Chery Tiggo 5 (T21). Service manual - part 242

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ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

Drive Shaft Assembly

Removal

HINT:

 Use the same procedures for the right side and left side.

 Procedures listed below are for the left side.
1. Turn off all the electrical equipment and ignition switch.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the front wheel (

See page 24-9

4. Drain the transmission oil (

See page 17-14

5. Remove the fixing nut from front axle left drive shaft.

a. Using a nut chisel and a hammer, loosen the staked

part of nut.

b. While applying brake, remove the drive shaft fixing

nut.

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(Tightening torque: 300 ± 20 N·m)

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CAUTION

 Loosen the staked part of nut completely, otherwise it will damage the thread of drive shaft.

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6. Remove the drive shaft.

a. Disengage the front left wheel speed sensor wire

harness and front left brake hose assembly (arrow)
from front left shock absorber assembly.

b. Remove the coupling bolt (arrow) between front left

wheel speed sensor and front left steering knuckle
assembly, and disengage the front left wheel speed
sensor carefully.

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(Tightening torque: 10 ± 1 N·m)

c. Remove the coupling nuts and coupling bolts between

front left steering knuckle and shock absorber.

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(Tightening torque: 180 ± 10 N·m)

d. Using a crowbar, pry out the drive shaft.

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e. Remove the set ring.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

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CAUTION

 DO NOT damage the constant velocity universal joint dust boot.
 DO NOT use excessive force to pull the drive shaft to prevent the constant velocity universal joint from

dropping.

 Use crowbar carefully to prevent damage to oil seal.
 Adjust the wheel alignment if necessary.