Front Axle Components; Front Driveshaft Lower Arm: Removal - Refitting - Renault Duster 2007 Manual

FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS

Front driveshaft lower arm: Removal - Refitting

Tightening torquesm
front and rear bolts
mounting the lower arm
on the subframe
lower arm ball joint nut
IMPORTANT
To avoid all risk of damage to the systems, apply
the safety and cleanliness instructions and opera-
tion recommendations before carrying out any
repair (see 31A, F ront axle components, Front
axle components: Precautions for the repair,
page 31A-1) .
WARNING
Do not use the lower arm for support with a lifting
system.
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
a Unlock the steering column.
a Remove:
- the front wheel on the side in question (see 35A,
Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting,
page 35A-1) ,
- the front wheel arch side liner.
II - REMOVAL OPERATION
180 N.m
62 N.m
a Remove the lower arm ball joint nut (3) .
a Remove the lower arm ball joint.
a
Note:
If the lower ball joint is stuck in the stub axle car-
rier and it will not come out, extract the ball joint
using an angled lever (4) as illustrated in the dia-
gram.
31A-39
31A
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