Renault Laguna III Manual page 3245

Rear side member: General description
IMPORTANT
Use a repair bench to ensure the positioning of the
points and the geometry of the axle assemblies.
Note:
The information contained in the following
describes the general repair procedure for all vehi-
cles having the same design for this part.
Before reading this general information, check that
there are no special notes associated with this vehi-
cle. These special notes will be specified if applica-
ble in other parts of this subsection dealing with the
part.
Note:
For a detailed description of a particular connec-
tion, see MR 400.
I - DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURAL COMPONENT
This is a basic part; it simply fulfils the function of a rear
side member.
REAR LOWER STRUCTURE
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II - AREA TO BE CUT FOR PARTIAL
REPLACEMENT
Cut 1:
This line marks the area in which it is possible to make
a partial replacement.
III - ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR A PARTIAL
REPLACEMENT
Only the connections which are specific to the partial
replacement by cutting are indicated.
WARNING
If the mating faces of the parts to be welded are not
accessible, make EGW plug welds to replace the
original resistance welds (see MR 400).
If there are other issues regarding access to mating
faces, the various replacement options are described
in the basic instructions for structural bodywork repair
(see MR 400).
The line (2) on the drawing shows a butt weld made by
continuous GMAW welding.
41D-8
41D
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