suspension GREAT WALL SAFE 2006 Owner's Manual

SA-19
Torsion Rod Spring
Dismantle of Torsion Rod Spring
1. Use the jack to raise up the frame and support it with the
bracket.
2. Take apart the locking nuts to measure the length of the
projecting end of the bolts, as shown in the drawing.
Remark: This measuring value can be referred when adjusting
the chassis ground clearance.
3. Take apart the dust cover.
4. Loosen the regulating nut until there is no tension on the
torsion rod spring.
5. Take apart the torsion arm, torsion rod spring and the
torsion regulating arm.
(a) Tear down the mounting nuts of the torsion rod arm.
(b) Take apart the torsion regulating arm from the adjusting
bolt, the torsion regulating arm should be taken apart with
the torsion rod spring and the torsion rod arm together.
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SFSuspension System and Automobile Axle (Dr/2WD)
Front Suspension (Torsion Rod Spring)

SA-20
(f) Screw up the adjustable nuts so that the protruding length
of the bolt is equal to that before tearing down.
(g) Mount on the wheel and dismantle the bracket, bounce
the vehicle several times so as to make the suspension in
place.
(h) Screw up the adjustable nut to regulate the ground
clearance.
2. Tighten the locking nuts according to the specified torque.
Tighten torque
(83
5)N
m
3. Mount on the dust cover.


Mount of Torsion rod Spring
Notice: the torsion rod spring marked with
L
(left) or

R
(right), do not mount the springs at the incorrect
location.
1. Mount the torsion rod spring, pedestal arm and torsion arm;
(a) Coat the lithium base grease on the spline of torsion rod
spring.
(b) Align the wide-teeth parts and then mount the pedestal
arm on the torsion rod spring.
(c) Align the wide-teeth parts and then mount the torsion arm
on the torsion rod spring.
(d) Mount the torsion rod spring on the side of torsion arm
and mount on the pedestal arm on the adjusting bolts.
(e) Screw up the torsion arm nuts according to the specified
torque.
Fastening torque
(83
)N
m Suspension System and Automobile Axle (Dr/2WD)
Front Suspension (Torsion Rod Spring)
front

SA-21
Lower Arm and Vibration Damper
Disassembly of Lower Arm And Vibration
Damper
1. Take apart the torsion rod spring.
(see page SA-19)
2. Take apart the ending part of the torsion rod
(a) Take apart the split pin and nuts.
(b) Take apart the ending part of drag rod.
3. Take apart the vibration damper
4. Take apart the transverse stabilizer rod from the lower
arm.
5. Take apart the guide lever from the lower arm;
6. Take apart the lower ball stud.
Suspension System and Automobile Axle (Dr/2WD)
Front Suspension (Lower Arm and Vibration Damper)

SA-22
7. Take apart the lower arm
Tear down the nuts and lower arm.
Change of Lower Arm Shaft Bush
1. Take down the shaft bush.
(a) Shear off the rubber on shaft bush, as shown in
drawing.
(b) Take apart the shaft bush.
2. Mount the shaft bush.
Mount on the new shaft bush.
Mount of Lower Arm And Vibration
Damper
1. Mount on the lower arm.
Adjust the lower arm in the unloaded stage when screw up the
axial bolts of the lower arm.
Fastening torque
(226
5)N
m
2. Lower ball stud and lower arm connection
Assemble the lower ball stud and lower arm with three bolts.
Fastening torque
65N
m
Suspension System and Automobile Axle (Dr/2WD)
Front Suspension (Lower Arm and Vibration Damper)

SA-23
3. Mount the guide lever on the lower arm
Fastening torque
(96
0)N
m
4. Link the transverse stabilizer rod with the lower arm.
Fastening torque
(23
3)N
m
5. Mount the vibration damper.
6. Mount the ending part of the drag rod:
(a) Link the drag rod end to the steering knuckle arm, mount
and screw up the nuts according to the specified torque.
Fastening torque
(91
0)N
m
(b) Lock the nut with the new split pin.
7. Mount the torsion rod spring.
8. Check the Alignment of Front Wheel.
(See the page SA-3)
Suspension System and Automobile Axle (Dr/2WD)
Front Suspension (Lower Arm and Vibration Damper)

