Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Range Rover Classic - 199502 01 - INTRODUCTION03 04 - GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA04 05 - ENGINE TUNING DATA05 06 07 - GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS07 09 - LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES08 10 - MAINTENANCE09 12 - ENGINE - Tdi10 11 12 13 12 - ENGINE - V8i14 17 - EMISSION CONTROL15 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Tdi16 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - MFI17 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - CRUISE CONTROL - V8i18 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Tdi19 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - V8i20 30 - MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM21 33 - CLUTCH22 37 - MANUAL GEARBOX - R38023 41 - TRANSFER GEARBOX - BORG WARNER24 25 44 - AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF26 27 28 47 - PROPELLER SHAFTS29 51 - REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE30 31 54 - FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE32 33 34 57 - STEERING35 36 37 60 - FRONT SUSPENSION38 64 - REAR SUSPENSION39 68 - AIR SUSPENSION40 70 - BRAKES - NON ABS41 70 - BRAKES - ABS42 70 - BRAKES - ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 74 - WHEELS AND TYRES59 75 - SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM60 76 - CHASSIS AND BODY61 62 63 64 80 - HEATING AND VENTILATION65 82 - AIR CONDITIONING66 84 - WIPERS AND WASHERS67 86 - ELECTRICAL
Land Rover Range Rover Classic34 · 57 - STEERING
34 · Steering & suspension

DRAG LINK AND DRAG LINK ENDS

Make
Land Rover
Model
Range Rover Classic
Section
REPAIR › DRAG LINK AND DRAG LINK ENDS
57 - STEERINGDRAG LINK AND DRAG LINK ENDS
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STEERING

19

REPAIR

DRAG LINK AND DRAG LINK ENDS

Service repair no - 57.55.17

Remove drag link

1. Check front wheel alignment.

See Adjustment,

Front Wheel Alignment

2. Ensure wheels are positioned straight ahead

during following procedure.

3. Place vehicle on a hoist, or support front axle on

axle stands.

4. Remove right front road wheel.

5. Disconnect drag link ball joint at swivel housing

arm, using extractor LRT-57-018.

6. Disconnect drag link ball joint at drop arm using

LRT-57-018.

7. Remove drag link.

Remove drag link ends

8. Loosen clamp bolts.
9. Unscrew ball joints.

10. Clean internal threads in drag link.

Refit drag link ends

11. Fit replacement ends. Loosely fit clamp bolts.
12. Set ball joints to drag link distance to 28.5mm as

shown.

13. Adjust ball pin centres to nominal length of

924.0mm. this length is adjusted during refit.

14. Centralise steering box.

See Adjustment,

Centralise Steering Box

15. Align steering wheel, if necessary.

See

Steering Wheel

Refit drag link

CAUTION: Fit new drag link if existing drag
link is damaged or bent. No attempt
should be made to repair it.

16. Fit drag link. Tighten ball-joint nuts to

40 Nm.

17. Check steering lock stops.

See Adjustment,

Steering Lock Stops

18. Ensure full steering travel is obtained between

lock stops. Adjust drag link length to suit.

19. Tap ball joints in direction shown, so both pins

are in same angular plane.

20. Tighten clamp bolts to

14 Nm.

21. Reverse removal procedure. 3 and 4.
22. Road test vehicle.
23. If driving straight ahead and steering wheel is

offset by 0

°

to

±

5

°

in either direction. Remedy by

adjusting drag link length.

WARNING: To correct steering wheel
deviations greater than

±

5

°

. Remove and

reposition steering wheel.

See Steering

Wheel.

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