Renault Megane Quiz
Transmission

Clutch Release Bearing

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Tightening torques
hydraulic connector mounting bolts 0.9 daN.m
clutch release bearing mounting bolts on the clutch housing 2.1 daN.m

REMOVAL

JH3 or JR5

Butée d'embrayage
  • Remove:
  • the gearbox (Chapter Manual Gearbox, Manual Gearbox: Removal - Refitting, page 21A-11),
  • the two bolts (1) of the hydraulic connector,
  • the hydraulic connector,
  • the two bolts (2) mounting the clutch release bearing on the clutch housing,
  • the clutch release bearing.

ND0

Butée d'embrayage
  • Remove:
  • the gearbox (Chapter Manual Gearbox, Manual Gearbox: Removal - Refitting, page 21A-11),
  • the clip (1) of the hydraulic connector,
  • the hydraulic connector,
  • the two bolts (2) mounting the clutch release bearing on the clutch housing,
  • the clutch release bearing.

INSTALLATION

  • Check the condition of the seals.
  • Refit in the reverse order of removal.

JH3 or JR5

  • Tighten to the following torques:
  • the hydraulic connector mounting bolts (0.9 daN.m),
  • the clutch release bearing mounting bolts on the clutch housing (2.1 daN.m).

ND0

  • Tighten the clutch release bearing mounting bolts on the clutch housing to torque (2.1 daN.m).
WARNING

To avoid damaging the clutch release bearing, do not grease the clutch shaft.

Never operate the system when the release bearing is removed.

  • Bleed the clutch control (Chapter Mechanical Component Controls).

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