Steering sensitivity

STEERING SENSITIVITY

Model

Freelander

Affected vehicles

All vehicles

Date

1998-11-11

Reference

Bulletin 0003, CDS ref L8476bu

Bulletin text

Freelander

AFFECTED RANGE:

All vehicles

PROBLEM:

STEERING SENSITIVITY The customer complains that the vehicle pulls to one side under certain conditions.

CAUSE:

Sensitivity to changes in road camber resulting in the vehicle drifting down the camber.

ACTION:

In the event of a customer complaint of the above nature, check and adjust the front wheel alignment to the optimum setting detailed below, using the Workshop Manual procedure. Repair number 57.65.01 refers. Preliminary checks, as described in the Workshop Manual and repeated here, MUST be completed prior to carrying out any adjustment: 1. Ensure tyre pressures are correct and vehicle is at kerbside weight, (unladen with full tank of fuel). 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 by Land Rover

4. Set front wheel alignment total toe-out to:

For full details of the wheel alignment specification to be used during routine checks, refer to Technical Bulletin Steering Section 0004 .

Bulletin N o : 0003 L8476bu 1 11.11.98

J 0  10’ Degrees minutes

Decimal degrees J 0.167

Millimeters: 15 inch wheel J 1.20mm 16 inch wheel J 1.30mm 17 inch wheel J 1.35mm

PARTS INFORMATION:

Not applicable

WARRANTY CLAIMS: Use Complaint Code: 5E6A

Use S.R.O.: 57.65.01 Time allowance: 0.80Hrs