268954910-Renault-Scenic.pdf

STEERING ASSEMBLY
Track rod: Removal - Refitting
36A
Essential special tooling
Tav. 476
Ball joint extractor.
Tightening torquesm
track rod ball joint nut
wheel alignment adjusting
lock nut
37 N.m
53 N.m
IMPORTANT
Consult the safety and cleanliness advice and operation
recommendations before carrying out any
repair (see Steering: Precautions for repair) .
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 front wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres,
Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
a Extract the ball joint using (3) (Tav. 476).
a Unscrew the track rod anti-clockwise and note the
number of turns for refitting.
a Remove the track rod.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
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a Screw the track rod back in place by the number of
turns noted during removal.
a Fit the track rod end in the hub carrier.
a Refit the track rod ball joint nut.
a Tighten to torque:
- the track rod ball joint nut (37 N.m),
- the wheel alignment adjusting lock nut (53
N.m).
II - FINAL OPERATION
a Refit the wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres,
Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
a Loosen the wheel alignment adjustment lock nut (1)
.
a Remove the track rod ball joint nut (2) .
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a Check the axle geometry (see 30A, General information,
Axle assemblies: Check, page 30A-8) .
a If necessary, adjust the geometry of the axle assemblies
(see 30A, General information, Front axle:
Adjusting, page 30A-16) .
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