Renault F4R - Page 856

19A-89
COOLING
Water pump inlet pipe: Removal - Refitting
F4R
19A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
a Disconnect the battery (see Battery : Removal -
Refitting) (80A, Battery).
a Remove:
-the engine cover,
-the engine undertray bolts,
-the engine undertray.
a Perform the following operations:
-drain the refrigerant circuit using a refrigerant
charging station (see Coolant circuit Draining -
Refilling) (62A, Air conditioning),
-drain the cooling system (see 19A, Cooling, Coo-
ling circuit: Draining - Refilling, page 19A-17) .
a Remove:
- the front wheels (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting)
(35A, Wheels and tyres),
- the front section of the front wheel arch liners (see
Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting)
(55A, Exterior protection),
- the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection),
- the accessories belt (see 11A, Top and front of
engine, Accessories belt: Removal - Refitting,
page 11A-7) ,
-the alternator (see 16A, Starting - Charging, Al-
ternator: Removal - Refitting, page 16A-1) ,
- the air conditioning compressor (see Compressor:
Removal - Refitting) (62A, Air conditioning),
- the multifunction support (see 10A, Engine and
cylinder block assembly, Multifunction sup-
port: Removal - Refitting, page 10A-84) .
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
a Remove the hose clip on the coolant pump inlet pipe
using the tool (Mot. 1448).
a Disconnect the hose from the coolant pump inlet pi-
pe.
a Remove:
-the coolant pump inlet pipe bolt (1) on the cylinder
block,
- the coolant pump inlet pipe,
Essential special tooling
Mot. 1448 Long nose pliers for hose
clips.
Essential equipment
refrigerant charging station
Tightening torquesm
coolant pump inlet pipe
offset bolts on the cylin-
der block
10 N.m
coolant pump inlet pipe
bolt on the cylinder
block
38 N.m
IMPORTANT
When working in the engine compartment, take
care as the radiator fan(s) may start up unexpecte-
dly (risk of being cut).
To avoid any risk of serious burns when the engine
is hot:
- do not open the expansion bottle cap,
- do not drain the cooling system,
- do not open the bleed screw(s).
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