Renault Laguna III Manual page 2306

POWER ASSISTED STEERING
Power-assisted steering pipes: Removal - Refitting
F4R, and RIGHT-HAND DRIVE – M9R, and 802 or 805, and RIGHT -HAND DRIVE
a Refit the power-assisted steering pipe bracket bolt.
a Fit the low pressure pipe clip on the power-assisted
steering fluid reservoir using the (Mot. 1448),
a Refit:
- the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) (MR 416, 55A, Exterior protection),
- the front wheel arch liners (see Front wheel arch
liner: Removal - Refitting) (MR 416, 55A, Exterior
protection),
- the front right-hand wheel (see 35A, Wheels and
tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
3 - High pressure pipe between the power-assisted
steering pump and the steering box
a Refit:
- the high pressure pipe,
- the high pressure pipe union (14) ,
- the power-assisted steering pipe bracket bolt (12) ,
- the high pressure pipe nut (18) ,
- the high pressure pipe bolt (17) ,
- the steering box heat shield (16) ,
- the steering box heat shield bolts (15) ,
- the pipe nuts (19) .
- the pipe bolt (13) ,
- the tie rod (9) ,
- the tie rod bolts (8) ,
- the universal joint (11) on the steering box,
- the universal joint nut,
- the universal joint bolt (10) .
- the front left-hand wheel arch liner (see Front
wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (MR 416,
55A, Exterior protection),
- the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres,
Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
a Torque tighten the universal joint bolt (24 Nm).
III - FINAL OPERATION.
a Fill the pump assembly reservoir with power-assist-
ed steering fluid (see Vehicle: Parts and consum-
ables for the repair) (MR 415, 04B, Consumables -
Products).
WARNING
To prevent damaging the power-assisted steering
system, do not keep the steering at full lock.
a Bleed the power-assisted steering circuit:
- lift the vehicle so that the wheels are off the ground,
- start the engine,
- turn the steering wheel so the wheels lock left then
right (repeat this operation three times).
Note:
Monitor the fluid level in the reservoir during the
power-assisted steering circuit bleed operation.
a Top up the power-assisted steering fluid level if nec-
essary.
a Check that there are no leaks.
a Refit:
- the engine undertray,
- the engine undertray bolts.
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36B