SA-24
Upper Arm
Dismantle of Upper Arm
1. Take apart the ball stud from the upper arm:
(a) Support the upper arm with a jack.
(b) Take apart the four sets of bolt and nut.
2. Take apart the upper arm
(a) Tear down the bolts and adjusting gasket.
(b) Take apart the upper arm.
Remark: Do not lose the adjusting gasket. Write down the
gasket thickness so that it can be mounted on the original place.
Change of the rubber liner of Upper arm
shaft
1. Tear down the rubber liner of the upper arm.
(a) Tear down the bolts and the pinch-off gasket of the upper
arm shaft bush.
(b) Push out the rubber liner of upper arm with tools.
2. Mount the upper arm rubber liner.
(a) Push in the rubber liner of the upper arm with tools.
(b) Mount on the pinch-off gasket of the upper arm shaft
bush and tighten the bolts manually.
Remark: it is not required to screw up the bolts according to the
specified torque.
Mount of Upper Arm
1. Screw up the axle bolts of the upper arm according to
the specified torque,
Fastening torque
(100
0)N
m Suspension System and Automobile Axle (Dr/2WD)
Front Suspension (Upper Arm)

SA-25
2. Mount the upper arm
(a) Mount on the upper arm and the regulating gasket.
(b) Screw up the bolts according to the specified torque.
Fastening torque
(96
0)N
m
Remark: Mount back the gaskets of the same thickness in the
same number on the original locations.
3. Connect the upper ball stud and upper arm together.
Fastening torque
26N
m
4. Check the Alignment of Front Wheel
(See page SA-3)
Suspension System and Automobile Axle (Dr/2WD)
Front Suspension (Upper Arm)

SA-26Suspension System and Automobile Axle (Dr/ 2WD)
Front Suspension (Guide Lever)
Guide Lever
Disassembly of Guide Lever
1. Mark the assembly mark on the guide lever.
2. Tear down the front fixing nuts from the guide lever.
3. Tear down the guide lever from the lower arm.
Tear down the nuts that fix the guide lever on the lower
swimming arm, and then tear down the guide lever.
Mount of Guide Lever
1. Mount on the front fixing nuts
Mount on the front fixing nuts and meanwhile align the
assembly marks on the guide lever.
4. Screw up the fixing nuts according to the specified torque,
(a) Dismantle the bracket so that make the vehicle bounce
sever times to put the suspension in balance.
(b) Screw up the front fixing nut.
5. Check the Alignment of Front Wheel
(See Page SA-3) 2. Mount the guide lever on the bracket
(a) Mount the washer and liner on the guide lever, and then
mount the guide lever on bracket.
(b) Mount the sleeve ring, the liner and the washer on the
guide lever.
(c) Screw up the fixing nuts with finger.
3. Mount the guide lever on the lower swing arm.
Screw up the fixing nuts according to the specified torque.
Fastening torque
(96
)N
m
assembly mark
assembly mark

SA-27Suspension System and Automobile Axle (Dr/2WD)
Front Suspension (Transverse Stabilizer Rod)
Transverse stabilizer rod
Dismantle of Transverse Stabilizer Rod
1. Tear down the torsion rod spring
2. Tear down the transverse stabilizer rod from the lower
swing arm,
(a) Tear down the nuts and cushion blocks that support the
two sides of the stabilizer rod from the lower swing arm
so as to disconnect the stabilizer rod.
(b) Tear down the liner and bracket of the stabilizer rod and
then tear down the stabilizer rod.
Mount of Transverse Stabilizer Rod
1. Put the transverse stabilizer rod on the frame,
Lay the stabilizer rod in place, and mount the stabilizer rod
liner on the bracket, then mount the bracket on frame, finally
screw up the bolts with fingers.
2.
Connect the transverse stabilizer rod to the lower swing arm.
Connect the two ends of stabilizer to two lower swing arm with
bolts, cushion blocks and new nuts.
As shown in the drawing, tighten the nuts according to the
specified torque.
Fastening torque
(29
)N
m
3. Screw up the locating bolts according to the specified
torque,
Fastening torque
(29
)N
m
4. Mount on the torsion rod spring.

SA-28Suspension System and Automobile Axle(SF/2WD)
Front Suspension
locking ring
cushion block nut
locking ringcushion blockupper arm
transverse stabilizer rod
bolt
transverse stabilizer rod gasket

rubber
snubber washer
restrictor tube
Brake
caliper
steering knuckle
brake oil pipe bracket
steering
knuckle arm
brake shell
dust cover

oil seal -front hub
front wheel
bearing(inner)
front wheel hub and
front brake discstop washer
lock plate
front hub bearing
(outer)
steering knuckle nut

liner
lower
ball stud






Parts that cannot be reused after being used:specified torque
N
m
135-155
23
2925
29 70-90
132-152
20-26
180 127-147132
152123
shock absorber


steering knuckle
outer flange cap
Front wheel hub and steering knuckle
Element figures
SF2WD
stabilizer rod gasket

stabilizer rod gasket

rubber snubber
washer
stabilizer rod gasket

stabilizer rod gasket