Renault Duster 2007 - Rear Axle Rubber Bearing: Removal - Refitting

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REAR AXLE COMPONENTS
Rear axle rubber bearing: Removal - Refitting
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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 rear wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres,
Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
-the rear brake drums (see 33A, Rear axle compo-
nents, Rear brake drum: Removal - Refitting,
page 33A-7) .
-the complete rear axle (see 33A, Rear axle com-
ponents, Complete rear axle system: Removal -
Refitting, page 33A-19) .
II - REMOVAL OPERATION
a Before removing the rear rubber bearing, mark the
position of the rubber bearing in the bore of the rear
axle arm bushing:
-make marks (M1) and (M2) on the rear axle arm
bushing and on the rubber bearing,
- copy the mark (M1) from the used rubber bearing
onto the new one.
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 33A, Rear axle components, Rear
axle components: Precautions for the repair,
page 33A-1) .
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Note:
These marks are necessary to ensure correct
refitting, and to avoid premature wear of the rub-
ber bearings and good road holding for the vehi-
cle.