Land Rover Freelander Service Procedures Workshop Service Manuals

LIFTING AND TOWING

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Raising the front of a vehicle
Position the cup of the hydraulic arm under the 
centre of the front body crossmember assembly.

Use jack to raise front road wheels to enable safety 
stands to be  installed under the front end of each 
longitudinal member.

Carefully lower jack until vehicle sits securely on 
safety stands.

Before working on the underside of a vehicle re-
check the stability of the vehicle on the stands.

 Use the reverse procedure when removing a vehicle 
from stands. 

NOTE: For some repair operations it may be 
necessary to use a jack to support the engine under 
the sump. In this case, a block of wood should be 
used on the jack to protect the sump.

Raising the rear of a vehicle
Position cup of hydraulic arm under the centre of the 
rear subframe  crossmember at the position 
identified by the embossed arrows.

Use jack to raise rear road wheels to enable safety 
stands to be  installed under the rear ends of the 
body longitudinal members.

Carefully lower jack until vehicle sits securely on 
safety stands.

Before working on the underside of a vehicle, re-
check the  stability of the vehicle on the stands.

Use the reverse procedure when removing a vehicle 
from stands.   

Wheel-free lift
Locate the lifting pads under the ends of the body 
longitudinal members. Raise the ramp to support the 
weight of the vehicle, ensure the vehicle is secure on 
the lifting pads, then raise the ramp to the required 
height.

Towing

General
The vehicle has permanent four wheel drive. The 
following instructions must be adhered to:

Towing the vehicle on all four wheels with driver 
operating steering and brakes

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Turn ignition key to position '1' to release 
steering lock and then to position 'II' to enable 
the brake lights, wipers and direction indicators 
to be operated, if necessary.

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 Select neutral in gearbox and ensure HDC (hill 
descent control) is deselected.

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Secure tow rope, chain or cable to towing eye.

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Release the parking brake.

CAUTION: The brake servo and power assisted 
steering system will not be functional without the 
engine running. Greater pedal pressure will be 
required to apply the brakes and the steering 
system will require greater effort to turn the front 
road wheels. The vehicle tow connection should 
only be used under normal road conditions, 
'snatch' recovery should be avoided.

Suspended tow by breakdown vehicle
Mark propeller shaft drive flanges and mating flanges 
with identification lines to enable the propeller shaft 
to be refitted in its original position.

Remove the propeller shaft fixings then remove the 
shaft from  the vehicle.

CAUTION: To prevent vehicle damage, rear 
propeller shaft MUST BE removed.