Track Rod: Removal - Refitting - Renault Laguna III Manual

Track rod: Removal - Refitting
Special tooling required
Tav. 476 Ball joint extractor.
Tightening torquesm
track rod ball joint nut
wheel alignment adjust-
ing lock nut
IMPORTANT
Consult the safety and cleanliness advice and oper-
ation recommendations before carrying out any
repair (see 36A, Steering assembly, Steering:
Precautions for the repair, page 36A-4) .
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
a Remove the front wheel (see 35A, Wheels and ty-
res, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
STEERING ASSEMBLY
37 N.m
53 N.m
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
a Loosen the wheel alignment adjustment lock nut (1)
.
a Remove the track rod ball joint nut (2) .
a Extract the ball joint using (3) (Tav. 476).
a Unscrew the track rod anti-clockwise and note the
number of turns for refitting.
a Remove the track rod.
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36A
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