2008 GEELY FC Workshop Manual

Power steering--Poser steering system
Power steering
Power steering system
Note
1. Notes for steering system:
It is necessary to change parts correctly, for they will influence the performance of steering system to incur
running danger.
2. Notes for SRS airbag system
MR7180 equips with SRS (auxiliary protection system), such as safety airbag at the side of driver and
safety airbag at the side of passenger, if repairment does not accord with correct sequence, it might incur
SRS explodes suddenly in repairing term to make heavy accident. Before repairing (including disassem-
bling or assembling, checking or changing parts), it is necessary to read the notes in chapter SRS (auxiliary
protection system) carefully.
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Malfunction phenomenon Possible malfunction part Reference page
1.Tyre (tyre pressure is wrong).109
2.
Power steering oil level (low).200
3.
Driving belt (loose).-
4.
Wheel alignment(wrong).87
Steering is heavy5.Steering system joint (abraded).-
6.
Lower control arm ball head (abraded).99
7.
Steering column (bent).-
8.
Power steering oil pump203
9.
Power steering gear205
1.
Tyre (tyre pressure is wrong).109
Return is bad2.Wheel alignment (wrong)87
3.
Steering column (bent)-
4.
Power steering gear205
1.
Steering system joint (abraded)-
2.
Lower control arm ball head (abraded)99
Clearance is too big3.Middle shaft, sliding fork (abraded)-
4.
Front wheel bearing (abraded)123
5.
Power steering gear205
1.
Power steering oil level (low)200
Abnormal noise2.Power steering joint (abraded)-
3.
Power steering oil pump203
4.
Power steering gear205
Malfunction phenomenon table
Use following table to help you find the reason of malfunction, the number in table only show the possible
preference sequence of malfunction, please check each part by sequence, if necessary, change this part.
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Power steering--Poser steering system
Inspection on automobile
1. Check driving belt
(a) Check whether the belt has been abraded too much with eyes, and rope is broken.
If finding any defect, change the driving belt.
Hint: Some light crack at the side of belt rib could be approved, but if belt has any crack from
its rib, it is necessary to change.
2. Exhaust air of power steering system
(a) Check the oil level.
(b) Lift up automobile body, and support it with bracket.
(c) Turn steering wheel.
(1) Turn steering wheel slowly from left and right to bottom for several times when engine extinguishes.
(d) Lay down the automobile.
(e) Start the engine to make it run at idling speed for several minutes.
(f) Rotate steering wheel.
(1) Keep engine at idling speed, and turn the steering wheel from left or right to bottom and keep this
state for 2-3 seconds, then turn it to the other direction for 2-3 seconds.
(2) Repeat (1) for several times.
(g) Engine extinguishes.
(h) Check whether there is any foam or emulsification
phenomenon.
If there is any foam or emulsification phenomenon and
it is necessary to exhaust air second time, it is necessary
to check whether the system has any leakage.
(i) Check the oil level.
3. Check the oil level
(a) Keep automobile horizontal.
(b) Extinguish the engine, and check the oil level of oil stor-
age tank.
If oil level is too low, add oil.
Power steering oil: automatic transmission oil
DEXRON’’ II or III
Hint: check whether the oil level is in the HOT mark
scope of oil storage tank, if oil is cool, check the
oil level is in COLD mark scope.
(c) Start the engine, and keep it at idling speed.
(d) Turn steering wheel from left bottom to right bottom for
several times to make oil temperature increase.
Oil temperature: 80°C
Normal Abnormal
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Normal Abnormal

