Great Wall Florid, Service Manual

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73 Suspension System
Steering knuckle assembly removal
1. Preparation
First, remove the front wheel, the front shock absorber with
coil spring assembly, and the steering knuckle coupling
bolt in turn. For detailed steps, please refer to the removal
of the wheel and the front shock absorber with coil spring
assembly.
2. Remove propeller shaft nuts
(a) First, pry the flattened areas of the propeller shaft's nuts
into a circle with a chisel.
(b) Half-insert a long bolt or metal bar into the brake disc
holes to loosen the nuts (shown on the left).
Tightening torque: 225 ±20 N·m
Front Suspension
Components
(c) Pull out the mount point on the steering knuckle to
separate it from the mounting bracket under the front
shock absorber. Prop a wood stick or metal bar against
the propeller shaft's outer end, and then hammer the
stick or metal bar to get the propeller shaft out of the
hub (shown on the left).
Caution: When hammering, prop it up against the shaft
end's location holes (middle recess). Be sure not to
damage the thread.
Insert into this hole
Press plate on the front shock
absorber column
Front shock absorber with
coil spring assembly
Front stabilizer bar mounting bracket
Front stabilizer bar bushing
Front stabilizer bar
Lower swing arm
assembly RH
Lower swing arm
assembly LH
Subframe assembly
Front stabilizer bar
hanger rod subassembly
Subframe strut bar