Wheel alignment - front (Steering)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1998–2000
- Section
- Adjustments › Wheel alignment - front
WHEEL ALIGNMENT - FRONT
Service repair no - 57.65.01
Check
- Ensure tyre pressures are correct and vehicle is at kerbside weight (unladen).
- Roll vehicle backwards and forwards to relieve stresses in steering and suspension.
- Ensure that equipment is properly calibrated.
NOTE: Only use equipment recommended for use by Land Rover.
- Check front wheel alignment is within tolerance.
NOTE: The following steering geometry settings are given in: A -Degrees and minutes B - Decimal parts of a degree C - Millimetres. Settings are for a vehicle at unladen weight.
DATA Front wheel alignment - toe-out - total: A - 0° 20’ ± 0° 15’ B - 0.31 ° ± 0.25° C - 5 /2 J x 15 wheel - 2.211 mm ± 0.710 mm C - 6J x 16 wheel - 2.360 mm ± 1.811 mm
Adjust
- Mark position of track rod ends for reference.
- Loosen track rod and track rod end pinch bolts.
- Rotate turn buckle to obtain correct alignment. Ensure that ball joint is not rotated.
CAUTION: Both track rods must be rotated an equal amount.
- Recheck front wheel alignment.
- Tighten track rod and track rod end pinch bolts to 28 Nm.
Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Land Rover Freelander
- TOOLTie rod end toolSearch: tie rod end puller
- TOOLBall joint separatorSearch: ball joint separator
- FLUIDPower steering fluidSearch: Land Rover power steering fluid
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