Renault Koleos Service Repair Manual: Front shock absorber and spring: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
• Unlock the steering column.
• Remove the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove the clip (1) from the brake hose.
• Unclip the brake hose.
• Disconnect the connector (2) from the front wheel speed sensor.
• Unclip the wiring from the front wheel speed sensor at (3) .

• Remove the upper nut (4) from the anti-roll bar tie rod.
• Separate the anti-roll bar tie rod (5) from the shock absorber.
• Remove the lower bolts and nuts (6) from the shock absorber.
• Suspend the hub carrier.

M9R

• Unclip the clips (7) .
• Move aside the manual priming pump (8) in order to access the upper shock absorber bolts (see Manual priming pump: Removal - Refitting) (13A, Fuel supply).

• Remove cap (9) .

• Remove:
  • the upper shock absorber bolts (10) ,
  • the spring-shock absorber assembly.

• Position the spring on the spring compressor (11) .
• Compress the spring (12) until it is released.

• Remove the shock absorber rod nut using the spanner for shock absorber rod nut (13) .
• Separate the components which make up the "spring-shock absorber" unit.
• Decompress the spring.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Always replace:
  • the shock absorber rod nut,
  • the anti-roll bar tie-rod nut.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Insert the spring in the neck of the cup.
• Align the lower end (14) of the spring on the cup of the tool (15) .
• Compress the spring.

• Respect the order and direction of fitting for the constituent parts.
• Refit the shock absorber rod nut using the spanner for shock absorber rod nut.
• Torque tighten the shock absorber rod nut (79 N.m).
• Decompress the spring.
• Remove the spring compressor.
• Refit:
  • the "spring - shock absorber" assembly,
  • the upper shock absorber bolts,
  • the cap.
• Torque tighten the upper shock absorber bolts (19 N.m).

M9R

• Position the manual priming pump.
• Attach the clips.

• Refit:
  • the lower shock absorber bolts and nuts,
  • the new nut on the anti-roll bar tie rod.
• Torque tighten:
  • the shock absorber lower nuts (142 N.m),
  • the new nut on the anti-roll bar tie rod (84 N.m).
• Connect the front wheel speed sensor connector.
• Refit:
  • the wiring of the front wheel speed sensor,
  • the brake hose,
  • the clip.

III - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
• Adjust the axle assemblies (see 30A, General information, Front axle system: Adjustment, page 30A-11) .