RENAULT KANGOO 1997 KC / 1.G Transmission Owner's Manual

DRIVESHAFTS
Front driveshafts
REFITTING
Slightly lubricate the driveshaft in order to facili-
tate the fitting of the gaiter (position the smaller
diameter of the gaiter in the groove of the drives-
haft).
Replace the spider in the position marked on
removal and replace the locking spring ring.
Make three crimping points at 120° by forcing
back the metal of the splines on the driveshaft.
Fit the yoke sleeve onto the spider.
Divide the dose of grease between the gaiter and
the yoke sleeve.
Position the gaiter correctly on its grooves.
Introduce a blunt rod with a rounded edge bet-
ween the gaiter and the yoke sleeve, in order to
measure the quantity of air contained inside the-
joint.
Lengthen or shorten the joint until you obtain the
measurement A = 190 mm (measurement taken
between the end of the joint and the face of the
smaller diameter of the yoke sleeve).
In this position, remove the rod.
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REPLACEMENT OF THE GAITER ON THE GEARBOX
SIDE
RC 462 JOINT
1 Yoke sleeve
2 Spider
3 Locking spring ring
4 Gaiter
5 Clips
Lefthand
driveshaft
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REMOVAL
Cut the two clips (5) taking care not to damage
the groove of the yoke sleeve.
Remove as much grease as possible.
Remove the yoke sleeve
Remove the locking spring ring
IMPORTANT: never use solvent for cleaning the
components.
On the press, extract the spider by using a
releasing type extractor .
NOTE : mark the position of the spider before
extracting it.
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Refit the clips using the recommended tooling.
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DRIVESHAFTS
Front driveshafts
NOTE : certain righthand driveshafts are fitted
with vibration absorbers; if the thermoplastic gai-
ter is damaged replace the whole driveshaft .
Remove the gaiter and replace with a new one.
Divide the recommended dose of grease between
the gaiter and the stub axle bowl.
NOTE : it is imperative to respect the volume of
grease prescribed in the consumables section.
Position the two beads of the gaiter into the
grooves of the stub axle bowl.
Set the quantity of air in the gaiter.
Fit and tighten the clips.
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REPLACEMENT OF THE GAITER ON THE WHEEL
SIDE
GE 86 JOINT
1 Stub axle bowl
2 Retaining star
3 Spider
4 Yoke shaft
5 Thermoplastic gaiter
6 Clips
7 Spring
8 Pushrod
9 Shim
10 ABS target
Righthand
driveshaft
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REMOVAL
Join together the two clips (6) taking care not to
damage the grooves of the stub axle bowl.
Remove as much grease as possible.
For the replacement of the thermoplastic gaiter,
it will be necessary to remove the parts on the
gearbox side (RC 462 joint) (see method previously
described).
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