Renault Koleos Service Repair Manual: Steering box: Removal - Refitting

M9R, and LEFT-HAND DRIVE

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove:
  • the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) ,
  • the front axle subframe (see 31A, Front axle components, Front axle subframe: Removal - Refitting, page 31A-58) .

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove:
  • the steering box nuts (1) ,
  • the steering box.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Always replace the universal joint bolt
• Set the wheels straight ahead.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the steering box,
  • the steering box nuts.
• Torque tighten the steering box nuts (148 N.m).

III - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit:
  • the front axle sub-frame (see 31A, Front axle components, Front axle subframe: Removal - Refitting, page 31A-58) ,
  • the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
• Adjust the front axle (see 30A, General information, Front axle system: Adjustment, page 30A- 11) .

M9R, and RIGHT-HAND DRIVE

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove:
  • the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) ,
  • the front axle subframe (see 31A, Front axle components, Front axle subframe: Removal - Refitting, page 31A-58) .

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove:
  • the steering box nuts (1) ,
  • the steering box.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Always replace the universal joint bolt.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the steering box,
  • the steering box nuts.
• Torque tighten the steering box nuts (148 N.m).

III - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit:
  • the front axle sub-frame (see 31A, Front axle components, Front axle subframe: Removal - Refitting, page 31A-58) ,
  • the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
• Adjust the front axle (see 30A, General information, Front axle system: Adjustment, page 30A- 11) .

2TR, and LEFT-HAND DRIVE

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

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

• Remove the steering cover (1) .

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove the cover (2) from the universal joint (do not keep).
• Set the wheels straight ahead.

• Remove:
  • the universal joint bolt (3) (do not keep),
  • the universal joint nut (do not keep),
  • the universal joint from the steering box.
• Remove the bulkhead seal (see 36A, Steering assembly, Bulkhead seal: Removal - Refitting, page 36A-27) .

• Remove:
  • the track rod ball joint nuts (5) ,
  • the lower nuts (4) from the anti-roll bar tie rod.

• Extract the track rod end using the (Tav. 476) (6) .
• Tilt the anti-roll bar towards the rear of the vehicle.
• Remove the intermediate pipe (see Intermediate pipe: Removal - Refitting) .

• Remove:
  • the bolts (7) ,
  • the heat shield (8) .

• Remove:
  • the steering box bolts (9) ,
  • the steering box towards the left-hand side of the vehicle.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Always replace:
  • the universal joint cam nut and bolt,
  • the lower nuts of the anti-roll bar tie rod.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the steering box, inserting it from the left-hand side of the vehicle,
  • the steering box nuts,
  • the heat shield,
  • the heat shield bolts.
• Torque tighten
  • the nuts of the steering box (148 N.m),
  • the heat shield bolts (4 N.m).
• Refit the intermediate pipe (see Intermediate pipe: Removal - Refitting) .
• Tilt the anti-roll bar back into its original position.
• Fit the track rod end in the hub carrier.
• Refit:
  • the lower nuts of the anti-roll bar tie rod.
  • the track rod ball joint nuts.
• Torque tighten:
  • the lower nuts of the anti-roll bar tie rod (84 N.m),
  • the track rod ball joint nuts (34 N.m).
• Refit the bulkhead seal (see 36A, Steering assembly, Bulkhead seal: Removal - Refitting, page 36A-27) .

• Observe the direction of fitting for the universal joint cam nut and bolt.

• Check that the universal joint is in the correct position.
• Refit:
  • the universal joint on the steering box,
  • the new universal joint bolt,
  • the new cam nut on the universal joint.
• Tighten to torque the universal joint bolt on the steering box (39 N.m).

III - FINAL OPERATION.

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

2TR, and RIGHT-HAND DRIVE

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

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

• Remove the steering cover (1) .

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove the cover (2) from the universal joint (do not keep).
• Set the wheels straight ahead.

• Remove:
  • the universal joint bolt (3) (do not keep),
  • the universal joint nut (do not keep),
  • the universal joint from the steering box.
• Remove the bulkhead seal (see 36A, Steering assembly, Bulkhead seal: Removal - Refitting, page 36A-27) .

• Remove:
  • the track rod ball joint nuts (4) ,
  • the lower nuts (5) of the anti-roll bar tie rod.

• Extract the track rod end using the (Tav. 476) (6) .
• Tilt the anti-roll bar towards the rear of the vehicle.
• Remove the intermediate pipe (see Intermediate pipe: Removal - Refitting) .

• Remove:
  • the bolts (7) ,
  • the heat shield (8) .

• Remove:
  • the steering box bolts (9) ,
  • the steering box towards the right-hand side of the vehicle.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Always replace:
  • the universal joint cam nut and bolt,
  • the lower nuts of the anti-roll bar tie rod.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the steering box, inserting it from the right-hand side of the vehicle,
  • the steering box nuts,
  • the heat shield,
  • the heat shield bolts.
• Torque tighten
  • the steering box bolts (148 N.m),
  • the heat shield bolts (4 N.m).
• Refit the intermediate pipe (see Intermediate pipe: Removal - Refitting) .
• Tilt the anti-roll bar back into its original position.
• Fit the track rod end in the hub carrier.
• Refit:
  • the lower nuts of the anti-roll bar tie rod,
  • the track rod ball joint nuts.
• Torque tighten:
  • the lower nuts of the anti-roll bar tie rod (84 N.m),
  • the track rod ball joint nuts (34 N.m).
• Refit the bulkhead seal (see 36A, Steering assembly, Bulkhead seal: Removal - Refitting, page 36A-27) .

• Observe the direction of fitting for the universal joint cam nut and bolt.

• Check that the universal joint is in the correct position.
• Refit:
  • the universal joint on the steering box,
  • the new universal joint bolt,
  • the new cam nut on the universal joint.
• Tighten to torque the universal joint bolt on the steering box (39 N.m).

III - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit:
  • the steering cover,
  • the front wheels.
• Adjust the front axle.