tires SSANGYONG NEW ACTYON SPORTS 2012 Service Manual

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4. CAUTION WHEN SERVICING THE ENGINE
1) Cleaness
Engine has a lot of precisely machined (grinding, polishing, lapping) surfaces. Thus, there should
be great cautions for cleaness when servicing the engine components. Apply the engine oil on the
sliding surfaces when assemblying the components. Every component should be disassembled
and reassembled in accordance with the correct sequences. Before servicing the engine, the
negative cable should be diconnected from the battery. Otherwise, some electric or electronic
components could be damaged.
2) Servicing
(1) Lifting up the vehicle
Always keep the safety precautions.
To prevent the vehicle from rolling down, put the chocks under the tires (when using a 4-post
lift).
Make sure to support the correct lifting points (when using a 2-post lift) -
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(2) Exhaust system
Wear the safety glove when removing the exhaust pipe.
Make sure that the exhaust pipe is cooled before removing it. -
-Before service work, be sure to disconnect battery negative (-) terminal to prevent damages
by bad wire and short.
To prevent the foreign material from getting into engine cylinder, cover the inlet of air cleaner
if the air cleaner has been removed -
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The allowable tolerance increases when the tires are worn or the tire pressure is out of
specified range.

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4. WHEEL ALIGNMENT
The front wheels have specific angle to allow control of the steering wheel with less effort, ensure
driving stability, improve steering wheel restoration and steering performance, and minimize the
tires wear.
1) Toe-in
The difference of measured distances between the front ends of the tires (A) and the rear ends of
the tires (B) along the same axle when viewed the wheels from the top
Toe-in
2 ± 2 mm (0~4 mm)
When viewed from the top, the distance between the tire centers is smaller in the front than in
the rear. ▶
Side slip protection
Parallel front wheels rotation (straight ahead driving is ensured by toe-in to prevent the wheels
from tilting outwards by the camber while driving)
Prevention of uneven (outward) tire wear
Prevention of toe-out from wearing of steering linkage -
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3) Caster
The angle between the vertical line and king pin, which fixes the steering knuckle and front axle,
(steering column which connects the top and bottom ball joints in the independent axle type)
when viewed the tires from the side.
Caster: With considering the height difference between the wheel centers of the front and rear
wheels. (Under standard condition that the vehicle is on a level ground) ▶
Positive caster: Top of the king pin is tilted backward from the vertical line of the wheel center
when viewed the tires from the side ▶
Advantages:Directional force to go straight (following control)
Restoring force of the wheel (restored to the straight ahead direction)
Prevention of wheel shimmy (wheels wobble left and right) -
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Negative caster: Top of the king pin is tilted forward from the vertical line of the wheel center
when viewed the tires from the side ▶
Advantages:
Disadvantages:Impact from the road is transferred to the steering wheel (steering wheel
turns)
Poor straightness -
-Smaller turning radius -
CasterLH 4.4° ± 0.4°
RH 4.5° ± 0.4°

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2) Basic Theory of ABS Function
To give you a better understanding of the tasks and functions of ABS, we will first look at the
physics principles.
(1) Stopping distance
(2) Brake force on a wheel
The maximum possible brake force on a wheel depends on the wheel load and the adhesion
coefficient between tire and carriageway. With a low adhesion coefficient the brake force, which
can be obtained is very low. You are bound to know the result already from driving on winter
roads. With a high adhesion coefficient on a dry road, the brake force, which can be obtained, is
considerably higher. The brake force, which can be obtained, can be calculated from below
formula:
Maximum brake force ▶
FBmax = wheel load FR x coefficient of
frictionMh
The braking process cannot be described
sufficiently accurately with the brake forces
calculated. The values calculated only apply if
the wheel is not locked. In the case of a
locking wheel, the static friction turns into
lower sliding friction, with the result that the
stopping distance is increased. This loss of
friction is termed "slip" in specialist literature.
The stopping distance depends on the vehicle weight and initial speed when braking starts. This
also applies for vehicle with ABS, where ABS always tries to set an optimum brake force on each
wheel. As great forces are exerted between the tires and the carriageway when braking, even with
ABS the wheels may scream and rubber is left on the road. With an ABS skid mark one may be
able to clearly recognize the tire profile. The skid mark of an ABS vehicle does not however leave
any hint of the speed of the vehicle in the case of an accident, as it can only be clearly drawn at
the start of braking.

