Renault Koleos Service Repair Manual: Rear final drive coupler: Removal - Refitting

4X4 TRANSMISSION

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).

• Drain the oil from the rear final drive (see 26A, Rear axle, Rear axle oil: Draining - Filling, page 26A- 11) .
• Disconnect the longitudinal driveshaft from the rear final drive (see 29A, Driveshafts, Propshaft: Removal - Refitting, page 29A-12) (29A, Driveshafts).
• Use a strap to attach the longitudinal driveshaft to the parking brake cable.

• Mark the position (1) of the rear final drive flange in relation to the rear final drive primary shaft.
• Remove:
  • the nut (2) from the rear final drive flange using the tool (Rou. 604-01) (1) ,
  • the rear final drive flange (3) .

• Disconnect the breather hose (4) from the electric coupler.
• Remove the bolt (5) from the electric coupler connector bracket.
• Remove the electric coupler connector bracket (6) .
• Remove:
  • the electric coupler cover bolts (7) ,
  • the centring bolts (8) of the electric coupler cover,
  • the cover (9) from the electric coupler.
• Clean the electric coupler cover and the body of the rear final drive.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Unclip the clip (10) of the electric coupler wiring.
• Disconnect the connector (11) from the electric coupler.
• Remove the electric coupler (12) .
• Remove the longitudinal driveshaft input seal (see 26A, Rear axle, Longitudinal driveshaft input seal: Removal - Refitting, page 26A-6) .

• Remove the differential cover seal (13) from the final drive using a screwdriver.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Always replace:
  • the longitudinal driveshaft input seal,
  • the final drive differential cover seal,
  • the rear final drive flange nut.

• Refit the new seal of the final drive differential cover using the tool (Bvi. 1855) (2) .

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the electric coupler.
• Clip:
  • the electric coupler connector,
  • the electric coupler wiring clip.

III - FINAL OPERATION.

• Coat the mating face of the electric coupler cover with a liquid sealing product.
• Refit:
  • the electric coupler cover,
  • the electric coupler cover centring bolts,
  • the electric coupler cover bolts.
• Torque tighten:
  • the electric coupler cover centring bolts (16 N.m),
  • the electric coupler cover bolts (16 N.m).
• Refit:
  • the electric coupler connector bracket,
  • the bolt for the electric coupler connector bracket.
• Torque tighten the electric coupler connector bracket bolt (6 N.m).
• Clip on the electric coupler breather hose.
• Refit:
  • the new longitudinal driveshaft input seal (see 26A, Rear axle, Longitudinal driveshaft input seal: Removal - Refitting, page 26A-6) ,
  • the rear final drive flange at the position marked during removal,
  • the new rear final drive flange nut.
• Torque tighten the rear final drive flange nut (140 N.m) using the tool (Rou. 604-01).
• Refit the longitudinal driveshaft (see 29A, Driveshafts, Propshaft: Removal - Refitting, page 29A- 12) (29A, Driveshafts).
• Fill the rear final drive with oil (see 26A, Rear axle, Rear axle oil: Draining - Filling, page 26A-11) .