Renault Laguna III Manual page 2262

Axial ball joint linkage: Removal - Refitting
LEFT-HAND DRIVE
a Remove the upper nuts (1) from the front anti-roll bar
tie-rods.
a Pivot the anti-roll bar (2) towards the rear of the ve-
hicle.
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
1 - Removing the left-hand axial ball joint linkage
a Remove:
- the left-hand track rod (see 36A, Steering assem-
bly, Track rod: Removal - Refitting, page 36A-8)
,
- the wheel alignment adjustment lock nut,
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- the left-hand steering box gaiter (see 36A, Steer-
ing assembly, Steering box gaiter: Removal -
Refitting, page 36A-24) .
2 - Removing the right-hand axial ball joint linkage
a Remove:
- the right-hand track rod (see 36A, Steering as-
sembly, Track rod: Removal - Refitting, page
36A-8) ,
- the wheel alignment adjustment lock nut,
- the steering box right-hand gaiter (see 36A, Steer-
ing assembly, Steering box gaiter: Removal -
Refitting, page 36A-24) ,
- the large clip on the steering box left-hand gaiter,
- the left-hand track rod ball joint nut.
a Remove the ball joint from the left-hand track rod us-
ing the (Tav. 476).
a Move aside the steering rack left-hand gaiter and fit
the (Dir. 1833) to the rack teeth on the rotary valve
side.
3 - Removing the left- and/or right-hand axial ball
joint linkage
a Fit the (Dir. 1833) (1) to the rack teeth on the rotary
valve side.
Note:
To prevent swarf entering from the (Dir. 1833).
Do not push the steering rack when tightening or
loosening the axial ball joint linkage.
a Unlock the axial ball joint using tool (Dir. 1305-01)
(2) .
a Remove the axial ball joint.
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36A
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