steering RENAULT KANGOO 1997 KC / 1.G Transmission Workshop Manual

MANUAL GEARBOX
Gearbox (Removal - Refitting)
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Ensure that the rollers of the left driveshaft can-
not be removed by hand. If they can, check if any
of the needles have fallen into the gearbox.
Disconnect and remove the starter motor.
Disconnect:
- the reversing light connector,
- the speedometer connector and remove the
gearbox sensor.
Remove :
- the exhaust downpipe,
- the entire gear control lever by removing the
bolt (E) and the three bolts of the heat shield
for access to the base of the gear lever
- the engine tie-bar bolt,
- the rear support on the gearbox.
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Remove the engine-gearbox tie-rod.
To aid the removal of the steering box, fit, if ne-
cessary, a shim, in order to tilt the engine for-
ward.
Remove the steering box and secure it.
Fit the engine support and take the weight of
the engine and transmission assembly.
Positioning on F8Q engine
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13121S
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MANUAL GEARBOX
Gearbox (Removal - Refitting)
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REFITTING
Coat the walls of the guide tube and the fork pads
with
MOLIKOTE BR2 grease.
Place the fork onto the slots of the clutch thrust
bearing.
Assemble the gearbox on the engine taking care
not to alter the height of the engine.
Ensure the presence and correct positioning of
the engine- gearbox centering rings .
The presence of the stud (C) aids assembly.
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Refit:
- the engine sub-frame,
- the steering,
- the exhaust downpipe,
- the engine tie-bar.
SPECIAL NOTE FOR THE E7J ENGINE
Refit the exhaust downpipe before the right-
hand driveshaft.
Refit the other components by proceeding in the
reverse order to removal.
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