Dacia Solenza (engine E7J). Manual - part 80

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REAR AXLES ELEMENTS

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Spring

DISMOUNTING

Place the locking clamp of  the  SUS 600 de-

vice, in order to maintain the spring compressed.

Loosen the screws of the wheel on the side

where the dismounting is performed.

Lift the vehicle by means of a two-column

elevator.

Dismount the wheel.
Dismount the shock absorber lower attach-

ment nut and screw.

Push the axle and remove the spring.

REMOUNTING

Perform the dismounting operations in the

reverse order.

REMARK:
Make sure that springs mounted on

axle have the same characteristics.

SPECIAL TOOLS

Device

SUS 600

TIGHTENINBG MOMENTS (daNm)

Wheel attachment screw

7.5

Shock absorber lower attachment nut

7.5

Rear axle spring coil diameter is of 

φ 16

+0,08 

    mm.

-0

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REAR AXLES ELEMENTS

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Brake drum

The two brake drums having the same diameter; the rectifying of one of them, obligatory

implies the same operation for the other one.

SPECIAL TOOLS

Plug extracting pliers              RO441
Drum extractor                       PF600

TIGHTENING MOMENTS (daNm)

Wheel attachment screw             7.5
Steering knuckle nut                   22

DISMOUNTING

Dismount the wheel.
Extract the plug out of the drum using the ex-

tracting pliers RO441.

Release the hand brake, loosening the sec-

ondary cables.

Pass a screwdriver through the wheel attach-

ment whole of the drum and operate on the
geared lever sector loosening its gearing with the
hand brake lever.

Dismount:

- the steering knuckle nut and washer;
- the drum by means of the  PF600 ex-

tractor.

REMOUNTING

Clean the drum and the brake plate assembly by means of a cleaner (vacuum cleaner) for

brake;

Mount :

- the drum
- the steering knuckle washer and nut tightening them to the required moment;
- the drum plug

Adjust:

- the shoes by applying a repeated pressure to the brake pedal;
-hand brake  (see chapter 37-“Controls”)

Mount the wheel and tighten the screws to the required moment.

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REAR AXLES ELEMENTS

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 Brake cylinder

TIGHTENING MOMENTS (daNm)

Wheel attachment screw

7.5

Rear wheel  steering knuckle nut

22

Purging screw

1

Brake rigid piping connection screw

1.5

Cylinder attachment screw on plate.

1

Dismounting pliers for shoes return spring

FR 03

Plug extractor pliers

RO 441

SPECIAL TOOLS

A

DISMOUNTING

Loosen the rear  wheel attachment screws.
With the vehicle placed on an elevator with

two columns, dismount:

- the wheel;
- the drum plug;
- brake drum;
- upper spring for shoes return, using pli-

ers FR03.

Space the brake shoes.

Unscrew:

- the rigid piping connection on the brake

cylinder by means of an open-end wrench;

- the two attachment screws of the brake

cylinder on the brake plate;

- remove the brake cylinder.

Check the condition of the shoes brake

lining.

REMOUNTING

Clean the drums and the brake shoes as-

sembly by means of a cleaner (vacuum
cleaner) for brake.

Perform in reverse order the dismounting

operations:

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REAR AXLES ELEMENTS

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Brake cylinder

Adjust:

- the shoes, by applying a repeated pressure to the brake pedal;
- the rear axle bearing clearanc;
- the handbrake ( see chapter  37).

Mount the wheel.
Lower the vehicle on the ground.
Tighten the wheels screws to the required moment.
Purge the braking system (see chapter 38).

REPAIRING

DISMOUNTING

Dismount the brake cylinder off the vehicle;
Dismount:

- the purging screw;
- the protection bellows;

-the Ö22 pistons assembled with the pressure gaskets.

Check the condition of the cylinder boring, any trace of wear, oxidation or  scratches implies

the replacement of the assembled brake cylinder.

If the cylinder components are in a good  condition,  lubricate them with brake fluid and mount

them in the reverse order of dismounting.

Check the easy moving of the assembled pistons in the cylinder boring.
Mount the brake cylinder on the plate;
Mount the wheel brake drum.
Check the adjustment of the hand brake.
Purge the braking system.