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Land Rover Range Rover (LP) V8-4.0L (1999)03 · Maintenance
03 · Maintenance

Vehicle Lifting: Service and Repair

Make
Land Rover
Model
Range Rover (LP)
Engine
V8-4.0L
Year
1999
Section
Vehicle Lifting › Service and Repair
MaintenanceService and Repair · page 1 of 2
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Vehicle Lifting: Service and Repair

Jacking

The following instructions must be carried out before raising the vehicle off the ground.

1. Use a solid level ground surface.
2. Apply parking brake.
3. Select 'P' or 1st gear in main gearbox.
4. Select Low range in transfer gearbox.

CAUTION:  To avoid damage occurring to the under body components of the vehicle the following jacking procedures must be adhered to.

DO NOT POSITION JACKS OR AXLE STANDS UNDER THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS.

Body structure

Air suspension pipes

Bumpers

Fuel lines

Brake lines

Front radius arms

Panhard rod

Steering linkage

Rear Trailing links

Fuel tank

Engine sump

Gearbox bell housing

CAUTION:  If supporting vehicle by the front crossmember, the safety stands must be positioned carefully to avoid damage to air suspension pipes.

Vehicle jack

The jack provided with the vehicle is only intended to be used in an emergency, for changing a tire. Do NOT use the jack for any other purpose. Refer to
Owner's Manual for vehicle jack location points and procedure. Never work under a vehicle supported by the vehicle jack.

Hydraulic jack

A hydraulic jack with a minimum 1500 kg, 3,300 lbs load capacity must be used.

CAUTION:  Do not commence work on the underside of the vehicle until suitable axle stands have been positioned under the axle.

Raise the front of the vehicle

1. Position cup of hydraulic arm under differential casing.

NOTE:  The differential casing is not central to the axle. Care should be taken when raising the front road wheels off the ground as the rear axle
has less sway stiffness.

2. Raise front road wheels to enable an axle stand to be installed under left hand axle tube.
3. Position an axle stand under right hand axle tube, carefully lower jack until axle sits securely on both axle stands, remove trolley jack.
4. Before commencing work on underside of vehicle re-check security of vehicle on stands.
5. Reverse procedure when removing vehicle from stands.

Raise rear of vehicle

1. Position cup of hydraulic arm under differential casing.

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