Renault Laguna III Manual page 2326

POWER ASSISTED STEERING
Power-assisted steering pipes: Removal - Refitting
K4M, and LEFT-HAND DRIVE
II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
a
WARNING
Do not remove the blanking plugs from each
component until the last moment.
Also, do not remove the components from their
packaging until they are to be fitted to the vehi-
cle.
1 - Low pressure pipe between the power-assisted
steering pump and the reservoir
a Refit the power-assisted steering low pressure pipe.
a Fit:
- the low pressure pipe clip on the power-assisted
steering fluid reservoir using the tool (Mot. 1448),
- the low pressure pipe clip on the power-assisted
steering pump using the tool (Mot. 1448).
2 - Low pressure pipe between the power-assisted
steering fluid reservoir and the steering box
a Refit:
- the power-assisted steering low pressure pipe,
- the low pressure pipe clip on the power-assisted
steering fluid reservoir using the tool (Mot. 1448),
- the power-assisted steering pipe bracket on the
steering box.
a Clip the power-assisted steering low pressure pipe
onto the front end panel.
3 - High pressure pipe between the power-assisted
steering pump and the steering box
a Refit:
- the power-assisted steering high pressure pipe,
- the high pressure pipe union on the power-assisted
steering pump,
- the bracket on the steering box.
a Tighten to torque:
- the high pressure pipe union on the power-as-
sisted steering pump (21 N.m),
- the high pressure pipe bolt on the cylinder head
(8 N.m),
- the high pressure pipe nut on the gearbox (8
N.m),
- the high pressure pipe bolt on the gearbox (8
N.m).
III - FINAL OPERATION
a Refit:
- the right-hand headlight (see Headlight: Removal
- Refitting) (80B, Headlights),
- the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection),
- the front wheel arch liners (see Front wheel arch
liner: Removal - Refitting) (55A, Exterior protec-
tion).
a Bleed the power-assisted steering circuit (see 36B,
Power assisted steering, Power-assisted steer-
ing circuit: Bleeding, page 36B-54) .
WARNING
To prevent damaging the power-assisted steering
system, do not keep the steering at full lock.
a Check that there are no leaks.
a Refit:
- the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres,
Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) ,
- the engine undertray.
36B-47
36B