(e) If there is any foam or emulsification phenomenon, it is necessary to exhaust air in power steering
system.
(f) Keep the engine at idling speed, and measure the oil
level of oil storage tank.
(g) Engine extinguishes.
(h) After waiting for several minutes, measure the oil level
of oil storage tank again.
Maximal increased height of oil level: 5mm
If finding any problem, it is necessary to exhaust
the air in power steering system.
(i) Check the oil level.
4. Check steering oil pressure.
(a) Disassemble oil pressure supply pipe from power steering gear. (referring to page 205)
(b) Connect special tool liking that shown in figure.
Note: when checking, the valve of special tool should be opened.
(c) Exhaust the air in power steering system.
(d) Start the engine, and keep it at idling speed.
(e) Turn steering wheel from left bottom to right bottom for several times to make oil temperature
Power steering--Poser steering system
increase.
Oil temperature: 80°C
(f) Keep the engine at idling speed, and close the valve of
special tool, then observe the reading of special tool.
Minimal oil pressure: 6400kPa
Note:
yThe closing time of oil pressure meter valve could not
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Power steering
gear
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Accessory Oil pressure supply pipe
Power
steering
gearClose
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exceed 10 seconds.
yDo not make oil temperature become too high.
(g) When engine is running at idling speed, open the valve
completely.
(h) Measure the 1.000 rpm and 3.000 rpm oil pressure of
engine.
Oil pressure difference: 490 kPa or less
Note: do not turn the steering wheel.
(i) When engine is running at idling speed, open the valve
completely, and turn the steering wheel to bottom.
Minimal oil pressure: 6,400kPa
Note:
yDo not keep the wheel locate at bottom for over 10
seconds.
yDo not make oil temperature become too high.
(j) Disassemble the special tool.
(k) Connect oil pressure supply pipe with power steering gear
(referring to page 205)
(l) Exhaust the air in power steering system.
5. Check the steering force
(a) Put the steering wheel at central position.
(b) Disassemble safety airbag assembly at the side of driver.
(c) Start engine, and make it run at idling speed.
(d) Measure the steering force of two directions.
Steering force (reference): 5.5 N
x xx x
xm
Hint:before diagnosing, it is necessary to consider
the tyre type, tyre pressure and contacting sur-
face at first.
(e) Tighten fixed screw cap of steering wheel.
Torque: 50 ± 5 N
x xx x
xm
(f) Assemble the safety airbag assembly at the side of driver.
Power
steer-
ing
gearOpen
Pump Oil tank
Open
Pump Oil tank
Power
steering
gear
Turn the steering wheel
to the bottom position
Special tool
Special tool
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Power steering--Power steering oil pump assembly
Power steering oil pump assembly
Overhaul
1. Disassemble front wheel
2. Disassemble right bottom defender board [68000004]
3. Disassemble driving belt.
4. Disassemble oil storage tank to the No. 1 oil pipe
of power steering pump
Disassemble fixed clamp, and take down the oil storage tank
to the No. 1 oil pipe of power steering pump.
5. Disassemble in-out oil pipe assembly of power
steering gear [64000131]
(a) Use special tool to disassemble in-out oil pipe assembly.
(b) Disassemble the bolts and disconnect the fixed clamp of
in-out oil pipe.
6. Disassemble rear bracket of power steering pump
Disassemble the bolt and rear bracket of power steering pump.
7. Disassemble power steering oil pump assembly
[64000132]
(a) Disconnect the joint of oil pressure switch.
(b) Disassemble two bolts, two screw caps, then take down
the power steering oil pump assembly.
8. Assembly power steering oil pump assembly
(a) Assemble power steering oil pump assembly with two
bolts and two screw caps.
Torque: 37 N
x xx x
xm
(b) Connect the joint of oil pressure switch.
Note: the joint could not contact any oil.
9. Assemble the rear bracket of power steering oil pump assembly
Assemble rear bracket of power steering oil pump assembly with bolts.
Torque: 37 N
x xx x
xm
Hint:Insure the stop lever of bracket has contacted the body of power steering pump, then
tighten the bolt.
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Special tool

10. Connect the in-out oil pipe assembly of power
steering gear [64000131]
(a) Assemble fixed clamp of in-out oil pipe with bolt.
Torque: 7.8 N
xm
(b) Connect in-out oil pipe with special tool.
Torque: 41 Nz
xm
Hint:
zUse torque wrench whose lever length is 345 mm.
zSpecial tool should be parallel with torque wrench,
only this could make practical torque value.
11. Connect the N0. 1 oil pipe of oil storage tank to power steering oil pump assembly.
Connect oil pipe with fixed clamp.
12. Assemble driving belt.
13. Assemble front wheel.
Torque: 103 ± 10 Nx xx x
xm
14. Add power steering oil.
15. Exhaust the air in power steering system.
16. Check whether there is any oil leakage.
17. Assemble right bottom defender board of engine [68000004].
Power steering--Power steering oil pump assembly
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tool
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Power steering gear assembly
Overhaul
1. Make front wheel face the front
2. Disassemble safety airbag assembly at the side of driver
(equipping with SRS) [6701011]
3. Disassemble steering wheel assembly [67010001].
4. Disassemble dust-proof cover in steering column
[64000123].
Disassemble two screw caps, then take down the dust-proof
cover.
5. Disassemble steering sliding shaft assemble
(a) Make mark on sliding yoke and steering middle shaft.
(b) Loosen A bolt and disassemble B bolt, then disassemble
sliding shaft.
6. Disassemble front wheel
7. Disassemble right bottom defender board [68000004].
8. Disassemble left bottom defender board [68000003].
9. Disconnect left end terminal of transversal lever
(a) Disassemble cotter pin and screw cap.
(b) Use special tool to disassemble the left end terminal of
transversal lever from steering knuckle.
Hint: disassemble the other with same method.
10. Disassemble right end terminal of transversal lever.
11. Disassemble in-out oil pipe assembly of power
steering gear [64000131].
(a) Use special tool to disassemble in-out oil pipe assembly
of power steering gear.
Power steering--Power steering gear assembly
Align the mark
Special tool
Special tool
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