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TOWING
All types
Contents
SPECIFICATIONS
Engine - Clutch - Gearbox
Vehicle identification01-1
01-2
LIFTING
Trolley jack - Axle stands
Vehicle liftsPage01
02
03
General
02-1
02-2
03-1
LUBRICANTS - CONSUMABLES
Packaging 04-1
DRAINING, RE-FILLING
Engine
Gearbox
Power assisted steering
04
05
05-1
05-3
05-4
VALUES AND SETTINGS
Dimensions
Capacity - Grades
Belt tension
Accessories belt tension
Timing belt tension
Tightening the cylinder head
Dimensions of the main braking
components
Values for checking the front axle
geometry
Values for checking the rear axle
geometry
Underbody heights
Brake limiter
07
07-1
07-2
07-5
07-7
07-13
07-15
07-17
07-18
07-21
07-22
07-23
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SPECIFICATIONS
Engine- Clutch - Gearbox
01
Vehicle typeEngine
Type CapacityClutch typeType of manual gearbox and
automatic transmission
BA0E E7J 1390180 DST 3050
180 CP 3300JB1
BA0F
BA0LK7M 1598 200 HR 4000 JB1
BA0G F3R 1998 215 HRN 4000 JB3
BA0A
BA0UF8Q 1870200 HRV 4600
200 HRV 3100JB1
BA0F K7M 1598 - AD4
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
Example : BA0E
B : Body type (example 5 door hatchback)
A : Project code (example 64)
0E : Engine suffix (example E7J 764)
01-1
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SPECIFICATIONS
Vehicle identification
01
It shows:
At A : the name of the manufacturer,
At B : the E.E.C. approval number
At 1 : the type mines of the vehicle preceded by the world manufacturers identification code (VF1 corre-
sponds to RENAULT FRANCE),
At 2 : the chassis number,
At 3 : the maximum permissible weight,
At 4 : the maximum permitted total train weight,
At 5 : the maximum permitted weight on the front axle,
At 6 : the maximum permitted weight on the rear axle,
At 7 : the first figure indicates the gearbox or factory options,
the second figure indicates the equipment level,
At 8 : the vehicle type,
At 9 : the technical equipment code,
At 10 : additional factory optional equipment,
At 11 : the equipment level,
At 12 : the paint code,
At 13 : a letter describing the factory of manufacture followed by the fabrication number,
At 14 : the trim code.
NOTE : Depending on the country of export, certain details might not be given. The plate described above
shows all possible information.
ALLOCATION OF TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT CODES
The equipment code, the three letters which appear in (9), must be documented for vehicle identification
reasons (ordering spare parts, warranty claim, etc.)
01-4
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DESCRIPTIONPACKAGINGPART NUMBER
24 cc bottle
24 cc bottle
24 cc bottle
50 cc bottle77 01 394 070
77 01 394 071
77 01 394 072
77 01 400 309
ADHESIVES
LUBRICANTS - CONSUMABLES
Packaging
04
•"LOCTITE - FRENETANCH"
stops bolts coming loose and allows them to be
undone.
•
"LOCTITE - FRENBLOC"
locks bolts.
•
"LOCTITE SCELBLOC"
for bonding bearings.
•
"LOCTITE AUTOFORM"
for bonding the flywheel to the crankshaft.
CLEANING AGENTS - LUBRICANTS
150 g aerosol
Aerosol
250 ml can
300 ml aerosol
355 ml can
500 ml aerosol
Aerosol
400 ml aerosol77 01 408 464
77 01 422 379
77 01 393 112
77 01 393 111
77 01 423 189
77 01 408 466
77 01 405 952
77 01 421 282•"NETELEC"
unseizes, lubricates.
• NC1 cleaner
electrical contact cleaner
• Carburettor cleaner
• Injector cleaner
•Super concentrated unseizing agent
•
"DECAPJOINT " (FRAMET) for cleaning the
gasket faces of aluminium cylinder heads
• Brake cleaner
MECHANICAL SEALANTS
• AUTO joint grey
sealing paste.
•
LOCTITE 518
for sealing the gearbox housing.
