Land Rover Defender V8i Workshop Supplement Rover Manual

FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
1
REPAIR DIFFERENTIAL PINION OIL SEAL
Service repair no - 54.10.20
Remove
1.Raise front of vehicle.
WARNING: Do not work under a vehicle
supported only by a jack. Always support
the vehicle on safety stands.
2.Reference mark the propeller shaft flanges for
reassembly.
3.Remove 4 nuts and bolts securing propeller
shaft to differential housing.
4.Release propeller shaft and tie aside.
5.UsingLRT-51-003to restrain the pinion flange,
remove bolt securing pinion flange.
6.Remove...

54FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
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REPAIR Refit
9.Clean pinion oil seal recess and pinion flange.
10.Lubricate oil seal lip with clean oil.
11.UsingLRT-51-010fit pinion oil seal.
12.Fit pinion flange.
13.Restrain flange usingLRT-51-003and fit bolt.
Tighten bolt to
100 Nm (74 lbf.ft).
14.Position propeller shaft to differential housing
and align reference marks.
15.Fit flange bolts and tighten to
48 Nm (35 lbf.ft).
16.Remove stands and lower vehicle.
17.Top-up differential oil level. 

57 - STEERING
CONTENTS
Page
ADJUSTMENT
POWER STEERING BOX - CENTRALISE 1..........................................................
POWER STEERING SYSTEM - BLEED 1..............................................................
REPAIR
POWER STEERING BOX 1....................................................................................
POWER STEERING PUMP 3.................................................................................
STEERING LOWER SHAFT...

STEERING
1
ADJUSTMENT POWER STEERING BOX - CENTRALISE
Service repair no - 57.35.05
Adjust
1.Raise vehicle on ramp.
2.Remove split pin from castellated nut securing
drag link to drop arm. Discard split pin.
3.Remove castellated nut.
4.Using toolLRT-57-018release drop arm from
drag link.
5.Turn steering wheel to full RH lock.
6.Turn steering wheel back exactly 2 turns.
7.Fit drop arm to drag link and fit castellated nut.
8.Tighten castellated nut to
40 Nm (30 lbf.ft)and
fit NEW split pin.
9.Lower...

57STEERING
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ADJUSTMENT 

STEERING
1
REPAIR POWER STEERING BOX
Service repair no - 57.10.01
General precautions
·Whenever any part of the system is removed or
disconnected, utmost cleanliness must be
observed.
·Disconnected ports and hoses must be plugged to
prevent ingress of dirt. If metal sediment is found
in system, establish the cause, rectify and flush
system.
·Do not start engine until reservoir is full as pump
will be damaged.
·Metric pipe fittings are used with O ring pipe ends
on fittings to steering box.
·Follow normal...

57STEERING
2
REPAIR 7.Using toolLRT-57-018release drop arm from
drag link.
8.Loosen, but do not remove, nut securing tie bar
to mounting arm.
9.Remove 2 bolts securing tie bar to steering box.
10.Move tie bar aside.
11.Position container to collect any fluid spillage.
12.Lower vehicle.
13.Remove filler cap from power steering fluid
reservoir.
14.Loosen union securing feed pipe to steering box.
15.Disconnect feed pipe from steering box.
16.Loosen union securing return pipe to steering
box.
17.Disconnect...

STEERING
3
REPAIR POWER STEERING PUMP
Service repair no - 57.20.14
Remove
1.Disconnect battery negative lead.
2.Remove drive belt.
See ELECTRICAL, Repair,
Auxiliary drive belt
3.Position container to collect any fluid spillage.
4.Using an Allen key to restrain PAS pump pulley,
remove 3 bolts securing pulley to pump.
5.Remove PAS pump pulley.
6.Loosen clip securing PAS hose to pump.
7.Disconnect hose from pump.
8.Loosen union securing PAS pipe to pump.
9.Disconnect PAS pipe from pump.
CAUTION: Plug the...