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 Defender22 · WHEELS AND TYRES
22 · Steering & suspension

WHEELS

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender 300Tdi Defender
Section
WHEELS
WHEELS AND TYRESWHEELS
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WHEELS AND TYRES

6

REPAIR

REV: 09/97

WHEELS

Remove

WARNING: The parking brake acts on
transmission, not rear wheels, and may
not hold vehicle when jacking unless

following procedure is used. If one front wheel
and one rear wheel is raised no vehicle holding or
braking effect is possible. Wheels MUST be
chocked in all circumstances.

Apply parking brake, select a gear in main
gearbox and engage low gear in transfer box.

1. Loosen 5 wheel nuts.
2. Using a suitable trolley jack, raise vehicle and

place on axle stands

See INTRODUCTION,

Information, Jacking .

3. Remove wheel nuts and carefully withdraw

wheel over studs.

Refit

4. Ensure that retaining studs and nuts are clean.
5. Alloy wheels: Lightly coat wheel mounting spigot

face with a suitable anti-seize compound to
minimise possibility of adhesion between wheel
and spigot face.

6. Refit wheel taking care not to damage stud

threads. (Do not apply oil).

7. Fit wheel nuts and turn by hand for at least three

full threads before using any form of wheel
wrench.

8. Tighten nuts as much as possible using a

suitable wrench.

9. Lower vehicle and finally tighten nuts to correct

torque sequence shown.
Alloy wheels -

130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)

Steel wheels -

100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)

Heavy duty wheels -

170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)

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