268954910-Renault-Scenic.pdf

STEERING ASSEMBLY
Axial ball joint linkage: Removal - Refitting
36A
EQT LEVEL SPORT
Tav. 476
Dir. 1306-04
Essential special tooling
Ball joint extractor.
Tool for locking steering rack.
Dir. 1305-01 Tool for removing/refitting 35
mm to 41 mm diameter axial
ball joints.
diagnostic tool
Essential equipment
a Remove:
- the ball joint housing,
- the lock nut,
- the gaiter retaining clips,
- the gaiter.
WARNING
Be careful not to damage the gaiters: risk of irreversible
damage.
Tightening torquesm
axial ball joint
wheel alignment adjusting
lock nut
track rod end nut
wheel mounting bolts
battery cover bolts
80 N.m
53 N.m
37 N.m
130 N.m
4 N.m
REMOVAL
a Position the vehicle on a two-post lift.
a Unlock the steering column lock using the diagnostic
tool.
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a Set up the (Dir. 1306-04) (1) on the steering rack, at
the pinion end.
a Unlock the axial ball joint using tool (Dir. 1305-01)
(2) .
Note:
During this operation, the steering rack must be
in place on the vehicle.
a Disconnect the battery, starting with the negative
terminal.
a Extract the track rod end using the (Tav. 476).
a Loosen the wheel alignment adjusting lock nut.
a Remember the number of thread turns made in order
to preset the wheel alignment when refitting.
36A-6