Air spring - SLS
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Discovery II (UK)
- Section
- Repairs › Air spring - SLS
Rear suspensionAir spring - SLS
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Air spring - SLS
$% 64.21.01
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- Using TestBook, depressurise SLS air system. After depressurisation, approximately 1 bar 2
(15 lbf.in ) air pressure remains in the system.
- Raise rear of vehicle and support under chassis.
WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
- Remove road wheel.
- Remove 2 clips securing air spring to chassis.
- Collapse air spring and disconnect pipe from top of air spring.
CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open connections to prevent contamination.
- Rotate air spring, to unlock from axle and remove from vehicle.
- Remove connector from pipe.
- Clean mating faces of air spring, axle and chassis.
- Fit pipe connector to air spring.
- Locate air spring on axle and rotate 90° to fully engage bayonet fitting.
- Connect pipe to top of air spring.
- Engage top locating pins of air spring in chassis and secure with clips.
- Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103 lbf.ft).
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
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