DACIA SUPERNOVA 2004 Repair Manual

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OLLISION DIAGNOSIS
CENTRAL PA RT CHECKING
This c hecking is performed in the purpose to establish if one of the distortions is not
affecting this floor part, from where the checking starts. Compare the followings lengths : EI = FJ; EJ = FI.
FRONT LONGITUDINAL GIRDERS CHECKING Compare the followings lengths: CG = DH; CH = DG.
If the lengths ( CH - DG) and the diagonals (CG - DH ) are not identical, check again
the point ( 3).
If points (1) and ( 2) are good, the front axle angles may be checked.
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OLLISION DIAGNOSIS
REAR LONGITUDINAL GIRDERS CHECKING
Compare the following lengths: EK = FL; EL = FK.
RE AR ARM CHECKING
Compare the following lengths: FM = EN.
If a difference is noticed when measuring the lengths ( FM – EN ), the rear arms are to
be replaced.
The checking operation of the rear arm s is followed by a checking performed with the
gauge fixed on the arm and on the central longitudinal girde r.
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FLOOR FRAME CHECKING
G.M.P. SUPPORT ASSEMBLY CHECKING
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Fo r checking, straightening or repairing the DACIA vehicles bodies, the use of the
CELLETTE bench is recommended. The checking/straightening bench type CELETTE ( service code CAR 500 ) is composed of:
-C AR 501 (1 mobile bench with four wheels, four parts for vehicle anchori ng, one
traction arm of 10 t, type
“CAIMAN“).
-C AR 502 - set modular c ross bars
-C AR 503 - set of 22 towers MZ
-C AR 504 - set accessories for traction
-C AR 505 - set of specific supports for DACIA Bl, Bk
-C AR 506 - set of specific supports for DACIA 1304, 1307
-C AR 507 - set of specifi c supports for DACIA NOVA.
NOTE
The purchase of the checking / straightening bench - CELETTE type- is to be done
through Automobile Dacia S.A.
1. CAR 501
The mobile bench (1) is provided with four a nchoring parts (2) - (fig 1), which can be
used when a carriage body straightening operation is performed.
(pict.1)
CAR
RIAGE BODY CHECKING/ STRAIGHTENING
BENCH CELETTE TYPE
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CAR
RIAGE BODY CHECKING / STRAIGHTENING BENCH
CELETTE TYPE
To straighten the vehicle body, CE LETTE bench is provided with a traction arm of 10
tons, Caiman type, 250-mm stroke of the hydraulic cylinder, with rapid anchora ge on any
side of the mobile bench ( pi ct. 2 ).
2. CR OSS BARS MODULAR SET ( CAR 502)
CELETTE bench has in its composition, five modular cross bars (pict.3), as follows: - two front cross bars A and B (T shaped) which are always in the same position
(towards front of bench) - pi ct. 4 . - two straight cross bars C1 and C2 and one D cross bar (U-shaped) which may be
placed in differe nt positions subject to the vehicle type. The marke d figures (14……36) are engraved on the mobile bench, every mounting
being supplied with a drawing indicating the exact position of the m odular crossbars subject
to the vehicle type.
( pict. 3 ) ( pict.4 )
( pict.
2)
one.... two... and tree!
A
B
C2D
A
B
C1
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CA RRIAGE BODY CHECKING / STRAIGHTENING
BENCH CELETTE TYPE
3.TRACTION ACCESSORIES SET ( CAR 504)
CELETTE bench is equipped with a traction accessories set CAR 504, which a llows
the operator to achieve different a nchoring when a body strengthening is performed (pi ct. 5).
4. SET OF MZ TOWERS AND SPECIFIC SUPPORTS ( CAR 503 +CAR 507)
This kit re presents a MZ system and consists of two elements: - kit of 22 MZ towers, universal CAR 503 – ( see pict.6 )
- kit of specific supports CAR 507
( pict. 6 ) ( pict.
5)
Each MZ tower has an a rrow, which settles
its ori entation on th e cross bar a nd a MZ
reference (pict.7) Example – MZ 080, where:
MZ- measurem ent on OZ axle of the
vehicle.
