Chery A15 Maintenance Manual

Table of Contents

Chapter One Axle and Suspension System………………………… 1

Section One Maintenance of Front Axle and Front Suspension……… 1

I Structure of Front Axle and Front Suspension……………… 1
II Maintenance of Front Suspension…………………………… 2
Section Two Maintenance of Rear Axle and Rear Suspension………… 9
I Structure of Rear Axle Assembly…………………………… 10
II Rear Shock Absorber Assembly…………………………… 11
III Installing Rear Shock Absorber Assembly………………… 13

Chapter Two Steering System………………………………………… 14

I Disassembly/Assembly and Inspection of Steering Post…… 15

Disassembly/Assembly of Power Steering Gear and
II 16
Clearance Adjustment………………………………………
III Inspection Items of Power Steering System………………… 17
IV Airtightness Inspection of Power Steering System………… 18
Inspection and Replacement of
V 19
Hydraulic Assistant Oil………………………………………
VI Inspection of Power Steering Pump Output Pressure……… 20
Fault Diagnosis and Troubleshooting of
VII 21
Power Steering System………………………………………

Chapter Three Maintenance of Brake System……………………… 26

Section One Structural Features of Brake System……………………… 26

I Diagonal Dual-line Brake…………………………………… 27

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II Front Wheel Disk Brake…………………………………… 27

III Rear Wheel Drum Brake …………………………………… 29
IV Parking Brake……………………………………………… 31
V Vacuum Booster and Brake Master Cylinder……………… 32
Section Two Maintenance of Brake System…………………………… 33
Disassembly/Assembly and Inspection of
I 33
Front Wheel Disk Brake……………………………………
Disassembly/Assembly and Inspection of
II 36
Rear Wheel Drum Brake……………………………………
III Regulation of Parking Brake………………………………… 39
IV Brake Pedal………………………………………………… 39
V Inspection of Vacuum Booster……………………………… 40

Use of Wheels, Tires and

Chapter Four 42
Adjustment of Wheel Alignment……………………
Section One Routine Inspection before Alignment…………………… 43
Checking Tire Pressure and
I
Tire/Wheel Rim Model Numbers…………………………… 43
II Common Tire Faults………………………………………… 46
Checking Transmission Bar Connection of
III 49
Steering System………………………………………………
Checking Connection Balls and Gum Covers of
IV 49
Front/Rear Suspension………………………………………
V Checking Normal Operation of Shock Absorbers…………… 49
Section Two Rear Wheel Alignment…………………………………… 49
I Measuring Vehicle Height…………………………………… 50
II Fixing Aligner on Wheels…………………………………… 50
III Measuring Camber Angle…………………………………… 50
IV Measuring Rear Wheel Toe-in……………………………… 50

Section Three Front Wheel Alignment…………………………………… 51

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I Fixing Aligner on Wheels…………………………………… 51

Checking and Adjusting Kingpin Caster Angle and Wheel
II 51
Camber Angle………………………………………………
III Checking Front Wheel Toe-in……………………………… 53

Chapter Five Anti-lock Brake System……………………………… 54

I Fault Diagnosis Flow Chart………………………………… 54

II Fault Diagnosis Precautions………………………………… 55
III Operation and Function Instruction of Fault Diagnoser…… 55
IV Incidental Fault Repair Instruction………………………… 56
V MK 20 Anti-lock Brake System…………………………… 57
VI Troubleshooting Fast Index………………………………… 58
VII Coded Fault Checklist……………………………………… 59
VIII ABS System Inspection……………………………………… 71
IX ABS Performance Inspection……………………………… 72
X Disassembly and Assembly………………………………… 72
XI ABS ECU Socket…………………………………………… 75
XII Circuit Diagram……………………………………………… 76
XIII ECU Coding………………………………………………… 77
XIV Adding Brake Oil and Exhausting Air……………………… 77
Annex I ……………………………………………………………… 78
Annex II ……………………………………………………………… 80

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