Land Rover Defender Workshop Rover Manual

57STEERING
8 REPAIR
LOWER
STEERING SHAFTANDUNIVERSAL
JOINTS Service repairno-57.40.16
Remove 1. Remove vehiclebonnet.
2. Set road wheels andsteering wheelinstraight
ahead position.
3.Mark relationship ofsteering columninnershaft
to top universal joint.
4. Remove 2bolts fromtopuniversal joint.
5. Remove lowerboltfrom bottom universal joint.
6. Slacken upperboltoflower universal jointand
withdraw shaft.
7. Inspect upperandlower universal jointsforwear
and excessive play,renew ifnecessary.
8. Inspect...

STEERING9
REPAIR
STEERING
COLUMNLOCK
Service repairno-57.40.28
Remove 1. Disconnect battery.
2. Set road wheels instraight aheadposition.
3. Remove steeringwheel
SeeSteering wheel.
4. Remove instrument panel
SeeINSTRUMENTS,
Repair, Instrument panel
.
5. Remove steeringcolumnnacelle
SeeSteering
column nacelle
.
6.Note position ofharness leadsonback ofstarter
switch anddisconnect lucars.Iffitted, remove
alarm system passive coilfrom switch
See
ELECTRICAL, Repair,Vehicleimmobilisation
and alarm system
.
7....

57STEERING
10 REPAIR
STEERING
COLUMNNACELLE
Service repairno-57.40.29
Remove 1. Disconnect battery.
2. Remove steeringwheel
SeeSteering wheel.
3.Remove 5screws and2self tapping screwsand
lift top half ofnacelle fromsteeering column
switch assembly.
4. Ease bottom halfofnacelle fromswitch
gaiters/grommets. Removelowernacelle.
Refit 5. Locate tophalf ofnacelle inposition andfitto
switch assembly gaiters/grommets.
6. Locate lowerhalfofnacelle andloosely fit
retaining screws.
7. Ensure switchgaiters/grommets...

STEERING11
REPAIR
8.
Remove nutand discard lockingwasher.
9. Remove droparm.
Refit 10. Centralise steeringbox
SeeAdjustment,
Centralise steeringbox
.
11. Align reassembly marksandfitdrop armonto
steering boxsplines.
12. Fitnew tabwasher andretaining nut.Tighten to
176Nm(130 lbf/ft)andbend overtabwasher.
13. Fitdrag linktodrop arm.Tighten balljoint nutto
40Nm (30lbf/ft).
14. Remove axlestands orvehicle fromramp.  

57STEERING
12 REPAIR
STEERING
DAMPER
Service repairno-57.55.21
Remove
1. Park vehicle onlevel ground andchock rear
wheels.
2. Raise vehicle andlocate axlestands oruse a
ramp.
3. Remove boltsecuring steeringdampertodrag
link bracket.
4. Remove retaining nuts,washers andrubber
bush securing dampertochassis mounting.
5. Withdraw damper.
6. Check rubber bushes andwashers, renewif
necessary. Refit
7. Ensuring rubberbushes andwashers are
correctly positioned, fitsteering damperto
chassis mounting.
8. Fitdamper...

STEERING13
REPAIR
TRACK
RODANDLINKAGE
Service repairno-57.55.09
Remove 1. Park vehicle onlevel ground andchock rear
wheels.
2. Raise vehicle andlocate axlestands oruse a
ramp.
3. Centralise steering
SeeAdjustment,
Centralise steeringbox
.
4.Unscrew 2bolts andremove trackrodprotection
bracket fromaxledifferential housing.
5. Remove splitpinand castellated nutsecuring
track rodtoswivel housing arms.
6. Disconnect trackrodball joints using
LRT-57-018 .
7. Remove trackrod.
8. Slacken clampbolts.
9. Unscrew...

57STEERING
14 REPAIR
DRAG
LINKANDDRAG LINKENDS
Service repairno-57.55.17
Remove 1. Park vehicle onlevel ground andchock rear
wheels.
2. Set road wheels instraight aheadposition.
3. Raise vehicle andfitaxle stands oruse aramp. 4.
Remove frontroad wheel.
5. Disconnect steeringdamperatdrag linkbracket.
6. Remove splitpinand castellated nutsecuring
drag linkball joints toswivel housing arms.
7. Disconnect draglinkball joints using
LRT-57-018 .
8. Remove draglink.
9. Slacken clampbolts.
10. Unscrew balljoints...

STEERING15
REPAIR
15.
Centralise steeringbox
SeeAdjustment,
Centralise steeringbox
.
16. Align steering wheel,ifnecessary.
CAUTION: Adrag linkthat isdamaged or
bent must berenewed. DONOT attempt
repair.
17. Fitdrag linktoswivel housing armsandtighten
nuts to
40Nm (30lbf/ft).Fitnew splitpins.
18. Ensure fullsteering travelisobtained between
lock stops
SeeAdjustment, Steeringlock
stops
. Adjust draglinklength tosuit.
19. Tap balljoints indirection shownsoboth pins
are insame angular plane.
20. Tighten...

STEERING1
OVERHAUL
POWER
STEERING BOX-ADWEST
Service repairno-57.10.07
Overhaul
NOTE: Overhaul ofsteering boxshould
not becarried outduring thewarranty
period.
WARNING: Wearsafety glasses while
removing andrefitting circlipsand
retaining ring.
CAUTION: Absolutecleanliness is
essential whenoverhauling powersteering
box.
1. Remove steeringboxfrom vehicleSeeRepair,
Power Steering Box
.Mark droparmand
steering boxforrealignment onassembly.
Remove droparmusing extractor LRT-57-012 .
Loosen droparmsecuring...

57STEERING
2 OVERHAUL
12.
Remove piston,abolt screwed intopiston will
assist removal.
13. Remove inputshaftdirtexcluder.
14. Remove wormadjuster locknutusingCwrench
LRT-57-007 .
15. Remove wormadjuster usingwrench
LRT-57-006 .
16.Tap splined endofshaft tofree bearing.
17. Remove bearingcupand caged ballbearing
assembly.
18. Remove valveandworm assembly.
19. Remove innerbearing cage,cupand shim
washers. Retainshimsforreassembly.
NOTE: Should difficulty beexperienced
warm casing andbearing assembly. Cool...