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

Refit drag link

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)
Section
Repair › Refit drag link
SteeringRefit drag link
  1. Centralise steering box See Adjustment, Centralise steering box .
  2. Align steering wheel, if necessary.

Refit drag link

  • CAUTION: A drag link that is damaged or
  • bent must be renewed. DO NOT attempt to
  • repair it.
  1. Fit drag link to swivel housing arms and tighten nuts to 40 Nm (30 lbf/ft).

Fit new split pins.

  1. Ensure full steering travel is obtained between lock stops See Adjustment, Steering lock Adjust drag link length to suit.

stops.

  1. Tap ball joints in direction shown so both pins are in same angular plane.
  2. Tighten clamp bolts to 14 Nm, 10 lbf/ft.
  3. Refit road wheel and remove axle stands or vehicle from ramp.
  4. Road test vehicle.
  5. If driving straight ahead and steering wheel is offset by 0° ± 5°in either direction, correct by adjusting drag link length.

WARNING: To correct steering wheel

deviations greater than ± 5 °remove and reposition steering wheel See Steering

wheel.

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