Peugeot 308: Removing - refitting : Steering mechanism

ESSENTIAL : Observe the safety and cleanliness recommendations .

ESSENTIAL : All personnel carrying out work on a vehicle fitted with traction batteries must have received specific electric vehicle training and be authorised to work on these vehicles (observe the regulations in force in the respective country).

1. Parts which must always be replaced

2. Preliminary operations

Put the vehicle on a lift.

CAUTION : Perform the operations that are required prior to a disconnection of the ancillaries battery .

CAUTION : In the case of a vehicle with 2 batteries, carry out the specific operations for disconnecting and reconnecting the ancillaries batteries.

Disconnect the ancillaries battery or batteries (depending on equipment).

Remove the front wheels.

3. Removing

CAUTION : Risk of damage to the front body height sensor.

Remove :

• The body height sensor (depending on equipment)
• The front subframe

Remove :

• The nuts (1)
• The studs (2)

Remove :

• The steering mechanism (3)
• The cups (4)

4. Refitting

CAUTION : Observe the tightening torques.

ELECTRIC DRIVE TRAIN AND LEFT-HAND DRIVE

Tightening torques :

• Front suspension
• Steering
• Wheels

Fit a new rubber seal (5).

CAUTION : Check that the valve stem respiration diaphragm (6) is clean : No grease, mud or object obstructing the holes of the respiration diaphragm (6).

CAUTION : When refitting, check the position of the cups ‎(4) between the front subframe ‎ and the steering mechanism ‎(3).

Refit :

• The cups (4)
• The steering mechanism (3)
• The studs (2)
• The new nuts (1)
• The front subframe
• The body height sensor (depending on equipment)

5. Additional operations

CAUTION : Perform the operations that are required after reconnecting the ancillaries battery .

CAUTION : In the case of a vehicle with 2 batteries, carry out the specific operations for disconnecting and reconnecting the ancillaries batteries.

Reconnect the ancillaries battery or batteries (depending on equipment).

Refit :

• The front wheels
• The vehicle to its wheels

Calibrate the steering wheel angle sensor ; Using the diagnostic tool.

Align the wheels.

Removing - refitting : Steering lockRemoving - refitting : Steering mechanism (power-assisted, electric, manual)) (Right-hand drive )