Renault Koleos Service Repair Manual: Hub carrier - driveshaft assembly: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL - REFITTING

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (80A, Battery).
• Drain the gearbox (see Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling) (21A, Manual gearbox).
• Remove:
  • the front wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) ,
  • the front brake pads (see 31A, Front axle components, Front brake pads: Removal - Refitting, page 31A-1) .

• Remove the guide pin bolt (1) while holding the nut (2) .
• Suspend the brake calliper from the suspension spring.
• Remove:
  • the front brake calliper mounting (see 31A, Front axle components, Front brake calliper mounting: Removal - Refitting, page 31A-9) ,
  • the brake disc (see 31A, Front axle components, Front brake disc: Removal - Refitting, page 31A- 13) .
• Repeat the operation on the opposite side.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

1 - Left-hand side of the vehicle

• Remove:
  • the wheel speed sensor bolt (3) ,
  • the wheel speed sensor,
  • the track rod ball joint nut (4) ,
  • the lower arm ball joint nut (5) ,
  • the shock absorber lower nuts (6) .

• Extract the track rod end using the (Tav. 476).
• Remove:
  • the lower arm ball joint,
  • the hub carrier with its driveshaft.

2 - Right-hand side of the vehicle

• Remove:
  • the wheel speed sensor bolt (7) ,
  • the wheel speed sensor,
  • the track rod ball joint nut (8) ,
  • the lower arm ball joint nut (9) ,
  • the shock absorber lower nuts (10) .

• Extract the track rod end using the (Tav. 476).
• Remove the lower arm ball joint.

2TR

• Remove:
  • the driveshaft bearing bracket bolts (11) ,
  • the driveshaft bearing bracket.

M9R

• Remove the driveshaft bearing bracket bolts (12) .

• Remove the hub carrier with its driveshaft.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Clean and lubricate the driveshaft bearing bore into which the bearing is inserted.
• Replace the O-ring at the bottom of the driveshaft bearing if it is worn.
• Always replace:
  • the differential output lip seals,
  • the driveshaft bearing ring on the left-hand side if fitted to the vehicle,
  • the guide pin bolts.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

1 - Right-hand side of the vehicle

• Refit the hub carrier with its driveshaft.

2TR

• Refit the driveshaft bearing bracket.

• Refit:
  • the driveshaft bearing bracket bolts,
  • the shock absorber lower nuts,
  • the lower arm ball joint nut,
  • the track rod ball joint nut,
  • the wheel speed sensor,
  • the wheel speed sensor bolt.

2 - Left-hand side of the vehicle

• Refit:
  • the hub carrier with its driveshaft,
  • the shock absorber lower nuts,
  • the lower arm ball joint nut,
  • the track rod ball joint nut,
  • the wheel speed sensor,
  • the wheel speed sensor bolt.

2TR

• Torque tighten the driveshaft bearing bracket bolts [2TR] (30 N.m).

M9R

• Torque tighten the driveshaft bearing bracket bolts [M9R] (25 N.m).

• Torque tighten:
  • the shock absorber lower nuts (142 N.m),
  • the lower arm ball joint nut (63 N.m),
  • the track rod ball joint nut (34 N.m),
  • the wheel speed sensor bolt (10 N.m).

III - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit:
  • the callipers to their supports,
  • the guide pin bolts.
• Torque tighten the guide pin bolts (29 N.m).
• Refit:
  • the brake disc (see 31A, Front axle components, Front brake disc: Removal - Refitting, page 31A- 13) ,
  • the front brake calliper mounting (see 31A, Front axle components, Front brake calliper mounting: Removal - Refitting, page 31A-9) ,
  • the front brake pads (see 31A, Front axle components, Front brake pads: Removal - Refitting, page 31A-1) ,
  • the front wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
• Fill up the gearbox oil and check the level (see Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling) (21A, Manual gearbox).
• Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (80A, Battery).
• Check the front axle geometry (see 30A, General information, Front axle system: Adjustment, page 30A-11) .