Renault Laguna III Manual page 2141

FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front hub carrier bearing: Removal - Refitting
F4R or M4R or M9R or V4Y or V9X
Special tooling required
Rou. 604-01 Hub locking tool.
Tav. 476 Ball joint extractor.
Tav. 1050-04 Universal driveshaft push
back tool (plate and claws
without ram).
Ms. 580 Inertia weight.
Equipment required
Diagnostic tool
Tightening torquesm
« hub - bearing »
assembly bolts
track rod end nut
shock absorber base
bolts
hub nut
brake calliper mounting
bolts
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, Front axle components, Front axle
components: Precautions for the repair, page
31A-1) ,
- (see Vehicle: Precautions for the repair) (01D,
Mechanical introduction).
WARNING
In order not to damage the brake hose:
- do not tension the hose,
- do not twist the hose,
- check that there is no contact with the surrounding
components.
WARNING
In order to prevent irreversible damage to the front
hub bearing:
- Do not loosen or tighten the driveshaft nut when
the wheels are on the ground.
- Do not place the vehicle with its wheels on the
ground when the driveshaft has been loosened or
removed.
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
105 N.m Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
Note:
37 N.m
It is necessar y to lock the airbag computer in
180 N.m
order to unlock the steering column.
a Apply the procedure before repair using the Dia-
150 N.m
gnostic tool :
105 N.m
- 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 « Before
repair procedure » section.
a Remove the front wheel (see 35A, Wheels and ty-
res, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
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