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Land Rover Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)18 · Front suspension
18 · Steering & suspension

Front shock absorber refit

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)
Section
Repair › Front shock absorber refit
Front suspensionFront shock absorber refit

FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER Refit

Service repair no - 60.30.02. 11. Assemble shock absorber components.

  1. Position shock absorber, complete with bracket

Remove

  1. Secure shock absorber lower fixing.
  2. Loosen road wheel retaining nuts. 14. Fit road wheel, remove chassis stands and jack.
  3. Support chassis on stands and remove road wheel.
  4. Support axle weight with jack.
Front shock absorber refit – Support axle weight with jack.
  1. Remove shock absorber lower fixing and withdraw cupwasher, rubber bush and seating washer.
  2. Remove four shock absorber bracket fixings.
Front shock absorber refit – Remove four shock absorber bracket fixings.
  1. Withdraw shock absorber and bracket complete.
  2. Withdraw lower seating washer, rubber bush and cupwasher.
  3. Remove fixings, shock absorber to mounting bracket.
  4. Withdraw mounting bracket.
  5. Lift off top seating washer, rubber bush and cupwasher.

and secure with 4 fixings.

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