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

Radius arm

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)
Section
Repair › Radius arm
Front suspensionRadius arm

RADIUS ARM

Service repair no - 60.10.16

Remove

  1. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

  1. Remove road wheel(s).
  2. Raise front of vehicle and support axle.
Warning: support on safety stands. – Raise front of vehicle and support axle.
  1. Lower front of radius arm to clear axle and

Do not carry out further dismantling if component

  1. Remove nut securing radius arm to chassis side

is removed for access only.

member and collect washer and rubber bush.

  1. Press out bushes from radius arm.
Is removed for access only. – Press out bushes from radius arm.
  1. Press in replacement bushes.

Refit

  1. Position radius arm to vehicle.
  2. Loosely fit bolts securing radius arm to axle.
  3. Connect track rod to swivel hub.
  4. Fit and tighten castellated nut securing track rod
  5. Fit new split [cotter] pin to castellated nut.
  6. Tighten nuts securing radius arm to axle to
  7. Remove 2 bolts securing radius arm to axle and 19. Fit rubber bush and washer to radius arm. collect nuts. 20. Fit and tighten nut securing radius arm to
  8. Remove jack from under axle.
  9. Fit road wheel.
  10. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
Is removed for access only. – Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
  1. Remove split [cotter] pin from castellated nut securing track rod to swivel hub.
  2. Remove castellated nut securing track rod to swivel hub.
  3. Using special tool LRT-57-018release track rod from swivel hub.
  4. Move track rod aside.

remove from vehicle.

  • CAUTION: Ensure pressure is exerted on
  • outer edge of bushes, and not rubber
  • inner.

to swivel hub to 40 Nm, 30 lbf ft.

197 Nm, 145 lbf ft.

chassis member to 175 Nm, 130 lbf ft.

Parts & tools for this job For Land Rover Defender

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