Renault Koleos Service Repair Manual: Propshaft: Removal - Refitting

4X4 TRANSMISSION

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).

• Release the parking brake.

M9R

• Remove the particle filter (see Particle filter: Removal - Refitting) (19B, Exhaust).

2TR

• Remove the catalytic converter (see Catalytic converter: Removal - Refitting) (19B, Exhaust).

• Remove the silencer (see Silencer: Removal - Refitting) (19B, Exhaust).

• Remove:
  • the nuts (1) from the heat shield,
  • the heat shield (2) .

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Mark the position (3) of the rear final drive and longitudinal driveshaft in relation to the flange.
• Remove the bolts and the nuts (4) from the rear final drive - longitudinal driveshaft connection.
• Uncouple the rear final drive longitudinal driveshaft.

• Mark the position (5) of the transfer box and longitudinal driveshaft in relation to the flange.

FK0 or FK8, and 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC GEARBOX

• On the automatic gearbox, put the gear lever in position P.

6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX

• On the manual gearbox, put the gear lever in 1st.

• Remove the bolts (6) between the transfer box and the longitudinal driveshaft.

6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX

• On the manual gearbox, put the gear lever in neutral.
• Rotate the longitudinal driveshaft 180⁰ clockwise.
• On the manual gearbox, put the gear lever in 1st.

FK0 or FK8, and 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC GEARBOX

• On the automatic gearbox, put the gear lever in neutral.
• Rotate the longitudinal driveshaft 180⁰ clockwise.
• On the automatic gearbox, put the gear lever in position P.

• Remove the bolts between the transfer box and the longitudinal driveshaft.
• Disconnect the longitudinal driveshaft from the transfer box.

• Remove:
  • the nuts (7) from the longitudinal driveshaft relay bearing,
  • the longitudinal driveshaft using an operator.

• Refit:
  • the clips (8) from the longitudinal driveshaft relay bearing,
  • the longitudinal driveshaft relay bearing (9) .

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Always replace:
  • the longitudinal driveshaft relay bearing clips,
  • the longitudinal driveshaft relay bearing nuts,
  • the bolts between the transfer box and the longitudinal driveshaft.
  • the rear final drive - longitudinal driveshaft connection bolts and nuts.
• Refit:
  • the longitudinal driveshaft relay bearing,
  • the longitudinal driveshaft relay bearing clips.

II - REMOVAL OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the longitudinal driveshaft using an operator, with the arrow facing upwards (10) .
  • the new longitudinal driveshaft relay bearing nuts,
• Torque tighten the relay bearing nuts (45 N.m) of the longitudinal driveshaft.
• Refit:
  • the bolts between the transfer box and the longitudinal driveshaft.
  • the bolts and nuts of the rear final drive - longitudinal driveshaft connection
• Torque tighten
  • the rear final drive (- longitudinal driveshaft connection bolts50N.m),
  • the bolts between the transfer box and the longitudinal driveshaft (49N.m).

6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX

• On the manual gearbox, put the gear lever in neutral.
• Rotate the longitudinal driveshaft 180⁰ clockwise.
• On the manual gearbox, put the gear lever in 1st.

FK0 or FK8, and 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC GEARBOX

• On the automatic gearbox, put the gear lever in neutral.
• Rotate the longitudinal driveshaft 180⁰ clockwise.
• On the automatic gearbox, put the gear lever in position P.

• Torque tighten the bolts between the transfer box and the longitudinal driveshaft (49 N.m).

III - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit:
  • the heat shield,
  • the heat shield nuts,
  • the silencer (see Silencer: Removal - Refitting) (19B, Exhaust),

M9R

• the particle filter (see Particle filter: Removal - Refitting) (19B, Exhaust).

2TR

• Refit the catalytic converter (see Catalytic converter: Removal - Refitting) (19B, Exhaust).