Renault Koleos Service Repair Manual: Front driveshaft lower arm: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

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

• Remove the lower nut (1) from the anti-roll bar tie rod.
• Position the anti-roll bar behind the vehicle.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove the nut (3) from the lower arm ball joint.

• Place the component jack under the subframe.

• Remove:
  • the bolts (4) from the lower arm,
  • the nut (5) from the lower arm,
  • the lower arm.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Always replace the lower arm bolts.
• Leave the component jack under the subframe.
• Position the lower arm ball joint bolt head so that it faces the front of the vehicle.

II - REFITTING PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the lower arm,
  • the lower arm nut,
  • the lower arm bolts,
  • the lower arm ball joint in its housing,
  • the lower arm ball joint nut.
• Remove the component jack.

• Torque tighten:
  • the lower arm bolts (171 N.m),
  • the lower arm nut (142 N.m),
  • the lower arm ball joint nut (63 N.m).

III - FINAL OPERATION.

• Place the anti-roll bar in its original position.
• Refit the anti-roll bar tie rod lower nut.
• Torque tighten the anti-roll bar tie-rod lower nut (84 N.m).
• Refit the front wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) (35A, Wheels and tyres).
• Check the front axle geometry (see 30A, General information, Front axle system: Adjustment, page 30A-11) (30A, General information).