L322 Range Rover Service Procedures
STEERING
REPAIRS
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13. Ensure nylon sealing ring is fitted to steering
shaft. If sealing ring is missing, remove it from
column gaiter and fit to redundant steering
shaft.
NOTE: Do not carry out further dismantling if
component is removed for access only.
14. Remove nut and bolt from lower steering shaft
to column, remove shaft.
15. Models with manual steering column
control only: Remove 2 screws from steering
control module and remove module
Refit
1. Models with manual steering column
control only: Fit steering control module,
secure with screws.
2. Fit lower steering shaft to column and secure
with nut and bolt, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
3. Lubricate steering column nylon sealing ring.
LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS, Capacities.
4. Carefully position steering column assembly to
vehicle. With assistance align steering column
shaft to steering coupling, ensure groove in
shaft aligns with bolt hole in steering column.
5. Fit steering coupling Torx bolt to ensure shaft is
correctly aligned.
6. Ensure nylon sealing ring is located in groove
within steering column gaiter.
7. Fit and finger tighten bolts securing steering
column to fascia rail.
8. Ensure fascia rail locating pegs are aligned to
steering column assembly, tighten bolts to 25
Nm (18 lbf.ft).
9. Working from under bonnet, tighten steering
coupling Torx bolt to 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
10. Fit closure panel light harness clip to frame and
secure harness to column.
11. Connect multiplug to steering angle sensor,
secure harness with cable tie.
12. Connect multiplugs to steering column
adjustment and lock motors.
13. Models with manual steering column
control only: Connect multiplug to steering
column control module.
14. Fit rotary coupler assembly.
15. Fit drivers side footwell closing panel.
Closing panel - driver's side.
16. Connect battery earth lead.
17. Connect bonnet support gas struts to body.
18. Check operation of steering column tilt,
extension and lock motors.
19. Testbook/T4 must be used to initiate a new
steering angle sensor. The initiation procedure
can be found in Testbook/T4 by selecting the
following icons.
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