Renault Mégane sedan + break '03
09/2003 - ....
Ref.
Fitting instructions
1)
Disassemble the rear light units and the bumper. Remove the floorcovering and loosen the inner coating.
Permanently remove the aluminium buffer beam and loosen the sealing from the chassis. Fold the metal strip
downwoards at the back of the opening of the left chassis beam (see photo 1), replace the sealing against the coach-
work. Loosen the damping oscillation of the exhaust in the rear, of the chassis.
2)
Shove the sealing plates (5) over the carrying arms as on drawing, the drillings in these plates match the bolts
where the aluminium buffer beam was fixed. Make an incision in the sealing and shove now , left and right,
mounting pieces (6) and (7) in the chassis beams till points (A) and (B) match the provided drillings in the sides of
the chassis beams. These provided drillings can be sealed with tape which has to be removed. Insert the bolts with
washers in (A) and (B) but do not tighten. Use the original bolts of the vehicle to fix the sealing plates. By the
execusion break, you have acces to the hind drilling, by removing the rubber cap on the left side of the vehicle (see
photo 2).
3)
Break :
Place the tow bar with points (C) and (C') between the mounting lats till these points match the drillings in the
mounting lats. Insert the bolts and tighten everything firmly (according to tension).
Sedan 4d.
:
Sharp 15mm of the fixing bolts of the aluminium buffer beam which is most in the middle of the vehicle (see photo
3), treat the cutting surfaces with a rust preventing agent. Place the tow bar with points (C) and (C') between the
mounting lats till these points match the drillings in the mounting lats. Insert the bolts and tighen everything firmly
on (according to tension).
4)
Make an incision in the underside of the bumper according to drawing enclosed. Re-assemble the tow bar on the
vehicle. Refix the damping oscillation on the underside of the chassis beam.
5)
Assemble the ball T45 or the pedestal of the escamotable system T36.
Composition
Tow bar reference 1429
1 ball T45H000
4 bolts M12x70 - DIN931
4 security nuts M12
2 mounting tube T45
2 monteerschelpjes T45
1 security shackle 800053
8 bolts M12x35 - DIN933
8 security washers M12 - DIN128A
All bolts and nuts : quality 8.8
Note
Please consult your cardealer or owners manual for the maximal permissable towing mass.
Remove any bitumen coating on the fastening position for the tow bar.
When drilling, be carefull not to damage any brake lines, electrical wiring or fuel lines.
1429
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(A-C-C') 2 mounting pieces (ref. 5)
(A-C-C')
4 washers ø24x13x2,5
2 bolts M10x35 - DIN933
2 security washers M10 - DIN128A
2 washers ø30x10,5x2,5
2 nuts M12 - DIN934
1 mounting piece left (ref. 7)
1 mounting piece right (ref. 6)
(A)
(B)
(B)
(B)
(C)
(A-B-C-C')
(A-B-C-C')