Renault Megane Quiz
Transmission

Drive plate

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F4R or K4M, and DP0

Essential special tools
Mot. 1677 Flywheel locking tool (F engines)
Mot. 582-01 Flywheel locking tool (K engines)

Essential equipment
diagnostic tool

Tightening torques
drive plate bolts (F4R engine) 4.5 daN.m + 50 +- 5
drive plate bolts (K4M engine) 5.5 daN.m + 50 +- 5

This operation is carried out after removing the automatic gearbox.

REMOVAL

F4R

Tôle d'entraînement
  • Fit tool (Mot.1677) to lock the starter ring gear.

K4M

Tôle d'entraînement
  • Fit tool (Mot. 582-01).
  • Remove:
  • the bolts (1),
  • the drive plate,
  • tool (Mot.1677) or (Mot. 582-01).

INSTALLATION

  • Check that the drive plate is not damaged (runout tolerance of 0.2 mm on the outside diameter).
  • Fit the drive plate, making sure it is positioned on the centring dowels (2).

Note: Apply LOCTITE FRENBLOC to the bolt threads.

  • Bring the bolts up to the drive plate.

F4R

  • Tighten the drive plate bolts (F4R engine) to torque and angle (4.5 daN.m + 50 +- 5) while locking the starter ring gear using tool (Mot.1677).

K4M

  • Tighten the drive plate bolts (K4M engine) to torque and angle (5.5 daN.m + 50 +- 5) while locking the starter ring gear using tool (Mot. 582-01).
  • Refit in the reverse order of removal.
WARNING

Connect the battery; carry out the necessary relearn procedures (Chapter Battery).

  • Connect the diagnostic tool to carry out the conformity check.

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