wheel GEELY FC 2008 User Guide

Engine mechanism - Crankshaft rear oil seal assemblyReplacement1. Remove transmission assembly.
2. Remove clutch assembly and flywheel components.Fix crankshaft with special tool, remove clutch assembly at
first, and then remove flywheel components.3. Remove crankshaft rear oil seal.(a) Cut oil seal mouth with blade.
(b) Prize out oil seal with flathead screwdriver whose sharp
end is winded with tape.
Note: check crankshaft is damaged after removing oil
seal, and repair with abrasive paper (#400) if it is
damaged.4. Install crankshaft rear oil seal [4G18-1002130].(a) Coat a little MP grease on new oil seal lip.
Note: do not let oil seal lip contact with foreign
matters.
(b) Gently knock new oil seal in with special tool and hammer
until the seal surface is parallel and level with the end sur-
face edge of mounting hole.
Note: wipe off redundant grease on crankshaft.5. Install flywheel components and clutch assembly.(a) Fix crankshaft with special tool.
(b) Clean bolts and bolt holes.
(c) Coat bolts with adhesive.
Adhesive: thread locking adhesive 1234 (Kesaixin 1234)
(d) Install flywheel components.
As sequences shown in the diagram, tighten bolts at sev-
eral times.
Torque: (e) Install clutch assembly.6. Install transmission assembly.Special
tool
Cut
positionSpecial
tool62Crankshaft rear oil seal assembly

Front suspension - front suspension systemFront suspensionFront suspension systemTable on trouble occurrenceThis table could help you find out failure causes, and each figure in the table indicates the possible
sequence of failure causes, please check every part as the sequence, and replace if necessary.Trouble occurrence Possible trouble part Pages to refer to
1. Tire (abrasion or improper tire pressure) 109
2. Wheel alignment (incorrect) 87
Deflection/single side 3. Steering linkage (looseness or abrasion) -
4. Shaft hub bearing (abrasion) 123
5. Suspension parts (abrasion) -
6. Steering gear (poor adjustment or breakage) -
1. Vehicle (overload) -
Bottoming 2. Spring (elastic fatigue) 90
3. Absorber (abrasion) 90
1. Tire (abrasion or improper tire pressure) 109
Swaying left and right/ 2. Stabilizer bar (bending or breakage) 96shaking forward and backward3. Absorber (abrasion) 90
1. Tire (abrasion or improper tire pressure) 109
2. Wheel (poor balance) 109
3. Absorber (abrasion) 90
Front wheel shimmy 4. Wheel alignment (incorrect) 87
5. Ball joint (abrasion) 99
6. Shaft hub bearing (looseness or abrasion) 123
7. Steering linkage (looseness or abrasion) -
8. Steering gear (poor adjustment or breakage) -
1. Tire (abrasion or improper tire pressure) 109
Abnormal tire abrasion 2. Wheel alignment (incorrect) 87
3. Absorber(abrasion) 90
4. Suspension parts (abrasion) -86

Front suspension - Front wheel alignmentFrontRearIf toe-in is not within specification, please adjust left and
right levers of steering gear.4. Adjustment of toe-in(a) Remove dust cover fixing clip.FrontRearToe-in(Total)Front wheel alignmentAdjustment1. Inspection(a) Check tire is worn and inflation pressure is proper.
Tire inflation pressure under normal temperature:Tire size Front and rear kPa*1 It is used under the condition of speed below 160 km/h.
*2 It is used under the condition of speed above 160 km/h.
(b) Check tire run-out with dial indicator.
Tire run-out: 3.0mm.2. Measurement of vehicle heightVehicle height:
(General road)
(Coarse road)
Measuring point:
A. Height for ground and front wheel center
B. Height for ground and bolt center in front of lower
control arm
C. Height for ground and fixed bolt center of rear axle beam
D. Height for ground and rear wheel center
Note: adjust vehicle height to standard value before checking front wheel alignment.
If vehicle height does not conform to regulations, please shake upward and downward or lift vehicle
body to adjust vehicle height.3. Inspection of toe-inToe-in:Front87

Inside wheel38o452oOutside wheel: reference32o50Front suspension - Front wheel alignment(Coarse road)
Inside wheel39o052oOutside wheel: reference33o10Camber-031’45’Left-right error45’Caster242’45’Left-right error45’Steering shaft inclination18’45’Left-right error45’Camber-
018’45’Left-right error45’Caster230’45’Left-right error45’Steering shaft inclination1052’45’Left-right error45’A: inside
B: outsideFrontGauge If caster and steering axis inclination are not within specification, please adjust the caster and
then check parts of lower control arm is damaged or worn.(b) Loosen lock nuts at the end of transversal lever .
(c) Evenly rotate end levers of left and right rack to
adjust toe-in.
Hint: try adjusting toe-in to medium value.
(d) Ensure that the end lever length of left rack equals that
of right rack.
(e) Tighten lock nuts at the end of transversal lever.
Torque: 745 N.m
(f) Install dust cover fixing clip.
Hint: ensure that the dust cover does not distort.5. Inspection of turning angle(a) Completely rotate steering wheel to the bottom and then
measure turning angle.
Turning angle:
(General road)
(Coarse road)Wheel
alignment
tester88If left and right inside wheels are not within specification, please check the end lever length of left rack
and right rack.6. Inspection of camber, caster and steering shaft inclination(a) Install camber-caster-kingpin gauge or erect wheel alignment tester.
(b) Check camber, caster and steering-axis inclination.
Camber, caster and steering shaft inclination:
(General road)

