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REAR AXLE: TIGHTENING TORQUES
Engines: ES9A - DT17BTED4
1 Rear axle crossmember on Body 7,5 ± 0,7
2 Rear anti-roll bar bearing on Body
3 Tracking adjustment rod on Rear pivot
4 Rear suspension cylinder on Rear pivot
5 Suspension longitudinal arm on Rear pivot 7 ± 0,7
6 Suspension lower arm on Rear pivot
7 Suspension lower arm on Rear axle crossmember8 Tracking adjustment rod on Rear axle crossmember9 Locking of tracking adjustment rod 1 ± 0,2
Suspension longitudinal arm on Body
10Pre-tightening3,3 ± 0,3
Angular tightening 150° ± 5°
B3DP0BVDB3DP0BUD
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Rear suspension
18 Tracking adjustment rod on Rear pivot
19 Lower fixing of rear suspension cylinder on Rear pivot
7 ± 0,7
20 Suspension longitudinal arm on Rear pivot
21 Suspension lower arm on Rear pivot22 Rear anti-roll bar bearing on Body 7,5 ± 0,7
23 Suspension lower arm on Rear axle crossmember
7 ± 0,724 Tracking adjustment rod on Rear axle crossmember25 Screw for locking of tracking adjustment rod 1 ± 0,2
Suspension longitudinal arm on Body
26Pre-tightening3,3 ± 0,3
Angular tightening 150° ± 5°
27 Suspension upper arm on Rear pivot
28 Suspension upper arm on Rear axle crossmember 7 ± 0,7
29 Upper fixing of rear suspension cylinder on Rear axle crossmember
B3DP0CQDB3DP0CPD
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Bleeding.
Connect tool [2]or [3]to the vehicle's diagnostic socket.
Switch on the ignition.
Perform a global test.
Go into the menu:
- Variable damping.
- Bleeding the suspension circuit.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Apply a pressure of 0.5 barin the LDSfluid reservoir (using a tool FACOM 920).
Start the engine.
Wait for the vehicle height to stabilise.
Place the vehicle in the high position.
Place the vehicle in the low position.
Move the steering in each direction, from lock to lock.
Stop the engine.
Check the LDSfluid level.
B3FP7HGD
DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC SUSPENSION/STEERING CIRCUIT
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(1)Driver's airbag
(2)Steering wheel
(3)Controls under the steering wheel
(4)Steering lock
(5)Fixing of steering wheel on the shaft of the steering column
(6)Steering column support
(7)Fixing of steering cardan on the distributor valve stem
C5FP0U2DB3EP17SD
POWER STEERING SPECIFICATIONS
Top of columnSteering column
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The steering mechanism with integral ram is fixed on the front subframe by twostuds.
The steering assistance valve has groove technology.
The hydraulic supply and return pipes are fixed on the steering assistance valve by means of
a flange.
The adjustment of the steering push-rod is via a screw plug «a».
IMPERATIVE: The toothed washers «b» must be placed between the steering mechanism
and the front subframe.
Engines ES9A/DT17BTED4.
Steering rack travel: 90 mm x 2.
Number of teeth on the distributor valve pinion: 9.
Steering ratio: 1/61,26.
Number of rotations of steering wheel (from lock to lock): 2,94.
Inner angle of lock: 37°25'.
Outer angle of lock: 31°36'.
B3EP17TD
POWER STEERING SPECIFICATIONS
Steering mechanism
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Setting the steering rack mid-point.
IMPERATIVE: Respect the precautions to be taken prior to any operation (refer to the
brochure "Recommendations-precautions").
Preliminary operation.
Raise and support the vehicle on 2-column lift.
Remove (on the RH side):
- The clip (1).
- The clip (2).
Detach the steering rack protection gaiter.
Setting.
Turn the steering wheel to full LHlock.
Measure the dimension X.
Turn the steering wheel to full RHlock.
Measure the dimension Y.
Calculate the dimension L = (Y - X) : 2.
Position the steering rack to the dimension "L"(mid point of the steering rack).
Additional operation.
Refit:
- The protection gaiter.
- The clip (2).
- The clip (1)(new).
B3EP13UCB3EP13VD
POWER STEERING SPECIFICATIONS
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POWER STEERING: TIGHTENING TORQUES
Engines: ES9A - DT17BTED4
1 Steering wheel bolt 3,3 ± 0,52 Upper nuts 2 ± 0,33 Lower nuts 2 ± 0,34 Fixing of steering cardan on valve stem 2 ± 0,35 Union of hydraulic pipe on ram 1,4 ± 0,356 Fixing of supply pipes bracket on distributor valve 0,8 ± 0,17 Fixing of distributor valve on steering mechanism 2 ± 0,28 Steering ball-joint nut 3,5 ± 19 Locking nut for adjustment of steering track rods 5,3 ± 0,810 Fixing of steering rack ball-joint 9,0 ± 0,911 Steering mechanism stud 0,9 ± 0,212 Steering mechanism nut 14 ± 1,4
B3EP17HDB3EP17GD
Steering column
Steering mechanism with integral ram
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Checking the valve sealing.
Remove the exhaust line (3).
Move aside the heat shield from the steering mechanism.
Slacken the union (6)on the power steering ram.
Remove:
- The screw (4).
- The bracket (7).
Uncouple the two supply pipes (5)from the distributor valve, and move them aside.
Fit on the distributor valve the tool [6], tighten the screw to: 0,8 ± 0,1 m.daN.
Couple two pipes at the outlets of the pipes (5).
Move the steering slowly from lock to lock, to drain the ram.
Collect the LDSfluid in a tray.
Refit the exhaust line (3).
Open the tap [3e].
Start the engine.
Hold the engine speed between 1200and 1500 rpm.
Hold the steering at full lock to the right, then at full lock to the left.
The pressure should adjust to: 115 ± 5 bars.
B1JP08WDB3EP185D
CHECKING THE STEERING ASSISTANCE PRESSURE (ES9A ENGINE)
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