• Leak detector
100 g tube
24 ml syringe
Aerosol77 01 422 750
77 01 421 162
77 11 143 071
04-2
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DRAINING, RE-FILLING
Gearbox
05
DRAINING: plug(1)
F3R - F8Q ENGINE FILLING
: plug(2)
98486R1
E7J - K7M ENGINE
98701R1
05-3
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AD4 4
ELF RENAULT MATIC D2 (D20104)
or use: MOBIL ATF 220 (D20104 or D21412)
TEXAMATIC 4011
Automatic
transmission
VALUES AND SETTINGS
Capacity - Grades
07
3 .4 Manual gearboxComponents
Capacity in
litresGradeFeatures
JB1 3 .4
Brake circuit
Brake fluids must be approved by the Technical
DepartmentSAE J 1703
and DOT 3
All countries: TRANSELF TRX 75 W 80 W
( API GL5 or MIL-L 2105 C or D standards)
Normal : 0.7
ABS : 1
Fuel tankapproximately
60
Unleaded
petrol/diesel
JB3
Separate
reservoir
1.1
Cooling circuit
F3R
F8Q
E7J - K7M
GLACÉOL RX
(type D)
Only add coolant
7
7 .5
6
Power assisted
steeringELF RENAULT MATIC
D2 or
MOBIL ATF 220
07-4
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Contents
Consumables
Identification
Oil consumption
Oil pressure
Engine - Gearbox
Engine and transmission assembly
Sump10-1
10-1
10-2
10-3
10-4
10-19
10-43
TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt
Cylinder head gasketPage Page
11
Engine and
peripherals
11-1
11-12 ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS
10FUEL SUPPLY - PUMPS -
PREHEATING
Fuel supply
Fuel cut-out on impact
Fuel gallery
Injectors
Fuel filter
Pump flow
Supply pressure
Diesel equipment
Specifications
Description of the pump
Tightening torques (in daN.m)
Special notes
Idle speed settings
Microswitches
Pump
Pump - timing
Coded solenoid valve
Operating diagram
Pre-post-heating unit
Injector holder - heater plug
Fuel filter
Coolant temperature sensor
Inlet - exhaust manifolds
Pump
Brake assistance vacuum pump
Mechanical power assisted steering
pump13-1
13-3
13-8
13-9
13-10
13-11
13-15
13-16
13-17
13-18
13-20
13-22
13-23
13-27
13-28
13-29
13-30
13-36
13-37
13-39
13-40
13-41
13-4213
FUEL MIXTURE
Specifications
Throttle body
Inlet manifold
Exhaust manifold
Manifolds12-1
12-7
12-15
12-18
12-2012
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COOLING
Specifications
Filling - bleeding
Checking
Radiator
Diagram
Exhaust
General
Catalytic converter
Exhaust pipe assembly
Fuel tank
Fuel tank
Filler neck
Gauge
Pump and sender unit
Engine suspension
Suspended engine mountings
Engine mounting pads19-1
19-2
19-3
19-4
19-6
19-12
19-15
19-16
19-19
19-23
19-25
19-26
19-29
19-32 COOLING - EXHAUST- FUEL TANK -
ENGINE SUSPENSION
1916-1
16-9 STARTING - CHARGING
Alternator
Starter motor
16
IGNITION - INJECTION
IGNITION
Power module
Static ignition
Spark plugs
Injection
General
Location of components
Special notes on semi-sequential
injection
Special notes on sequential injection
Injection fault warning light
Engine immobiliser function
Computer configuration as a
function of the gearbox type
17
14-1
14-9
14-13
14-19
14-21
14-22 ANTIPOLLUTION
Fuel vapour recirculation
Oil vapour rebreathing
Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)
Catalytic converter
Catalytic converter - oxygen sensor
Test for the presence of lead
14
17-28
17-29
17-32
17-33
17-34
17-36
17-39 IGNITION - INJECTION
(continued)
Injection strategy / automatic
transmission
Injection strategy / air conditioning
Idle speed correction
Idle speed adaptive correction
Richness regulation
Adaptive richness correction
Operating wiring diagram
17
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17-1
17-2
17-5
17-6
17-12
17-17
17-19
17-24
17-25
17-26
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