Renault Laguna III Manual page 2276

Steering box gaiter: Removal - Refitting
a Remove:
- the small clip (3) from the steering box gaiter,
- the large clip (4) from the steering box gaiter.
a Remove the steering box gaiter (5) .
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
a Always replace:
- the steering gaiter,
- the anti-roll bar tie-rod nuts,
- the clips (supplied in the steering box gaiter kit).
a Coat the bearing face of the steering box gaiter with
SILICONE GREASE (see Vehicle: Parts and con-
sumables for the repair) (04B, Consumables -
Products) to facilitate fitting on the axial ball joint
linkage.
Note:
Be sure to centre the steering to ensure the air in
the gaiters is equalised.
Note:
Be careful not to damage the gaiters: risk of irre-
versible damage.
STEERING ASSEMBLY
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II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
a Clean the « gaiter - steering box » contact surfaces
using SURFACE CLEANER (see Vehicle: Parts
and consumables for the repair) (04B, Consum-
ables - Products).
a Fit:
- the steering box gaiter,
- the steering box gaiter clips.
III - FINAL OPERATION
a Pivot the anti-roll bar towards the front of the vehicle.
a Refit the anti-roll bar tie rod upper nuts.
a Torque tighten the front anti-roll bar tie rod upper
nuts (44 N.m).
a Refit:
- the wheel alignment adjustment lock nut,
- the track rod (see 36A, Steering assembly, Track
rod: Removal - Refitting, page 36A-8) ,
- the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres,
Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
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 « Airbag computer » ,
- go to repair mode,
- display the « Before/After repair procedure » for
the computer selected,
- 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) .
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36A