268954910-Renault-Scenic.pdf

FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front driveshaft lower arm: Removal - Refitting
31A
a Refit the lower ball joint into the hub carrier.
WARNING
A 10mm shim must be placed between the radiator
cross member and the subframe to tighten
the radiator cross member mountings to torque.
a Refit and tighten to torque:
- the track rod end nut (37 Nm),
- the anti-roll bar linkage ball joint nuts (44 Nm),
- the lower ball joint nut (110 Nm),
- the radiator cross member and the radiator cross
member front mounting bolts (105 Nm),
- the radiator cross member rear bolts (21 Nm),
- the side stiffener lower bolts (21 Nm),
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- the front wheel concerned (see 35A, Wheels and
tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
WARNING
Refasten the brake hose and wheel speed sensor
wiring if they have been unclipped.
Do not twist the brake hose.
a Adjust the axle assemblies (see 30A, General information,
Front axle: Adjustment values, page
30A-14) .
a Initialise the xenon bulb system (see Fault finding -
Configurations and programming) (MR 372, 80C,
Xenon bulbs).
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a Place the component jack against the subframe
rear bolt head (5) .
WARNING
When refitting, position the lower arm below the
subframe rear bolt head (H) = 10 mm to tighten
the rubber bushes freely.
a Lower the component jack by (H) = 10 mm.
a Rest the lower arm ball joint (6) on the component
jack without adjusting the settings.
a In this position, tighten to torque:
- the rear bolt mounting the lower arm on the
subframe (105 Nm),
- the front bolts mounting the lower arm on the
subframe (70 Nm).
a Remove the component jack.
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