tow RENAULT TWINGO 2009 2.G Chasiss User Guide

31A-16
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front brake calliper mounting: Removal - Refitting
EQ UIPMENT LEVEL SPORT
31A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
aRemove:
-the front wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres,
Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) ,
-the front brake pads (see 31A, Front axle compo-
nents, Front brake pads: Removal - Refitting,
page 31A-1) .II - REMOVAL OPERATION
aRemove:
-the calliper mounting bolts (1) ,
-the calliper mounting.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
aClean using a wire brush and BRAKE CLEANER
(see Vehicle: Parts and consumables for the re-
pair) (04B, Consumables - Products):
-the calliper mounting,
-the calliper,
-the hub carrier.
aparts always to be replaced: Front brake calliper
mounting bolt.
II - REFITTING OPERATION
aRefit the calliper mounting.
aTorque tighten the calliper mounting bolts (100
N.m).
III - FINAL OPERATION
aRefit:
-the front brake pads (see 31A, Front axle compo-
nents, Front brake pads: Removal - Refitting,
page 31A-1) , Tightening torquesm
calliper mounting bolts100 N.m
IMPORTANT
To avoid all risk of damage to the systems, apply
the safety and cleanliness instructions and opera-
tion recommendations before carrying out any
repair:
- (see Front axle components: Precautions for
the repair) ,
- (see Vehicle: Precautions for the repair) (01D,
Mechanical introduction).
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31A-18
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front brake disc protector: Removal - Refitting
31A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (MR 411, 02A, Lifting equip-
ment).
aRemove:
-the front wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres,
Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) ,
-the front brake pads (see 31A, Front axle compo-
nents, Front brake pads: Removal - Refitting,
page 31A-1) ,
-the calliper mounting (see 31A, Front axle com-
ponents, Front brake calliper mounting: Re-
moval - Refitting, page 31A-14) ,
-the front brake disc (see 31A, Front axle compo-
nents, Front brake disc: Removal - Refitting,
page 31A-19) ,
-the hub carrier (see 31A, Front axle components,
Front driveshaft hub carrier: Removal - Refit-
ting, page 31A-23) ,
-the hub carrier bearing (see 31A, Front axle com-
ponents, Front hub carrier bearing: Removal -
Refitting, page 31A-26) .
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
aRemove:
-the brake disc protector bolts (1) ,-the brake disc protector (2) .
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATIONS OPERATION
aAlways replace the hub carrier bearing when a hub
is removed (see 31A, Front axle components,
Front hub carrier bearing: Removal - Refitting,
page 31A-26) .
II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
aRefit:
-the brake disc protector,
-the brake disc protector bolts.
aTorque tighten the brake disc protector bolts (8
Nm ).
III - FINAL OPERATION.
aRefit:
-the hub carrier bearing (see 31A, Front axle com-
ponents, Front hub carrier bearing: Removal -
Refitting, page 31A-26) ,
-the hub carrier (see 31A, Front axle components,
Front driveshaft hub carrier: Removal - Refit-
ting, page 31A-23) ,
-the front brake disc (see 31A, Front axle compo-
nents, Front brake disc: Removal - Refitting,
page 31A-19) ,
-the calliper mounting (see 31A, Front axle com-
ponents, Front brake calliper mounting: Re-
moval - Refitting, page 31A-14) ,
-the front brake pads (see 31A, Front axle compo-
nents, Front brake pads: Removal - Refitting,
page 31A-1) ,
-the front wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres,
Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) . Tightening torquesm
brake disc protector
bolts8 Nm
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31A-19
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front brake disc: Removal - Refitting
31A
Brake discs cannot be reground. If there is excessive
scoring or wear, they will need to be replaced (see
30A, General information, Brake: Specifications,
page 30A-19) .
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
aSet the wheels straight ahead.
aRemove the front wheel (see 35A, Wheels and ty-
res, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .aMark the position of the cap (1) on the base of the
shock absorber using a indelible pencil.
aUnclip the cap (1) from the base of the shock ab-
sorber. Equipment required
indelible pencil
par ts washer
IMPORTANT
To avoid all risk of damage to the systems, apply
the safety and cleanliness instructions and opera-
tion recommendations before carrying out any
repair:
- (see 30A, General information, Brake circuit:
Precautions for the repair, page 30A-2) (30A,
General information),
- (see Vehicle: Precautions for the repair) (01D,
Mechanical introduction).
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31A-22
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front brake disc: Description
31A
I - PREPARATION OPERATION FOR CHECK
Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
Remove the wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres,
Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
II - CHECKING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
Position the Palmer tool (1) to measure the disc thick-
ness.Measure the thickness of the disc at 4 points in order
(90˚ apart).
Compare the values with those recommended by the
manufacturer (see 30A, General information, Brake:
Specifications, page 30A-19) .
III - FINAL OPERATION
Replace the discs if necessary (see 31A, Front axle
components, Front brake disc: Removal - Refitting,
page 31A-19) .
Refit the wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel:
Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) . Note:
Use a Palmer type tool to check the thickness of the
disc.
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31A-23
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front driveshaft hub carrier: Removal - Refitting
31A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (MR 411, 02A, Lifting equip-
ment).
aRemove:
-the front wheel on the side in question (see 35A,
Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting,
page 35A-1) ,
-the front brake pads of the side in question (see
31A, Front axle components, Front brake pads:
Removal - Refitting, page 31A-1) ,
aRemove:
-the front brake calliper mounting (see 31A, Front
axle components, Front brake calliper mount-
ing: Removal - Refitting, page 31A-14) ,
-the front brake disc (see 31A, Front axle compo-
nents, Front brake disc: Removal - Refitting,
page 31A-19) ,
-the front wheel speed sensor on the hub carrier
(see 38C, Anti-lock braking system, Front wheel
speed sensor: Removal - Refitting, page 38C-
15) .II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
aPosition the (Rou. 604-01).
aRemove the hub nut (1) .
aRemove:
-the nut (2) from the track rod end,
-the bolt (3) from the lower ball joint. Special tooling required
Rou. 604-01Hub locking tool.
