Renault Laguna III, Manual

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31A
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40
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front hub carrier bearing: Removal - Refitting
K4M or K9K
31A
a
Place the extractor jaws ( 4 ) in the groove of the in-
ternal bush ( 5 ) .
a
Remove the internal bush ( 5 ) from the hub, applying
pressure on the hub with a tube with an outer diam-
eter of
43 mm .
a
Remove the bearing from the front hub carrier by ap-
plying pressure to the internal bush with a tube with
an outer diameter of
59 mm .
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
a
Always replace:
- the brake calliper mounting bolts,
- the track rod end nut,
- the lower ball joint nut,
- the hub nut,
- the shock absorber lower nuts.
a
Use SURFACE CLEANER (see Vehicle: Parts
and consumables for the repair ) (MR 415, 04B,
Consumables - Products) to clean:
- the internal and external surfaces of the bearing, in
contact with the hub carrier and the hub,
- the hub carrier surfaces in contact with the hub car-
rier bearing,
- the hub surfaces in contact with the bearing.
a
Check the condition of the hub surface and the bore
of the hub carrier in contact with the bearing.
a
Replace any component whose contact surfaces
have deep scratches or cracks.
101230
20787
WARNING
To ensure that the wheel speed sensor works
properly, do not mark the sensor target on the
bearing.
WARNING
Do not press the bearing's internal bush so as to
avoid damaging the bearing (very high shrink-fit-
ting force).