Renault Laguna III, Manual

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FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front driveshaft hub carrier: Removal - Refitting
K4M or K9K
31A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a
Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting ) (02A, Lifting equipment).
a
Remove the front wheel (see 35A , Wheels and ty-
res , Wheel: Removal - Refitting , page 35A-1 ) .
Special tooling required
Rou. 604-01 Hub locking tool.
Tav. 476 Ball joint extractor.
Tightening torques
m
ball joint protector bolt 8 N.m
brake disc protector
bolts 8 N.m
lower ball joint nut 62 N.m
lower shock absorber
bolts 180 N.m
track rod end nut 37 N.m
hub nut 150 N.m
brake calliper mounting
bolts 105 N.m
IMPORTANT
To avoid all risk of damage to the systems, apply
the safety and cleanliness instructions and opera-
tion recommendations before carrying out any
repair:
- (see 31A , Front axle components , Front axle
components: Precautions for the repair , page
31A-1 ) ,
- (see Vehicle: Precautions for the repair ) (01D,
Mechanical introduction).
WARNING
In order not to damage the brake hose:
- do not tension the hose,
- do not twist the hose,
- check that there is no contact with the surrounding
components.