300Tdi Defender
STEERING
13
REPAIR
TRACK ROD AND LINKAGE
Service repair no - 57.55.09
Remove
1. Park vehicle on level ground and chock rear
wheels.
2. Raise vehicle and locate axle stands or use a
ramp.
3. Centralise steering
See Adjustment,
Centralise steering box .
4. Unscrew 2 bolts and remove track rod protection
bracket from axle differential housing.
5. Remove split pin and castellated nut securing
track rod to swivel housing arms.
6. Disconnect track rod ball joints using
LRT-57-018.
7. Remove track rod.
8. Slacken clamp bolts.
9. Unscrew ball joints.
Refit
10. Fit new ball joints to track rod and loosely tighten
clamp bolts.
11. Screw in ball joints to full extent of threads and
fully tighten clamp bolts.
CAUTION: A track rod that is damaged or
bent must be renewed. DO NOT attempt to
repair or straighten it.
12. Fit track rod to swivel housing arms and tighten
ball joint nuts to
40 Nm (30 lbf/ft). Fit new split
pin.
13. Fit track rod protection bracket to axle differential
housing.
14. Check wheel alignment
See Adjustment,
Front wheel alignment .
15. Remove axle stands or vehicle from ramp.