Renault Laguna III, Manual

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33A
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REAR AXLE COMPONENTS
Rear brake pads: Removal - Refitting
33A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a
Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting ) (MR 415, 02A, Lifting equip-
ment).
a
Remove the rear wheels (see 35A , Wheels and ty-
res , Wheel: Removal - Refitting , page 35A-1 ) .
a
Release the parking brake.
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
a
Unhook the parking brake cables from the callipers.
a
Remove the retaining spring using a wide, flat-blade
screwdriver.
a
Remove:
- the plugs at the end of the guide pins,
- the guide pin bolts ( 1 ) ,
- the brake pads.
a
Hang the brake calliper from the suspension spring.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATIONS OPERATION
a
Measure the thickness of the pads and then com-
pare them to the minimum values (see
30A , Gener-
al information , Brake: Specifications , page 30A-
16 ) .
a
Use a wire brush and BRAKE CLEANER (see Ve-
hicle: Parts and consumables for the repair ) (MR
415, 04B, Consumables - Products) to clean:
- the calliper supports,
- the callipers,
- the guide pin bolts.
Special tooling required
Fre. 1190-01 Brake calliper piston return
tool.
Tightening torques
m
guide pin bolts 32 Nm
IMPORTANT
Consult the safety and cleanliness advice and oper-
ation recommendations before carrying out any
repair (see
33A , Rear axle components , Rear
axle components: Precautions for the repair ,
page 33A-1 ) .
WARNING
To avoid damaging the parking brake cable protec-
tors and causing premature wear of the system, do
not handle the cables with a tool.
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