Power steering box
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)
- Section
- Repair › Power steering box
SteeringPower steering box
POWER STEERING BOX
Service repair no - 57.10.01 steering wheel are correctly positioned relative to General precautions each other when in the straight ahead condition.
- Whenever any part of the system is removed or disconnected, utmost cleanliness must be observed. equal.
- Disconnected ports and hoses must be plugged to prevent ingress of dirt. If metal sediment is Remove found in system, establish the cause, rectify and flush system.
- Do not start engine until reservoir is full as pump will be damaged.
- Metric pipe fittings are used with ’O’ ring pipe ends on fittings to steering box.
- Follow normal ’O’ ring replacement procedure whenever pipes are disconnected.
- CAUTION: After refitting steering linkage
- parts, follow correct procedure to ensure
- that road wheels, steering box and
- NOTE: When drag link is disconnected
- from steering box, travel available at
- steering wheel to each full lock is not
- Raise vehicle on ramp.
- Remove panhard rod. See FRONT SUSPENSION, Repair, panhard rod
- Remove bolt securing steering damper to drag link.
- Release steering damper from drag link.
- Remove split pin from castellated nut securing drag link to drop arm.
- Remove castellated nut.
- Ensure compatible metric components are used when fitting replacement pipes.
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