Chassis

Chapter overview

• Technical specification
  1
• 1 Checklist of assessment on accident vehicle chassis
  1
• Front suspensions
  3
• 1 Assessment to an accident vehicle
  3
• 2 Maintenance of front suspensions
  4
• 2.1 Overview on front axles
  4
• 2.2 I - Assembly overview, the secondary beam, anti-roll bar, and swing arm
  5
• 2.3 Check the kingpin ball end
  7
• 2.4 Disassemble and install the kingpin ball end
  7
• 2.5 Disassemble and install of the swing arm
  10
• 2.6 Disassemble the rubber-metal bearing of the swing arm
  12
• 2.7 Disassemble and install the secondary beam
  14
• 2.8 Replace the rubber-metal bearing of the secondary beam
  16
• 2.9 II - Assembly overview - Wheel bearing
  18
• 2.10 III - Assembly overview - Suspension column
  23
• 2.11 Disassemble and install the suspension column
  24
• 2.12 Maintenance of front suspension columns
  26
• 3 Maintenance of front drive shafts
  29
• 3.1 Overview - Drive shaft
  29
• 3.2 Disassembly and installation of the drive shaft
  30
• 3.3 I - Disassemble the drive shaft with constant velocity universal joint VL2600
  32
• 3.4 Check the outer constant velocity universal joint
  39
• 3.5 Check the inner constant velocity dust cover
  40
• Rear suspension
  46
• 1 Assessment to an accident vehicle
  46
• 2 Maintenance of the rear axle
  47
• 2.1 Disassemble and install the rear axle
  47
• 2.2 Assembly overview - Rear axle beam
  51
• 2.3 Disassembly and installation of rubber bushings
  54
• 2.4 Disassemble and install of the springs and shock absorber
  57
• 2.5 Assembly overview - Shock absorber
  59
• 3 Maintenance of the wheel bearing
  61
• 3.1 Wheel bearing overview
  61
• 4 Assembly overview - Rear axle, and drum brake (apply to New Lavida taxi) . . . . .
  65
• 4.1 Disassemble and install the rear axle
  67
• 4.2 Disassemble and install the rubber-metal bearing
  71
• 5 Assembly overview - Wheel bearing, and drum brake (apply to New Lavida taxi)
  78
• 5.1 Disassemble and install of the wheel hub with the wheel bearing
  79
• Wheels, tyres and vehicle calibration
  84
• 1 Assessment to an accident vehicle
  84
• 2 Torques of the wheel bolts
  85
• 3 Corrosion prevention of the wheel central base
  86
• 4 Wheel alignment
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• 4.1 General instruction
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• 4.2 Prerequisites to the test:
  88
• 4.3 Test preparation
  88
• 4.4 Wheel alignment data
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• 4.5 Wheel alignment data (applies to the Gran Lavida Sedan and New Lavida Sedan)
  90
• 4.6 Adjust the camber angle of the front axle
  90
• 4.7 Adjust the camber angle of the rear axle
  91
• 4.8 Adjust the toe-in of the rear axle
  91
• 4.9 Adjust the toe-in of the front axle
  92
• 4.10 Check the wheel locks at both the left side and the right side
  92
• 4.11 Basic settings of the steering angle sensor G85
  93
• Steering
  94
• 1 Assessment to an accident vehicle
  94
• 2 General maintenance instructions
  95
• 2.1 Steering gear
  95
• 2.2 Gasket and sealing ring
  95
• 2.3 Nuts and bolts
  95
• 2.4 Electrical components
  96
• 3 Airbag
  97
• 4 Steering column
  98
• 4.1 Disassemble and install the steering column
  98
• 4.2 Check if there is any damage to the steering column
  103
• 4.3 Disassembly and installation of the steering column lock shell
  103
• 4.4 Assembly overview - Cross member of the steering column
  104
• 4.5 Disassembly and installation of the ignition key pull-out lock cable
  105
• 4.6 Inspect the ignition key removal lock
  106
• 5.1 Disassemble and install the steering wheel
  107
• 5.2 Assembly overview - Steering column
  110
• 5.3 Disassemble and install the steering column
  111
• 5.4 Handling and transportation of the the steering column
  116
• 6 Maintenance of the power steering system
  118
• 6.1 Disassemble and install the power steering gear
  118
• 6.2 Assembly overview, power steering gear
  122
• 6.3 Disassemble and install the pull rod
  124
• 6.4 Check the gap, tighten dust cover for the traction level ball end
  125
• 6.5 Check the middle position of the steering rack
  125
• 6.6 Adjust the steering gear
  126
• 7.1 Assembly overview - Steering gear
  127
• 7.2 Disassemble and install the steering gear
  128
• 8 Vane pump, fluid reservoir and hydraulic pipeline
  134
• 8.1 Inspect the fuel supply pressure of the power steering pump
  134
• 8.2 Disassemble and install the vane pump
  136
• 8.3 Assembly overview - Vane pump with the hydraulic pipeline
  142
• 8.4 Assembly overview of the vane pump
  153
• 9.1 Assembly overview - Steering gear
  154
• 9.2 Disassembly and installation of rubber anti-dust boots
  155
• 9.3 Disassemble and install the steering tie rod
  158
• 9.4 Check the gap of the steering tie rod ball end, tightness and the dust cover
  159
• 9.5 Check and adjust the length of the steering tie rod
  159
• 9.6 Assembly of the steering tie rod ball end
  160
• 9.7 Determine the central position of the steering rack
  161
• 9.8 Adjust the steering gear
  161