Rear Axle Rubber Bearing: Removal - Refitting - Renault Duster 2007 Manual

Rear axle rubber bearing: Removal - Refitting

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 33A, Rear axle components, Rear
axle components: Precautions for the repair,
page 33A-1) .
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 rear wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres,
Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
- the rear brake drums (see 33A, Rear axle compo-
nents, Rear brake drum: Removal - Refitting,
page 33A-7) .
- the complete rear axle (see 33A, Rear axle com-
ponents, Complete rear axle system: Removal -
Refitting, page 33A-19) .
REAR AXLE COMPONENTS
II - REMOVAL OPERATION
a Before removing the rear rubber bearing, mark the
position of the rubber bearing in the bore of the rear
axle arm bushing:
- make marks (M1) and (M2) on the rear axle arm
bushing and on the rubber bearing,
- copy the mark (M1) from the used rubber bearing
onto the new one.
Note:
These marks are necessary to ensure correct
refitting, and to avoid premature wear of the rub-
ber bearings and good road holding for the vehi-
cle.
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