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2) Operation of ESP System
The ESP (Electronic Stability Program) has been developed to help a driver avoid danger of losing
control of the vehicle stability due to understeer or oversteer during cornering. The yaw rate
sensor, lateral sensor and longitudinal sensor in the sensor cluster and the steering wheel angle
sensor under the steering column detect the vehicle conditions when the inner or outer wheels are
spinning during oversteer, understeer or cornering. The ESP ECU controls against oversteer or
understeer during cornering by controlling the vehicle stability using input values from these
sensors and applying the braking force to the corresponding wheels independently. The system
also controls the engine power right before the wheel spin synchronized with the ASR function to
decelerate the vehicle automatically in order to maintain the vehicle stable during cornering.
(1) Under steering
What is understeering? ▶
Understeer is a term for a condition in which the steering wheel is steered to a certain angle during
driving and the front tires slip toward the reverse direction of the desired direction. Generally,
vehicles are designed to have understeer. It is because that the vehicle can return back to inside of
cornering line when the steering wheel is steered toward the inside even when the front wheels are
slipped outward.
As the centrifugal force increases, the tires can easily lose the traction and the vehicle tends to slip
outward when the curve angle gets bigger and the speed increases.

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ESP controls during understeer ▶
The ESP system recognizes the directional angle with the steering wheel angle sensor and senses
the slipping route that occurs reversely against the vehicle cornering direction during understeer
with the yaw rate sensor and lateral sensor. Then, the ESP system applies the braking force to the
rear inner wheel to compensate the yaw moment value. In this way, the vehicle does not lose its
driving direction and the driver can steer the vehicle as intended.
(2) Over steering
What is oversteering? ▶
Oversteer is a term of a condition in which the steering wheel is steered to a certain angle during
driving and the rear tires slip outward losing traction.
Compared to understeering vehicles, it is hard to control the vehicle during cornering and the
vehicle can spin due to rear wheel moment when the rear tires lose traction and the vehicle speed
increases.
ESP controls during oversteer ▶
The ESP system recognizes the directional angle with the steering wheel angle sensor and
senses the slipping route that occurs towards the vehicle cornering direction during oversteer
with the yaw rate sensor and lateral sensor. Then the ESP system applies the braking force to the
front outer wheel to compensate the yaw moment value. In this way, the vehicle does not lose its
driving direction and the driver can steer the vehicle as intended.

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The difference between both sides should
be within 0.6 kg.Park the vehicle on a paved and flat
ground and place the front wheels at
straight ahead direction.
Start the engine and let it run around 1,000
rpm.
Install the spring scale on the
circumference of the steering wheel and
measure the steering effort in both
directions. 1.
2.
3. Steering Effort Check ▶
Steering Angle Check ▶
Place the front wheel on a turning radius
measuring tool.
Turn the steering wheel to the its both
ends and measure the maximum steering
angle. 1.
2.
If the steering angle is out of the specified
value, check and adjust the toe-in.
Steering angleInner37.59˚
Outer33.48˚
Free Play Check ▶
Start the engine and place the wheels at
straight ahead direction.
Turn the steering wheel until the tires starts
to move and measure the distance on the
circumference of the steering wheel. 1.
2.
If the free play is out of the specified
value, check the free play in steering
column shaft connection and steering
linkage. Replace or repair if necessary.
Free play30 mm
Steering effort in
standstillbelow 3.0 kg

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2) Typical Inspection
Tread
Inspect the tread condition on the tire
surface and various damages resulting
from the foreign materials, crack, stone or
nail etc. If there is any damage in the tire,
repair or replace it. 1.
Wear limit 2.
Measure the depth of the tire tread. If
the depth of the tread is below the
specified value, replace the tire -
You can see the protruded part in the
groove at the point with mark "▲", which
is the indicator of the tread wear limit.
The limit of the tread wear for all season
tires are 1.6 mm, which is the same as
the general tires, but the wear limit mark
is indicated as '↓'. -
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Wear limit 1.6 mm
Higher than recommended pressure can cause hard ride, tire bruising or damage and rapid
tread wear at the center of the tire.
Excessive tire wear over the limit of the tread wear (1.6 mm) can cause lower sliding friction
due to longer braking distance, easy tire burst by foreign materials, tire hydroplaning, and
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Measure the dial runout and lateral
runout on both the inboard and
outboard rim flanges. - Tire inflation pressure -
Check the tire inflation pressure by
inspecting the tread width. -
Specified value 2.66 mm
Wheel runout
If wheel runout or tire runout is excessive,
it could result in abnormal wear of the tire.
Measure the runout with a dial gauge. 4.
Measure free radial runout on the tire
tread. -
Specified value 2.03 mm
If any measurement exceeds the above
specifications, replace the applicable
tires or wheels -Tire inflation pressure 3.
Specified value 32 psi
Maintaining the specified tire ressure is
essential for comfortable riding, driving
safety, and long tire life. Incorrect inflation
pressures will increase tire wear and will
impair safety, vehicle handling,
comfortable driving and fuel economy.
Always make sure that the tire inflation
pressure is correct.
Proper
inflationProper
inflationOver
inflation
Tread width Tread width Tread width