headlights RENAULT KANGOO 1997 KC / 1.G Chassis Workshop Manual

REAR AXLE
Suspension bars, tubular rear axle
SPECIAL TOOLING REQUIRED
Emb. 880 Inertia extractor
TIGHTENING TORQUES (in daN.m)
Upper shock absorber mounting bolt 11.5
Lower shock absorber mounting bolt 8.5
REMOVAL
With the vehicle raised so its wheels hang free, re-
move the shock absorber on the side in question.
Remove the bar from the side, using tool
Emb. 880.
REFITTING
In order to position the suspension arm so that the
bar may be correctly positioned, a tool must be
locally made.
ANut, diameter 14 mm
BNut, diameter 12 mm
CThreaded rod, diameter 12 mm - length 660
mm
DBracket from flat sheet 30 x 5 mm
E 12 x 60 mm bolt, cut to a length of 20 mm
FWeld
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75505R
Preset the tool to obtain dimension "X".
X = 402 mm
Fit the tool in place of the shock absorber.
88637R2
Coat the splines of the bar with MOLYKOTE BR2,
fit it into the bearing and the suspension arm, and
try, by rotating the rod, to find the position where
it fits freely into the splines of the suspension arm
and the bearing.
Remove the tool and refit the shock absorber.
Return the vehicle to its wheels and measure the
underbody heights (see section "Underbody
heights - Tubular rear axle").
Check and adjust if necessary:
- the braking compensator,
- the headlights.
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REAR AXLE
Four bar rear axle
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Check and if necessary adjust:
- the braking compensator,
- the headlights.
REMINDER
When adjusting for a wheel height difference
between the right and left hand sides, always
make the adjustment on the anti-roll bars.
The adjustment for a difference in dimension " X"
between the right and left hand sides should
always be made on the suspension bars.
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