B3BG0YK1 - 607

REMOVAL - REFITTING SUB-FRAME

1 - SPECIAL TOOLS

[1] Ball joint extractor (-).0903-AF .

[2] Swivel ball joint uncoupling lever (-).0622 .

[3] Positioning calipers (-).C0623 .

2 - REMOVAL

Lock the steering column in the low outlet position .

Open : The fuse box flap (1) .

Remove the bolts (2) .

Remove the cover under the instrument panel (3) .

IMPERATIVE : push the knob (3) to immobilise it in relation to lateral movement of the steering column (knob travel (3) = 1 mm) .

Remove the bolt (4) .

Release the steering universal joint by moving aside the safety clip (5) .

Remove the securing bolts (6) .

Move aside the accelerator pedal and its bracket .

Remove the bolts (7) .

Remove the seal (8) .

Remove the bolts (9) .

Remove the steering column shaft, including the lower universal joint (10) .

Lift and support the vehicle with front wheels suspended .

Remove :

• the front wheels
• the mud shields
• the shield under the power train
• the screens under the fan unit

DW12TED4 ENGINE

Uncouple the height sensor rod (11) at (A) (according to specification) .

Move aside the exhaust bracket plate (12) .

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DRAIN THE POWER STEERING CIRCUIT .

Unclamp the power steering pipe (12a) from the sub-frame .

ALL MODELS

Hook the steering housing to the bulkhead .

Remove :

• the stabiliser bar rod nuts (13)
• the securing rods (14) for the sub-frame tie bars
• wishbone ball joint nut (15)
• the torque reaction link bolt (16)
• the steering housing nuts (17)

Move aside the pivot ball joints using tools [1] - [2] .

Take the weight of the sub-frame using a jack .

Remove :

• the mounting bolts (18) on the sub-frame
• the mounting bolts (19) on the sub-frame

Unscrew :

• the 2 mounting bolts (21) on the sub-frame

Remove :

• the sub-frame

3 - REFITTING

Always renew :

• the Nyloc nuts

Centralise the sub-frame using tools [3] .

Continue the fitting operations in the reverse order to removal .

WARNING : do not forget to refit the toothed washers between the steering rack and the sub-frame .

4 - TIGHTENING TORQUES

Bolts (20) for wishbone rear frame : 4.5 da.Nm .

Front surface (22) fixing bolts : 2 da.Nm .

Bolt(s) (18) securing the sub-frame to the body to 6.5 daNm .

Bolt(s) (19) securing the sub-frame to the body to 12.8 daNm .

Bolt(s) (21) securing the sub-frame to the body to 10 daNm .

Steering housing nuts (17) : 8 da.Nm .

Reaction link rod bolts (16) : 5 da.Nm .

Wishbone ball joint nut (15) : 4 da.Nm .

Fixing bolts (14) for the sub-frame tie bars : 5 da.Nm .

Nut (13) for securing the rod to the stabiliser bar : 6.5 da.Nm .

Wheels : 9 da.Nm .