STEERING
Adjust
ADJUSTMENTS
Steering box - check and adjust
$% 57.10.13
Check
1.
Raise front of vehicle.
WARNING: Do not work on or under a
vehicle supported only by a jack. Always
support the vehicle on safety stands.
1.
Loosen lock nut on steering box adjuster and
tighten adjuster until movement is removed at
universal joint.
CAUTION: Ensure that steering box is
centralised before adjustment. Never over
adjust, free play should just be eliminated.
2.
3.
4.
5.
When adjustment is correct, hold the adjuster
and tighten adjuster locknut.
Turn steering wheel from lock to lock and check
no tightness exists.
Fit drag link to drop arm, and tighten nut to 80
Nm (59 lbf.ft).
Remove stands and lower vehicle.
2.
3.
Remove nut securing drag link to drop arm.
Using LRT-57-036, break taper joint and
release drag link.
4.
5.
Ensure steering is centralised.
With the drop arm held, check for rotational
movement at the intermediate shaft universal
joint. If any movement exists, the steering box
requires adjusting.
ADJUSTMENTS
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| Categories | Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Discovery II, Range Rover |
|---|---|
| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 1999 |
| Download File |
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| Document Type | Workshop Manual |
| Language | English |
| Product Name | Discovery Series II |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
| Document File Type | |
| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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