nut can be tightened but not
loosedduringthealignment.
2. Connect the stabilizer bar to the lower arm
Support the lower arm by jack; use the inner hexagon spanner to fix
the ball pin and tighten the self-locking nut to specified torque.
Tightening force: 63
5Nm
3. Connect the steering cross rod to the steering
knuckle arm
a. Tighten the slotted nut according to the specified torque.
Tightening force: 170
15Nm
b. Install the new split pin.
Remarks: It should align the notch of nut with the pinhole when
install the split pin; the nut can be tightened but not
loosedduringthealignment.
4. Install the brake cover
Tightening force: 233Nm
5. Install the front hub and disc brake
(Refer to section “Front Hub”)

clip
Front suspension (4WD)
N m: specified torque
Used component which can not be used any more.
Pregummed component
rubber sleeve
front shaft of
lower arm
disk shim
fill blockshimfill blockdisk shim
shock Absorber
front hub and steering
knuckle assembly
split pin
lower ball pinadjusting bolt
lower adjusting block
fixed arm
upper
adjusting
block
l ower arm
rear shaft of lower arm
Torsion base
torsion
bar
lower arm long bushsplit pin
upper ball pin
upper arm
shim
upper arm bush
upper arm shaft
upper arm bush
shim
front stabilizer bar
flat shim
connecting rod of stabilizer bar
flat shim
lower arm short bush
eccentric shim