Power steering box
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)
- Section
- Overhaul › Power steering box
SteeringPower steering box
POWER STEERING BOX
Service repair no - 57.10.07
- WARNING: Wear safety glasses while
- removing and refitting circlips and
- retaining ring.
- CAUTION: Absolute cleanliness is
- essential when overhauling the power
- steering box.
- Rotate retainer ring until one end is 12 mm from extractor hole. Using a drift through hole in cylinder, lift retaining ring from groove in cylinder bore.
- Remove retainer ring, using a screwdriver.
- Turn input shaft left lock on LH drive, right lock on RH drive, until piston pushes out cover. Turn input shaft fully in opposite direction, applying pressure to piston.
- Remove steering box from vehicle. See Repair, . Mark drop arm and
Power Steering Box
steering box for realignment on assembly. Remove drop arm using extractor LRT-57-012. Loosen drop arm securing nut, but do not remove before using extractor. Remove dirt excluder from output shaft.
- Drain oil, remove blanking plugs and bleed screw. Hold steering box over drain tin, turn input shaft from lock to lock, until oil is drained. Refit bleed screw.
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