User manual

2013 FORMULA RENAULT 1.6 Technical Regulations -16-
13/03/2013
Insulation of the positive terminal is mandatory.
ARTICLE 9 - TRANSMISSION
9.1 - Gearbox type:
Use of
the genuine gearbox is mandatory.
9.2 - Reverse Gear
All ca
rs must have a properly-functioning reverse gear that can be selected at
any moment during the event by the driver when he/she is seated in the normal
driving position with the engine running.
9.3 – Repairs to the gearbox
Repairs to
the gearbox must be performed in accordance with the FORMULA
RENAULT 1.6 User Manual (2013 edition), issued to each Competitor during
his/her registration for the Championship.
9.4 - Gearbox lubricant
The use
of the following gearbox oil:
ELF HTX755 80W140
is mandatory.
Lubricant sampling
The Competitor must take all necessary precautions for it to be always possible
to take a lubricant sample from the oil sump of the gearbox, necessary for
analysis during the entire duration of the event.
Three samples will be taken and stored in three new containers:
- sample 1 will be sent to the analysis laboratory.
- sample 2 will be sent to the Competitor;
- sample 3 will be sent for a potential second expert opinion, and kept by
the organizers of the 2013 championship.
Containers will be identified and sealed by the RENAULT SPORT Scrutineers in
the presence of the competitor, or his/her representative.
The origin, transportation or storage of samples 1 and 3 shall not be contested.
Testing of the lubricant sample will be performed by a specialist analysis
laboratory.