Renault Laguna III Manual page 2625

Expansion valve - intermediate pipe connecting pipe at the expansion valve outlet: Removal - Refitting
K4M or K9K or M9R, and AIR CONDITIONING 01 or AIR CONDITIONING 02
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
a Always replace the seals on the refrigerant fluid con-
necting pipes.
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.
a Remove the plugs from the cold loop openings.
II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
a
WARNING
T o avoid any leaks, check that the pipe surface is
sound before positioning the new seal. The sur-
face must be clean and scratch free.
a Lubricate the seals using air conditioning oil to make
fitting easier.
a Fit the new seals on the refrigerant fluid connecting
pipes.
a Refit the expansion valve - intermediate pipe con-
necting pipe.
a Clip on the expansion valve - intermediate pipe con-
necting pipe.
a Connect the expansion valve - intermediate pipe
connecting pipe to the expansion valve.
a Refit the bolt securing the bracket of the expansion
valve - intermediate pipe connecting pipe to the ex-
pansion valve.
a Connect the intermediate pipe - compressor con-
necting pipe to the intermediate pipe.
a Refit the nut securing the bracket of the intermediate
pipe - compressor connecting pipe to the intermedi-
ate pipe.
a Tighten to torque:
- the bolt securing the bracket of the expansion
valve - intermediate pipe connecting pipe on
the expansion valve (8 N.m),
- the nut securing the bracket of the intermediate
pipe - compressor connecting pipe on the inter-
mediate pipe (8 N.m).
AIR CONDITIONING
62A-69
III - FINAL OPERATION.
K9K
a Refit:
- the engine tie-bar to the right-hand suspended en-
gine mounting,
- the engine tie-bar bolt on the body,
- the engine tie-bar bolt on the cover.
a Tighten the engine tie-bar bolt on the cover.
a Torque tighten the engine tie-bar bolt on the body
(115 N.m).
M9R
a Refit:
- the engine tie-bar to the right-hand suspended en-
gine mounting,
- the engine tie-bar bolt on the body,
- the engine tie-bar bolt on the cover.
a Tighten the engine tie-bar bolt on the cover.
a Torque tighten the right-hand suspended engine
mounting engine tie-bar bolt on the body (115
N.m).
a Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refit-
ting) (MR 415, 80A, Battery).
a Fill up the refrigerant circuit using the refrigerant
charging station (see 62A, Air conditioning, Re-
frigerant circuit: Draining - Filling, page 62A-7) .
a Use the electronic sensor (see 62A, Air condi-
tioning, Refrigerant circuit: Check, page 62A-6)
to check that there are no leaks.
a Check that the air conditioning system is operating
correctly (see 62A, Air conditioning, Air condi-
tioning: Check, page 62A-3) .
a Refit:
- the heat shield,
- the heat shield clips.
a Position the expansion bottle.
a Refit the expansion bottle bolt.
a Clip on the fuel hoses.
62A