L322 Range Rover Service Procedures
REAR SUSPENSION
REPAIRS
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Refit
1. If fitting a new spring, remove air connector
from new spring.
CAUTION: Check air spring for signs of
damage. If air spring is damaged, it must be
replaced.
2. Position air spring, connect air pipe but do not
tighten union at this stage.
CAUTION: Ensure air pipe connections are
clean.
3. With assistance fit air spring in lower arm
ensuring rotation lock spigot is correctly
located.
CAUTION: Do not extend or compress air
spring.
4. Tighten air pipe connection to 3.5 Nm (2.6
lbf.ft).
5. Fit screw securing spring to lower arm and
tighten to 7 Nm (5 lbf.ft).
6. Align damper to lower arm, fit through bolt and
tighten to 110 Nm (81 lbf.ft).
7. Pressurise system sufficiently to locate spring
top mounting and fit clip.
8. Pressurise suspension.
ADJUSTMENTS, Suspension - depressurise
and repressurise.
CAUTION: The system must be pressurised
before putting weight of vehicle on
suspension.
9. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 140 Nm
(103 lbf.ft).
10. Remove stands and lower vehicle.
Damper
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Do not depressurise air suspension system before
raising vehicle.
It is not necessary to depressurise the whole system,
only the side from which the damper is being
replaced.
Remove
1. Remove spare wheel cover.
2. Release rear seat squab and fold seat forward.
3. Release floor carpet for access to damper
upper mounting nuts.
4. Raise front and rear of vehicle and support
under body.
WARNING: Do not work on or under a
vehicle supported only by a jack. Always
support the vehicle on safety stands.
5. Remove road wheel.
6. Position jack to support the lower arm.
CAUTION: Do not allow suspension arm to
hang unsupported on air spring.
7. Depressurise air spring from side that damper
is being replaced from.
ADJUSTMENTS, Suspension - depressurise
and repressurise.
8. Remove 3 nuts securing damper to body.
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