Freelander Service Procedures
FRONT SUSPENSION
60-12
REPAIRS
19. Remove nut from rear mounting, remove
snubber washer and remove mounting.
CAUTION: Note orientation of snubber
washer.
Refit
1. Clean rear mounting mating faces.
2. Fit rear mounting and snubber rubber to lower
arm, fit nut but do not tighten at this stage.
CAUTION: Ensure correct orientation of
snubber washer. Ensure that 'OUT' is
visible on snubber washer when fitted.
3. Position lower arm and align to subframe fit bolt
but do not tighten at this stage.
4. Clean hub to lower arm ball joint mating faces.
5. Fit hub assembly to lower joint, fit new nut and
tighten to 65 Nm (48 lbf.ft).
6. Clean drive shaft and flange splines.
7. Fit drive shaft to hub.
8. Fit new hub nut but do not tighten at this stage.
9. Fit hub to damper, fit nuts and bolts and tighten
to 205 Nm (151 lbf.ft).
10. Position caliper to brake disc fit bolts and
tighten to 100 Nm (74 lbf.ft).
11. Fit brake hose to bracket on damper and
secure with clip.
12. Clean ABS sensor, smear sensor with an anti-
seize grease and fit sensor to hub.
CAUTION: Ensure ABS sensor is fully
located into hub, so that sensor touches
pole wheel teeth.
13. Fit ABS sensor lead to bracket.
14. Tighten lower arm front bush bolts to 190 Nm
(140 lbf.ft).
CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened
with weight of vehicle on suspension.
15. Align bush housings ensuring roll pin is
correctly located. Fit bolts and tighten to 105
Nm (77 lbf.ft).
16. Tighten rear bush housing nut to 140 Nm (103
lbf.ft).
17. Fit new drive shaft nut and tighten to 400 Nm
(295 lbf.ft). Stake nut to shaft.
18. Fit underbelly panel.
19. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft).
20. Remove stands and lower vehicle.