Dacia Solenza (engine E7J). Instruction - page 79
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REAR AXLES ELEMENTS
33 - 2
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