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Land Rover Freelander Workshop Manual (1998-2000)19 · Steering
19 · Steering & suspension

Wheel alignment - front (Steering)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Freelander Workshop Manual
Year
1998–2000
Section
Adjustments › Wheel alignment - front
SteeringWheel alignment - front

WHEEL ALIGNMENT - FRONT

Service repair no - 57.65.01

Check

  1. Ensure tyre pressures are correct and vehicle is at kerbside weight (unladen).
  2. Roll vehicle backwards and forwards to relieve stresses in steering and suspension.
  3. Ensure that equipment is properly calibrated.

NOTE: Only use equipment recommended for use by Land Rover.

  1. 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

  1. Mark position of track rod ends for reference.
Wheel alignment - front – Mark position of track rod ends for reference.
  1. Loosen track rod and track rod end pinch bolts.
  2. Rotate turn buckle to obtain correct alignment. Ensure that ball joint is not rotated.

CAUTION: Both track rods must be rotated an equal amount.

  1. Recheck front wheel alignment.
  2. Tighten track rod and track rod end pinch bolts to 28 Nm.

Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Land Rover Freelander

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