080 – MZ tower height (in mm)
In the same way as for COMPACT
assembly, the arrow (1) marked on the specific
support must be oriented towards the bench
front part, as follows: - attachment on the right part of the
mobile bench
- attachment on the left part of the
mobile bench
NOTE
The MZ towers may be used also for the checking/ straightening of the c arriage
bodies of other vehicles types, being then necessary the purchasing of the specific supports
for each type of v ehicle.
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( pict.
7 ) Each specific support is identified by
a number ( 2 ) marke d at the l ower part
and has one or two attachments holes in
the MZ tower ( in t his case you should
take into consideration the specific
diagram from the assembly drawing
supplied together with the kit.
Symbols:
1 – wit h or without dism ounted
mechanical elements. 4 – with dismoun ted mechanical
elements.
NOTE :
Identification and mounting of the
towers on different modular cross bars
and of the specific supports in the MZ
towers (1…20), when repairing a Dacia
SupeRNova body, is t o be performed as
per mounting drawing ( pict.8 and pict.9)
which is supplied together with t his kit.
CAR RIAGE BODY CHECKING / STRENGTHENING
BENCH CELETTE TYPE
( pict. 8 )( pict.9 )
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RIAGE BODY CHECKING / STRENGTHENING
BENCH CELETTE TYPE
R EFERENCE POINTS ON VEHICLE
GMP frame fixing on the lower cross member
The specific supports (1) and (2) are used
in front straightening, front mechanic
elemen ts dism ounted, enabling the
pos i t i oni ng of t he l owe r c r oss m e m be r,
conseq uently th e front fixing of the GMP
frame (pi ct. 10).
NOTE
These holes are for main refe rence for
the vehicle front part. ( pict. 10 )
( pict. 11)
Ce
ntering under front longitudinal girder
The specific supports (3) and (4) are used
for positioning, centeri ng, and alignment of
the front longitudinal girders. They are to be
used for a ll reparation cases because t hey a re
a main refe rence of vehicle setting on the
bench (pict. 11).
( pict. 12 )
S
pecific supports (5) and (6) are used in
fron t stre ngt he ni ng, m e chani c al eleme nts
dismounted, e nabling the positioning of the
shock absorbers e nds, consequently the front
linings positioning (pict.12). U
pper fixing on front shock absorber( shock absorber column)
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CAR
RIAGE BODY CHECKING / STRAIGHTENING BENCH
CELETTE TYPE
Their centering in the shock absorbers ends
is perfo rm e d by m e a n s of t he c e nt e ri ng
wa shers (1)- (pict.13).
The cente ri ng wa she rs a re use d whe n
str aightening a body and also when re placing
the front wing lining or the body front part.
(pict.13)
The specific supports (7) and (8) are used
in the front straightening, enabling the
positioning of the front longitudinal girder and
c onse que nt l y the re ar fi xi ng of t he GMP
frame. In case of the rear straightening, these are
enabling the front alignment of t he ve hicle
on the bench. (pict.14).
( pict. 14 )
GMP frame rear fi xing on front longitudinal girder
The specific supports (9) and (10) have t he
purpose of positioning, centering and
ali gnment of the front longitudinal
gi rde rs.T he se a re to be use d i n all cases
because they are a setting refere nce of the
vehicle on the bench. (pi ct. 15). ( fig. 15)
Ce
ntering under the central fl oor
78
910
( pict. 15 )
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RIAGE BODY CHECKING / STRAIGHTENING
BENCH CELETTE TYPE
Rear axle arm fixing The specific supports (11), (12 ), (13), (14),
(15) and (16) are enabling the positioning,
centering a nd rear a lignment of the ve hicle
on the bench in case of a straightening. These are to be used in all cases, being a
main re fe re nce for ve hi cle se tti ng on t he
bench.
( pict. 16 )
( fig. 17)
Ce
ntering under rear longitudinal girder
The specific supports (17) and (18) are
enabli ng t he po si t i oni ng , c e nt e ri ng , a nd
al ignment of the rear longit udi nal girde rs
(pict.17).
( fig. 18 ) The specific supports (19) and (20) used in
the rear straiteghning, for rear plate positioning
is used in the same time for the vehi c l e
alignment in the front straiteghning when the
vehicle front part is replaced (pict. 18).
R
ear plate fi xing
1314
11121516
1718
1920
( pict. 17 )
( pict. 18 )
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