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

Steering box seals INSPECTING

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)
Section
Overhaul › Steering box seals INSPECTING
SteeringSteering box seals INSPECTING

Steering box seals INSPECTING

Piston

Piston
  1. Remove circlip and seal from sector shaft housing bore.
  2. Discard all rubber seals and provide
  • CAUTION: Do not remove sector shaft
  • bearings from casing. Replacement parts
  • are not available. If sector shaft bearings
  • are worn, fit a new steering box.
  1. Remove dirt excluder, circlip and seal from input shaft housing bore. Steering box casing
  • CAUTION: The use of a seal puller is
  • recommended to prevent damage to
  • casing, and possible oil leaks.
  1. Examine piston bore for scoring and wear.
  2. Examine feed tube.
  3. Fit a new feed tube if damaged. Tighten union to

replacements.

  • NOTE: A rubber seal is fitted behind
  • plastic ring on rack piston. Discard seal
  • and plastic ring.
Piston – replacements.

.

20 Nm, 15 lbf ft

Parts & tools for this job For Land Rover Defender

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