Renault Laguna III Manual page 2158

FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front axle subframe: Removal - Refitting
a
WARNING
In order to prevent irreversible damage to the
front hub bearing:
- Do not loosen or tighten the driveshaft nut when
the wheels are on the ground.
- Do not place the vehicle with its wheels on the
ground when the driveshaft has been loosened
or removed.
a Remove the hub nut (9) using the tool (Rou. 604-
01).
a Remove the shock absorber base bolts (10) .
a Push the driveshaft back from the hub carrier by piv-
oting the hub carrier.
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a Attach the hub carrier to the base of the shock ab-
sorber.
a Extract the lower ball joint from the hub carrier using
a ball joint extractor.
a Refit:
- the driveshaft in the hub carrier,
- the shock absorber base bolts.
31A-60
31A
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