Dacia Pick-Up 1304/1305/1307. Service manual - part 71

FRONT BEARING ELEMENTS

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CHECKING

SPECIAL

 

TOO LS

:

       D

ENO MINATION

C

O DE

Front axle support cross bar

PF 509

Ball joint extractor

PF 476

Lower arm checking device

PF 502

Dynamometric wrench

MOT 50

LOWER ARM

Dismount the suspension lower arm.
Mount the  lower arm checking device  PF 502 on the lower arm and introduce the shaft.
By means of the pin (D) placed on the arm, measure the distance between the pins

(A,B,C) and arm, which should be between 0 and 1 mm .

Mount the suspension lower arm on the vehicle.

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FRONT BEARING ELEMENTS

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 ELASTIC BUSHING, LOWER ARM BALL JOINT

 ELASTIC BUSHING REPLACEMENT

SPECIAL

 

TOO LS

:

       D

ENO MINATION

C

O DE

Front axle support cross bar

PF 509

Ball joint extractor

PF 476

Dynamometric wrench

MOT 50

This operation implies bushings replacement one by one ,in order to maintain their

position as to the arm shaft.

Dismount the suspension lower arm.
Depress one elastic bushing, using a 31 mm outside diameter (D) rod.
Mount the new bushing on a press ,observing the value A = 151 mm.
Dismount on a press the other elastic bushings.
Press the new bushing ,observing the value A = 151mm.
Mount the suspension lower arm on the vehicle.

FRONT BEARING ELEMENTS

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BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT

SPECIAL

 

TOO LS

:

       D

ENO MINATION

C

O DE

Front axle support cross bar

PF 509

Ball joint extractor

PF 476

Dynamometric wrench

MOT 50

Release the ball joint by means of the

PF 476 extractor.

Dismount the suspension lower arm.
Bore and remove the ball  joint attachment

rivets.

Mount the new ball joint and  attach it with

screws, which shall have the head oriented
towards  the bellows.

Mount the lower arm on the vehicle.
Check and adjust:

- the caster angle;
- the camber angle;
- the steering box position;
- the parallelism and repartition.

 ELASTIC BUSHING, LOWER ARM BALL JOINT

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FRONT BEARING ELEMENTS

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BRAKE GASKETS

SPECIAL

 

TO O LS

: Pushing piston device FR 500

 FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACEMENT

NOTE:
In order to maintain the brake efficiency, the replacement of the brake pads shall be

made only in complete kit; never fit brake pads of different makes and different
qualities.The replacement is made when the pad thickness is less than 7 mm (support
included).

D

ISMO UNTING

Lift the vehicle by means of a two columns elevator.
Dismount the wheels.
Dismount the calipers without detaching the flexible hoses.

  NOTE: 

Do not press the brake pedal

Dismount :

- the brake pads;
- elastic blades.

Dismount the protection bellows.
Clean with alcohol the housing of bellow and the piston end; blow with compressed air.