Renault Clio Workshop Repair Manual page 96

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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Final drive assembly (MJ)
F F F F I I I I N N N N A A A A L L L L D D D D R R R R I I I I V V V V E E E E P P P P I I I I N N N N I I I I O O O O N N N N P P P P R R R R E E E E L L L L O O O O A A A A D D D D
The final drive pinion preload is adjusted without
the differential in place. It is obtained using spac-
er (18).
Fit tool B. Vi. 955 to the final drive pinion nut (16),
and attach a piece of string and a balance.
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The final drive pinion should rotate under a load
of between 2 and 3.5 daN.m. if the bearings are
new and freely, without play, when the original
bearings are refitted.
The preload is reduced by fitting a thicker shim
(18) and vice versa.
Once the adjustment has been made, tighten the
nut (16) to a torque of 16 daN.m. and lock it.
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