31A-46
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front anti-roll bar: Removal - Refitting
31A
Anti-roll bar specifications:
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
a Remove:
-the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres,
Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) ,
-the engine undertray,
-the front wheel arch side liners.
II - REMOVAL OPERATION
a Remove:
- the anti-roll bar bearing bolts (1) ,
- the nuts (2) from the anti-roll bar tie rods,
- the anti-roll bar.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
a Clean the surfaces of the subframe resting against
the anti-roll bar bearings using SURFACE CLEAN-
ER (see Vehicle: Parts and consumables for the
repair) (04B, Consumables - Products).
a parts always to be replaced: front anti-roll bar
tie-rod nut
II - REFITTING OPERATION
a Proceed in the reverse order to removal.
a Torque tighten:
- the anti-roll bar tie rod nuts (44 N.m),
- the anti-roll bar bearing bolts (21 N.m)
Tightening torquesm
anti-roll bar tie rod nuts 44 N.m
anti-roll bar bearing
bolts
21 N.m
No. Ø of the bar in mm
Black 20
IMPORTANT
To avoid all risk of damage to the systems, apply
the safety and cleanliness instructions and opera-
tion recommendations before carrying out any
repair (see 31A, Front axle components, Front
axle components: Precautions for the repair,
page 31A-1) .
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