Defender 90 (LD) V8-4.0L (1997)
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Steering Gear: Overhaul
Steering Gear
WARNING: Wear safety glasses while removing and reinstalling circlips and retaining ring.
NOTE: Absolute cleanliness is essential when overhauling the power steering gear.
NOTE: This procedure is for the Adwest steering gear only.
Disassembly
1. Remove steering gear from vehicle. Mark drop arm and steering gear for realignment on assembly. Remove drop arm using extractor tool No.
LRT-57-012. Loosen drop arm securing nut, but do not remove before using extractor. Remove dirt excluder from output shaft.
2. Drain oil, remove blanking plugs and bleed screw. Hold steering gear over drain tin, turn input shaft from lock to lock, until oil is drained. Refit
bleed screw.
3. Rotate retainer ring until one end is 12 mm from extractor hole. Using a drift through hole in cylinder, lift retaining ring from groove in cylinder
bore.
4. Remove retainer ring, using a screwdriver.
5. Turn input shaft left to lock on LH drive, right to lock on RH drive, until piston pushes out cover. Turn input shaft fully in opposite direction,
applying pressure to piston.
6. Remove set screw retaining rack pad adjuster.
