Renault Koleos Service Repair Manual: Front left-hand driveshaft: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

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

• Remove the engine undertray.

6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX

• Drain the manual gearbox (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, page 21A-5) .

FK0 or FK8, and 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC GEARBOX

• Drain the automatic gearbox (see 23A, Automatic gearbox, Automatic gearbox oil: Draining - Filling, page 23A-11)

• Remove the front left-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres).

• Remove:
  • the cotter pin (1) ,
  • the hub nut (2) using the (Rou. 604-01).

• Remove:
  • the track rod nut (3) ,
  • the ball joint from the left-hand track rod using the tool (Tav. 476) (6) .
  • the lower arm ball joint nut (4) ,
  • the anti-roll tie-rod nut (5) ,
  • the lower arm ball joint.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Separate the front left-hand driveshaft from the hub carrier using the tools (Tav. 1420-01) (7) and (Tav.1050-04) (8) .

• Remove the front left-hand driveshaft using the tool (Tav. 1862) and the inertia extractor.

6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX

• Remove the differential output seal on the left-hand side (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Differential output seal: Removal - Refitting, page 21A-7) .

FK0 or FK8, and 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC GEARBOX

• Remove the differential output seal on the left-hand side (see 23A, Automatic gearbox, Differential output seal: Removal - Refitting, page 23A-17) .

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Always replace:
  • the differential output seal,
  • the cotter pin.

6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX

• Refit the differential output seal on the left-hand side (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Differential output seal: Removal - Refitting, page 21A-7) .

FK0 or FK8, and 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC GEARBOX

• Refit the differential output seal on the left-hand side (see 23A, Automatic gearbox, Differential output seal: Removal - Refitting, page 23A-17) .

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Insert:
  • the driveshaft splines into the differential grooves,
  • the driveshaft splines in the hub carrier grooves.

III - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit:
  • the lower arm ball joint,
  • the lower arm ball joint nut,
  • the left-hand track rod ball joint nut,
  • the anti-roll tie-rod nut,
  • the hub nut,
  • the new cotter pin.
• Torque tighten:
  • the lower arm ball joint nut (63 N.m),
  • the hub nut (125 N.m), using the tool (Rou. 604- 01),
  • the track rod ball joint nut (34 N.m),
  • the anti-roll tie-rod nut (84 N.m).

6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX

• Remove the front left-hand splash guard (see Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection).
• Fill the gearbox (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, page 21A-5) .
• Refit the front left-hand splash guard (see Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection).

FK0 or FK8, and 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC GEARBOX

• Fill the gearbox (see 23A, Automatic gearbox, Automatic gearbox oil: Draining - Filling, page 23A- 11)

• Refit:
  • the engine undertray,
  • the front left-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres).