Renault Laguna III, Manual

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REAR AXLE COMPONENTS
Complete rear axle system: Removal - Refitting
4-WHEEL STEERING
33A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a
Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting ) (02A, Lifting equipment).
a
Release the parking brake.
a
Fit the pedal press on the brake pedal to limit the
amount of brake fluid running out.
a
Remove:
- the rear wheels (see 35A , Wheels and tyres ,
Wheel: Removal - Refitting , page 35A-1 ) ,
- the exhaust silencer (see Silencer: Removal - Re-
fitting ) (19B, Exhaust),
- the bolts ( 1 ) of the rear axle guards,
- the clips ( 2 ) of the rear axle guards,
- the rear axle guards.
Special tooling required
Mot. 1390 Support for removal - refitting
of engine - gearbox assembly
Equipment required
pedal press
component jack
safety strap(s)
Tightening torques
m
brake pipe unions 14 N.m
earth strap bolt 8 N.m
bolts of the fuel tank 21 N.m
bolt of the fuel tank filler
neck 21 N.m
bolts of the automatic-
parking brake mounting 21 N.m
new bolts of the rear
a x l e
i n « half-load
position »
180 N.m
new lower bolts of the
shock absorber 115 N.m
rear guard bolts 8 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
33A , Rear axle components , Rear
axle components: Precautions for the repair ,
page 33A-1 ) .
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