Axle Assemblies: Check - Renault Laguna III Manual

2-WHEEL STEERING
a Lock the slip plates of the lift.
a Position the vehicle on a lift (see Vehicle: Towing
and lifting) .
a Check the condition of the following components:
- track rods,
- axial ball joint linkages,
- subframe,
- lower arm rubber bushes,
- lower arm ball joints (see 31A, Front axle compo-
nents, Front driveshaft lower arm ball joint:
Check, page 31A-57) ,
- shock absorbers,
- tyres,
a Check:
- the tyre size (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Tyres:
Identification, page 35A-10) ,
- the tyre inflation pressure (see 35A, Wheels and
tyres, Tyre pressure: Identification, page 35A-
16) .
a Put the vehicle in the VODM position (vehicle in run-
ning order) (see 30A, General information, Under-
body heights: Adjustment value, page 30A-21) :
- tank full,
- vehicle empty (without luggage, etc.).
a Consult:
- the front axle geometry values (see 30A, General
information, Front axle assembly: Adjustment
values, page 30A-26) ,
- the rear axle geometry values (see 30A, General
information, Rear axle assembly: Adjustment
values, page 30A-31) .
a Refer to the user manual for the geometry tester.
a Check the geometry using the geometry tester.
a If there is an inconsistency between the manufactur-
er's values and the measured values:
a Adjust the front axle (see 30A, General informa-
tion, Front axle system: Adjustment, page 30A-
28)
GENERAL INFORMATION

Axle assemblies: Check

30A-19
30A