Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 02 AMENDMENT INSTRUCTION SHEET03 INTRODUCTION04 GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA05 ENGINE TUNING DATA06 GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS07 MAINTENANCE08 ENGINE09 FUEL SYSTEM10 COOLING SYSTEM11 MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM12 CLUTCH13 MANUAL GEARBOX14 TRANSFER GEARBOX15 PROPELLER SHAFTS16 REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE17 FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE18 STEERING19 FRONT SUSPENSION20 REAR SUSPENSION21 BRAKES22 WHEELS AND TYRES23 CHASSIS AND BODY24 HEATING AND VENTILATION25 AIR CONDITIONING26 WIPERS AND WASHERS27 ELECTRICAL28 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover 300Tdi Defender19 · FRONT SUSPENSION
19 · Steering & suspension

FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender 300Tdi Defender
Section
FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER
FRONT SUSPENSIONFRONT SHOCK ABSORBER
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60

FRONT SUSPENSION

2

REPAIR

REV: 09/97

6. Remove fixings, radius arm to axle.
7. Lower radius arm front end to clear axle and

remove from vehicle.

8. Using suitable length of steel tubing, press out

flexible bushes.

Refit

9. Press in replacement bushes.

CAUTION: When pressing in new bushes
press on outer edge of bush and not
rubber inner.

10. Fit radius arm to axle mounting.
11. Fit track rod at ball joint.
12. Fit radius arm to chassis. Tighten bolts to

176

Nm (130 lbf/ft).

13. Fully tighten radius arm to axle fixings to

197 Nm

(145 lbf/ft).

14. Fit road wheel, remove chassis stands and jack.

Tighten wheel nuts to correct torque:
Alloy wheels -

130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)

Steel wheels -

100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)

Heavy duty wheels -

170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)

FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER

Service repair no - 60.30.02.

Remove

1. Loosen road wheel retaining nuts.
2. Support chassis on stands and remove road

wheel.

3. Support axle weight with jack.

4. Remove shock absorber lower fixing and

withdraw cupwasher, rubber bush and seating
washer.

5. Remove four shock absorber bracket fixings.

6. Withdraw shock absorber and bracket assembly.
7. Withdraw lower seating washer, rubber bush and

cupwasher.

8. Remove fixings, shock absorber to mounting

bracket.

9. Withdraw mounting bracket.

10. Lift off top seating washer, rubber bush and

cupwasher.

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