Tav. 476Ball joint extractor.
Tav. 1420-01Screw jack for tools Tav.
1420, Tav.1050-04 , Tar.
1454, Tar. 1850.
Tightening torquesm
shock absorber lower
bolts105 Nm
front driveshaft lower
arm ball joint bolt105 Nm
ABS wiring bracket bolt8 Nm
track rod end nut37 N.m
hub nut280 Nm
guide pin upper bolt29 Nm
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31A-26
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front hub carrier bearing: Removal - Refitting
31A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift ( (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) ).
aRemove:
-the front wheel on the side in question (see 35A,
Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting,
page 35A-1) ,
-the front brake pads (see 31A, Front axle compo-
nents, Front brake pads: Removal - Refitting,
page 31A-1) ,
-the calliper mounting (see 31A, Front axle com-
ponents, Front brake calliper mounting: Re-
moval - Refitting, page 31A-14) ,
-the brake disc (see 31A, Front axle components,
Front brake disc: Removal - Refitting, page 31A-
19) ,
-the front driveshaft hub carrier (see 31A, Front
axle components, Front driveshaft hub carrier:
Removal - Refitting, page 31A-23) .II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
aRemove:
-the hub (1) using a hydraulic press, applying force
with a pipe 65 mm (2) in diameter,
-the circlip (3) .
aRemove the internal bush (4) from the hub using an
extractor with jaws (5) . WARNING
In order to prevent irreversible damage to the front
hub bear ing:
-Do not loosen or tighten the driveshaft nut when
the wheels are on the ground.
-Do not place the vehicle with its wheels on the
ground when the driveshaft has been loosened or
removed.
WARNING
To ensure that the wheel speed sensor works prop-
erly, do not mark the sensor target on the bearing.20786
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31A-29
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front shock absorber and spring: Removal - Refitting31A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
aDisconnect the battery (see ) (80A, Battery).
aRemove the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and ty-
res, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
aDetach the wiring (1) from the wheel speed sensor.
aRemove:
-the bolt (2) of the wheel speed sensor wiring brack-
et,
-the wheel speed sensor wiring bracket,
-the shock absorber base nuts (3) ,
-the shock absorber base bolts.
aHang the hub carrier on the body using a safety
strap(s).
aRemove:
-the windscreen wiper arms (see Windscreen wip-
er arm: Removal - Refitting) ,
-the scuttle panel grille (see Scuttle panel grille:
Removal - Refitting) (56A, Exterior equipment),
-the shock absorber nut cover. Equipment required
safety strap(s)
spanner for shock absorber rod nut
Tightening torquesm
new shock absorber rod
nut62 N.m
new shock absorber
base nuts105 N.m
wheel speed sensor wir-
ing bracket bolt8 N.m
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31A-33
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front driveshaft lower arm: Removal - Refitting
EQ UIPMENT LEVEL EA0 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA1 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA3 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA5
or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EAG or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EZ2 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EZ4
31A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
aRemove the front wheel on the side concerned (see
35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refit-
ting, page 35A-1) .aCompress the anti-roll bar rubber mounting bush on
the wheel side using the (Sus. 1413) (1) .
aRemove:
-the bolt (2) from the anti-roll bar on the wheel side,
-the rubber mounting bush from the anti-roll bar on
the wheel side. Special tooling required
Sus. 1413Rubber mounting compres-
sor for fitting the anti-roll bar.
(wheel end).
Tightening torquesm
front driveshaft lower
arm bolts105 Nm
lower ball joint bolt105 Nm
acoustic tie-rod nut62 Nm
acoustic tie-rod bolt21 Nm
anti-roll bar bolt on the
wheel side14 Nm
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31A-37
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front driveshaft lower arm: Removal - Refitting
EQ UIPMENT LEVEL SPORT
31A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
aRemove the front wheel (see 35A, Wheels and ty-
res, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
aDetach the wheel arch liner (1) .aRemove:
-the bolt (2) from the acoustic tie-rod,
-the nut (3) from the acoustic tie-rod,
-the acoustic tie-rod. Tightening torquesm
front driveshaft lower
arm bolts105 N.m
lower ball joint nut62 N.m
acoustic tie-rod nut62 N.m
acoustic tie-rod bolt21 N.m
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31A-40
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front driveshaft lower arm ball joint: Removal - Refitting31A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (MR 411, 02A, Lifting equip-
ment).
aRemove the front wheel on the side concerned (see
35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refit-
ting, page 35A-1) .aCompress the rubber mounting bush on the anti-roll
bar on the wheel side using the (Sus. 1413) (1) .
aRemove:
-the nut (2) from the anti-roll bar on the wheel side,
-the rubber mounting bush from the anti-roll bar on
the wheel side.
aDetach the wheel arch liner (3) . Special tooling required
Sus. 1413Rubber mounting compres-
sor for fitting the anti-roll bar.
(wheel end).
Tightening torquesm
lower ball joint nuts on
the front driveshaft
lower arm113 Nm
lower ball joint nut on
the front dr iveshaft hub-
carr ier62 Nm
front driveshaft lower
arm nuts105 Nm
acoustic tie-rod nut62 Nm
acoustic tie-rod bolt21 Nm
anti-roll bar nut on the
wheel side14 Nm
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