Front suspension - Front wheel alignment7. Adjustment of camberNote: after adjusting the camber, please check toe-in.
(a) Remove front wheels.
(b) Remove 2 nuts under absorber.
If it is necessary to repeat using bolts or nuts, please coat
oil to thread of nuts.
(c) Clean nut absorber and attachment face of steering knucle.
(d) Temporarily install 2 nuts.
(e) Push or pull lower end of absorber in the direction that cam-
ber requires adjustment to adjust the camber.
(f) Tighten nut.
Torque: 15310 N.m
(g) Install front wheels.
Torque: 10310 N.m
(h) Check camber.89

Front suspension - Front shock absorber and helical spring 90Front absorber and helical springOverhaulHint: the following overhaul procedures only aim at left side (FL), and the overhaul procedures
of another side (RL) are the same as FL.1. Remove front wheels.
2. Separate front left stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].Remove nuts, and disassemble stabilizer link from absorber.
Hint: if ball joint rotates with nuts, please fix bolts with
hexagonal wrench (6mm).3. Remove front absorber and helical spring.(a) Remove bolts, and disassemble brake hose and ABS speed
sensor wire harness bracket.
(b) Remove 2 nuts and bolts under absorber.
(c) Remove 3 nuts above absorber.
(d) Remove absorber and helical spring.

Front suspension - Front shock absorber and helical springHandling1. Handle front left absorber assembly.(a) Completely pull out absorber piston rod.
(b) As shown in the diagram, drill a small hole on cylinder body
between two lines with electric drill to make inside gas flow
out
Notes:Iron chip may fly out during drilling, please be care-
ful in operating.The gas is colorless, odorless and nontoxic.93(c) Install 2 nuts to lower end of absorber.
Torque: 15310 N.m
Hint: coat oil on thread of nuts.
(d) Install brake hose and ABS speed sensor wire harness
bracket with bolts.
Torque: 19N.m9. Install front left stabilizer link assembly [64000097].Install stabilizer link with nuts.
Torque: 745 N.m
Hint: if ball joint rotates with nuts, please fix bolts with
hexagonal wrench (6mm).10. Install front wheels.Torque: 10310 N.m11. Check and adjust front wheel alignment
(see Page 87).

Front suspension - Lower left control arm assemblyLower left control arm assemblyReplacementHint: the replacement procedures of right side are the
same as that of left side.1. Remove front wheels.
2. Separate front left stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].Remove nuts, and disassemble stabilizer link from shock
absorber.
Hint: if ball joint rotates with nuts, please fix bolts with
hex wrench (6mm).3. Separate right side front stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].
4. Remove fixed nuts of front left drive shaft (see Page
123).
5. Separate front left wheel speed sensor assembly [67000020].
6. Separate front left brake wheel pump assembly (see Page 141).
7. Remove front left brake assembly [64000134] (see Page 142).
8. Separate left side transversal lever assembly.
9. Separate lower left control arm assembly [64000091].Remove bolts and 2 nuts, and separate lower control arm
from lower end ball joint.10. Remove front left shaft hub assembly (see Page
123).
11. Remove lower left control arm assembly
[64000091].Remove 2 bolts, nuts and lower control arm.12. Temporarily lock up lower left control arm as-
sembly [64000091].Install lower control arm, and temporarily lock up 2 bolts
and nuts.13. Install front left shaft hub assembly (see Page
123).
14. Install lower left control arm assembly [64000091].Connect lower control arm with ball joint with 2 bolts and nuts.
Torque: 14210 N.m15. Install left side transversal lever assembly. (See Page 123)
16. Install front left brake assembly. [64000134] (See Page 141)
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17. Install front left brake wheel pump bracket as-
sembly (see Page 141).
18. Install fixed nuts of front left drive shaft (see
Page 123).
19. Install front left stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].Install stabilizer link with nuts.
Torque: 745 N.m
Hint: if ball joint rotates with nuts, please fix bolts with
hex wrench (6mm).20. Install front right stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].Hint: the installation procedures of right side are the
same as that of left side.21. Align suspension.(a) Install front wheels and lay down vehicle from the lift.
Torque: 10310 N.m
(b) Align suspension components by means of lifting ve-
hicle several times.22. Completely lock up lower left control arm assem-
bly [64000091].Completely tighten 2 bolts and nuts.
Torque: 13710 N.m23. Check and adjust front wheel alignment
(see Page 87).
24. Check ABS sensor signal.Front suspension - Lower left control arm assembly95

Front suspension - Front stabilizer barFront stabilizer barOverhaul1. Remove dust cap inside steering column (see Page 194).
2. Separate steering sliding shaft assembly (see Page 205)
3. Remove front wheels.
4. Remove right engine bottom shield.
5. Remove left engine bottom shield.
6. Remove front left stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].Remove 2 nuts and take down stabilizer link.
Hint: if ball joint rotates with nuts, please fix bolts with
hexagonal wrench (6mm).7. Remove front right stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].Hint: the removal procedures of right side are the same
as that of left side.8. Check front left stabilizer link assembly.(a) As shown in the diagram, before installing nuts, shake joint
bolts forward and backward 5 times.
(b) Shake nuts continuously with torque wrench at the speed
of one circle per 24 s, and then read out torque value at
the 5th circle.
Rotating torque: 0.05~1.0 N.m9. Separate left side transversal lever assembly (see Page 113).
10. Separate right side transversal lever assembly (see Page 113).
11. Separate oil pipe assembly (see Page 205).
12. Separate steering gear oil return pipe (see Page 205).
13. Separate lower left control arm assembly [64000091] (see Page 94).
14. Separate lower right control arm assembly [64000092] (see Page 94).
15. Remove sub frame assembly [64000087] (see Page 205).
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