Power steering box - centralise
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)
- Section
- Adjustment › Power steering box - centralise
SteeringPower steering box - centralise
POWER STEERING BOX - CENTRALISE
Service repair no - 57.35.05
Adjust
Adjust
- Loosen clamps at both ends of track rod.
- Rotate track rod to increase or decrease its effective length until correct toe-out is obtained See GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA, Information, Steering.
- Push vehicle rearwards turning steering wheel from side to side to settle ball joints. With road wheels set in straight ahead position, push vehicle forward a short distance.
- Recheck track and adjust if necessary.
- When alignment is correct, tap ball joints in direction of arrows to maximum of travel, to ensure full unrestricted movement of track rod.
- Tighten clamp bolts to 14 Nm, 10 lbf ft.
- Raise vehicle on ramp [hoist].
- Remove split [cotter] pin from castellated nut securing drag link to drop arm.
- Remove castellated nut.
- Using tool LRT-57-018 release drop arm from drag link.
- Turn steering wheel to full RH lock.
- Turn steering wheel back exactly 2 turns.
- Fit drop arm to drag link and fit castellated nut.
- Tighten castellated nut to 40 Nm, 30 lbf ft and fit new split [cotter] pin.
- Lower vehicle.
Parts & tools for this job For Land Rover Defender
- TOOLTie rod end toolSearch: tie rod end puller
- TOOLBall joint separatorSearch: ball joint separator
- FLUIDPower steering fluidSearch: Land Rover power steering fluid
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