Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
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Land Rover Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)17 · Steering
17 · Steering & suspension

Fitting rack and piston

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)
Section
Overhaul › Fitting rack and piston
SteeringFitting rack and piston

Fitting rack and piston

Fitting rack and piston
  1. Screw slave bolt into piston to aid assembly.
  2. Fit piston and rack so piston is 70 mm, 2.75 in
  3. Loosely screw adjuster into casing.

Fitting sector shaft

  1. Fit locknut, do not tighten.
  2. Turn in worm adjuster until end float is almost
  3. Fit sector shaft using seal saver

eliminated. Ensure bearing cages are seated correctly.

  1. Measure maximum rolling torque of valve and worm assembly, using a torque wrench and spline socket LRT-57-025.
  2. Turn in worm adjuster while rotating shaft to increase figure measured in instruction 65. to 0.56 Nm, 0.41 lbf ft.
  3. Back off worm adjuster 1/4 turn. Turn in worm adjuster to increase reading at 14 by 0.21 - 0.34 Nm, 0.15 - 0.25 lbf ft with locknut tight, 100 Nm 74 lbf ft Use worm adjusting wrench

. LRT-57-006and locknut wrench LRT-57-028.

from outer end of bore.

LRT-57-021. Align roller with cut out in casing. Push in sector shaft while rotating input shaft to allow sector roller to engage worm.

Parts & tools for this job For Land Rover Defender

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