Dacia Solenza (engine E7J). Instruction - page 79

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REAR AXLES ELEMENTS

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Rear axle

DISMOUNTING

Loosen the rear wheels attachment screws.
Lift the vehicle on two-column elevator.
Dismount the rear wheels.
Drain the braking system.
Dismount the brake drums.
Disconnect the two-connector screws of the

brake rigid piping from the brake cylinder.

Detach the connections of the secondary

cable from the hand brake levers and remove
the cable from the brake plates.

Dismount the operating rod support of the

brake limiter from the right side axle arm, after
previously both arms protectors have been
dismounted.

Dismount the lower attachment screws (A)

of the shock absorber with the rear axle.

Push upward the shock absorbers.
Dismount the springs.

Dismount the connecting screws (B)

between the rear axle arms and the chassis.

Dismount completely the rear axle.
Check the elastic bushings condition.

A

B

SPECIAL TOOLS
Drum cover extracting pliers

R0 441

Hub extractor

PF 600

Dismounting pliers for shoes
return spring

FR03

Shoes protectors

FR09

Pliers for maintaining brake
cylinders pistons

FR05A

Dynamometer wrench

MOT30

Comparing dial gauge

R0541A

TIGHTENING

MOMENTS

(daNm)

Wheel attachment screw

7.5

Axle attachment nut

12

Shock absorber bottom attachmen

t nut

7.5

Rear axle arm elastic bushing axle nut 12.0
Brake rigid piping connection screw

1.5

Purging screw

1.0

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REAR AXLES ELEMENTS

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Rear axle

Adjust the hand brake cable.
Adjust the clearance at the limiter-operating rod (see chapter 37- Brake limiter adjust-

ment).

REMOUNTING

Before remounting, lubricate with grease the attachment screws of the rear axle shock ab-

sorber bottom and the chassis, consequently, the connecting screws rear axle-chassis.

Line up the arms bearings right to the chassis supports, mounting the nuts with the screws

assembling the axle to the chassis, without tightening them to the moment,

Remount the springs.
Compress the axle so that rear springs are backed on the tray and mount the shock absorber

lower attachment screws.

Tighten to the prescribed moment the connecting screws.
Perform the dismounting operations in the reverse order.
Check the maximum allowed axial clearance of the bearing using a dial gauge and the support

RO541A.

REMARK :
The maximum allowed axle clearance of the bearing is 0.05mm.

Mount the rear wheels, lower the vehicle on the ground.
Tighten to the required moment, the rear wheels attachment screws.
Refill with fluid the brake circuit.
Purge the braking system.

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REAR AXLES ELEMENTS

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Rear suspension

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

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REAR AXLES ELEMENTS

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Shock absorber

TIGHTENING

MOMENTS

(daNm)

Shock absorber lower attachment nut

7.5

Shock absorber upper attachment nut

1.35

REMARK :
The shock absorbers are stored in

horizontal position. In these conditions, it is
possible that shock absorbers working
vertically, to get depressed.

Therefore, before mounting on the vehicle,

it is necessary to perform the shock absorbers
pressing, by alternatively shifting the shock
absorber rod (upwards and downwards), the
shock absorber being in vertical position.

1. Upper attachment nuts
2. Protector
3. Upper buffer
4. Lower attachment screw.

DISMOUNTING

Remove the shock absorber protector (2);
Dismount the upper attachment screws (1) (through the trunk);
Loosen the rear wheels screws.
Lift the vehicle by means with a two-column elevator.
Dismount the rear wheels;
Dismount the inner attachment screw (4);
Dismount the shock absorber.

REMOUNTING

Perform in reverse order the dismounting operations, observing the required tightening mo-

ments.

1

2

3

4

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