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Land Rover Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)17 · Steering
17 · Steering & suspension

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

Power steering box - centralise

Service repair no - 57.35.05

Adjust

Adjust

  1. Loosen clamps at both ends of track rod.
  2. Rotate track rod to increase or decrease its effective length until correct toe-out is obtained See GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA, Information, Steering.
  3. 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.
  4. Recheck track and adjust if necessary.
  5. When alignment is correct, tap ball joints in direction of arrows to maximum of travel, to ensure full unrestricted movement of track rod.
  6. Tighten clamp bolts to 14 Nm, 10 lbf ft.
  7. Raise vehicle on ramp [hoist].
Power steering box - centralise – Raise vehicle on ramp [hoist].
  1. Remove split [cotter] pin from castellated nut securing drag link to drop arm.
  2. Remove castellated nut.
  3. Using tool LRT-57-018 release drop arm from drag link.
  4. Turn steering wheel to full RH lock.
  5. Turn steering wheel back exactly 2 turns.
  6. Fit drop arm to drag link and fit castellated nut.
  7. Tighten castellated nut to 40 Nm, 30 lbf ft and fit new split [cotter] pin.
  8. Lower vehicle.

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