Renault Laguna III Manual page 2165

FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front axle subframe: Removal - Refitting
F4R or M4R or M9R or V4Y or V9X
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 Torque tighten the hub nut (150 N.m) using the tool
(Rou. 604-01).
III - FINAL OPERATION
a Set the wheels straight ahead.
a Clip:
- the brake hose to the shock absorber,
- the wheel speed sensor wiring.
a Refit:
- the engine tie-bar (see Lower engine tie-bar: Re-
moval - Refitting) (19D, Engine mounting),
- the front wheel arch liners (see Front wheel arch
liner: Removal - Refitting) (55A, Exterior protec-
tion),
- the engine undertray,
- the wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel:
Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
a Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refit-
ting) (80A, Battery).
a Remove the hose clamp (Ms. 583) from the low
pressure pipe.
a Fill the power-assisted steering oil circuit (see Vehi-
cle: Parts and consumables for the repair) (04B,
Consumables - Products).
a Bleed the power-assisted steering circuit (see 36B,
Power assisted steering, Power-assisted steer-
ing circuit: Bleeding, page 36B-54) .
IMPORTANT
To avoid any accident, bring the pistons, brake
pads and brake discs into contact by depressing
the brake pad several times.
Note:
It is necessary to unlock the airbag computer in
order to lock the steering column.
a Apply the after repair procedure using the Diagnos-
tic tool :
- connect the Diagnostic tool,
- select the « Airbag computer » ,
- display the « before/after repair procedure » for the
computer selected,
- go to repair mode,
- carry out the operations described in the « After re-
pair procedure » section.
a Check the axle geometry (see 30A, General infor-
mation, Axle assemblies: Check, page 30A-19) .
a Adjust the front axle, if necessary (see 30A, General
information, Front axle system: Adjustment,
page 30A-28) .
31A-67
31A