2009 RENAULT TWINGO RS tow

29A-8
DRIVESHAFTS
Front right-hand driveshaft: Removal - Refitting
JB1 or JH1
29A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
aRemove:
-the engine undertray bolts,
-the engine undertray,
-the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal -
Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres).II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
aDetach the wiring from the wheel speed sensor (1) .
aRemove:
-the hub nut (2) by immobilising the hub using the
tool (Rou. 604-01),
-the track rod end nut (3) ,
-the track rod end from the stub axle carrier using
the (Tav. 476),
-the shock absorber base bolts (4) . Special tooling required
Rou. 604-01Hub locking tool.
Tav. 476Ball joint extractor.
Tightening torquesm
shock absorber base
bolts105 N.m
track rod end nut37 Nm
hub nut280 N.m
WARNING
In order to prevent irreversible damage to the front
hub bear ing:
-Do not loosen or tighten the driveshaft nut when
the wheels are on the ground.
-Do not place the vehicle with its wheels on the
ground when the driveshaft has been loosened or
removed.
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29A-10
DRIVESHAFTS
Front right-hand driveshaft: Removal - Refitting
JH3 or JR5
29A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
aRemove:
-the engine undertray,
-the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal -
Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres).
aDrain the gearbox (see 21A, Manual gearbox,
Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, page
21A-2) .II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
aUnclip:
-the wheel speed sensor wiring (1) ,
-the brake hose (2) .
aRemove:
-the hub nut (3) by immobilising the hub using the
tool (Rou. 604-01),
-the track rod end nut (4) ,
-the track rod end from the stub axle carrier using
the (Tav. 476),
-the shock absorber base bolts (5) . Special tooling required
Rou. 604-01Hub locking tool.
Tav. 476Ball joint extractor.
Tightening torquesm
relay bearing bolt21 N.m
shock absorber base
bolts105 N.m
track rod end nut37 N.m
hub nut280 N.m
WARNING
In order to prevent irreversible damage to the front
hub bear ing:
-Do not loosen or tighten the driveshaft nut when
the wheels are on the ground.
-Do not place the vehicle with its wheels on the
ground when the driveshaft has been loosened or
removed.
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29A-13
DRIVESHAFTS
Relay shaft bearing: Removal - Refitting
JH3 or JR5
29A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
aRemove:
-the engine undertray bolts,
-the engine undertray.
aDrain the manual gearbox (see 21A, Manual gear-
box, Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, page
21A-2) .
aRemove:
-the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal -
Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres),
-the front right-hand wheel driveshaft (see 29A,
Driveshafts, Front right-hand driveshaft: Re-
moval - Refitting, page 29A-8) .
aExtract the deflector using a press and an extractor.
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
aRemove the rubber ring (1) of the relay bearing (2) .
aExtract the relay shaft bearing (2) using a press and
an extractor.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
aparts always to be replaced: Relay shaft bearing.
parts always to be replaced: relay bearing rub-
ber ring.
aClean and degrease the bore of the relay bearing
with SURFACE CLEANER (see Vehicle: Parts
and consumables for the repair) (04B, Consum-
ables - Products).
aLubricate the mating face of the driveshaft receiving
the deflector and the relay shaft bearing.
II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
aFit a new relay shaft bearing to the relay shaft.
aFit the bearing to the end using a tube, so that it
rests on the inner bush of the bearing.
aRefit a new rubber ring for the relay bearing.
III - FINAL OPERATION
aFit a new deflector to the relay shaft.
aFit the deflector to the end using a tube, so that it
rests on the surface of the deflector.
aClean and grease the bearing hole into which the
bearing will be inserted.
aRefit:
-the front right-hand driveshaft (see 29A, Drive-
shafts, Front right-hand driveshaft: Removal -
Refitting, page 29A-8) ,
-the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal -
Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres).
aFill up the manual gearbox (see 21A, Manual gear-
box, Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, page
21A-2) .
aRefit the engine undertray.
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Note:
Do not scratch the mating face of the lip seal on
the relay shaft (3) .

29A-14
DRIVESHAFTS
Front driveshaft gaiter, wheel side: Removal - Refitting
JB1 or JH1 or JH3 or JR5
29A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
aRemove:
-the engine undertray,
-the wheel on the side concerned (see Wheel: Re-
moval - Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres),
-the driveshaft on the side concerned (see 29A,
Driveshafts, Front right-hand driveshaft: Re-
moval - Refitting, page 29A-8) or (see 29A,
Driveshafts, Front left-hand driveshaft: Remov-
al - Refitting, page 29A-2) . Special tooling required
Tav. 1168"Clic" type clip pliers for drive-
shafts with a thermoplastic
gaiter.
Tav. 1784Pliers for the driveshaft gaiter
collar.
Equipment required
steel inertia hammer
roll pin punch
par ts washer
109634
(1) Big securing clip
(2) Small secur ing clip
(3) Driveshaft gaiter
(4) Ball hub
(5) Stub axle bowl
(6) Ball race
(7) Driveshaft
(8) Balls
(9) Locking spring r ing
IMPORTANT
Wear leaktight gloves (Nitrile type) for this opera-
tion.

29A-18
DRIVESHAFTS
Front right-hand driveshaft gaiter, gearbox side: Removal - Refitting
JB1 or JH1 or JH3 or JR5
29A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
aRemove:
-the engine undertray,
-the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal -
Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres),
-the front right-hand driveshaft (see 29A, Drive-
shafts, Front right-hand driveshaft: Removal -
Refitting, page 29A-8) . Special tooling required
Tav. 1168"Clic" type clip pliers for drive-
shafts with a thermoplastic
gaiter.
Tav. 1784Pliers for the driveshaft gaiter
collar.
Equipment required
par ts washer
108557
2943
(1) Big securing clip
(2) Small secur ing clip
(3) Driveshaft gaiter
(4) Yoke sleeve
(5) Spider
(6) Cup
(7) Cup spring
(8) Driveshaft
IMPORTANT
Wear leaktight gloves (Nitrile type) for this opera-
tion.