1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY Workshop Manual

60FRONT SUSPENSION
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION AXLE LOCATION
The front axle is controlled longitudinally, by two forged steel radius arms and transversely by a panhard rod.
Front axle suspension
1. Panhard rod - transverse location
2. Radius arms - longitudinal location
3. Coil springs
4. Shock absorber
Long travel coil springs and hydraulic shock absorbers, provide the springing for each wheel.

FRONT SUSPENSION
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REPAIR SELF LOCKING NUTS
WARNING: Where self locking nuts are
removed, they must be replaced with new
nuts of same specification.
PANHARD ROD
Service repair no - 60.10.07.
Remove
1.Remove fixings at mounting arm.
2.Remove fixings at axle bracket.
3.Remove Panhard rod.
4.Press out flexible bushes. Ensure the steel
tubing locates on the outer edge of the bush and
not on the rubber inner.
Refit
5.Fit replacement bushes.
CAUTION: Apply pressure to outer edge of
bush, and not rubber inner.
6.Reverse removal procedure. 1 to 4. Tighten to
88Nm
RADIUS ARM
Service repair no - 60.10.16.
Remove
1.Loosen road wheel retaining nuts.
2.Raise front of vehicle. Support chassis on stands
and remove wheel.
3.Support front axle weight with jack.
4.Remove radius arm to chassis side member
fixings.
5.Disconnect track rod at ball joint.
6.Remove fixings, radius arm to axle.
7.Lower radius arm front end to clear axle and
remove from vehicle.

60FRONT SUSPENSION
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REPAIR
8.Press out flexible bushes.
Refit
9.Press in replacement bushes.
CAUTION: When pressing in new bushes
press on outer edge of bush and not
rubber inner.
10.Reverse removal procedure. 1 to 8.
Tighten fixings to following torques:
Radius arm to chassiss
176Nm
Radius arm to axle197Nm
FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER
Service repair no - 60.30.02.
Remove
1.Loosen road wheel retaining nuts.
2.Support chassis on stands and remove road
wheel.
3.Support axle weight with jack.
4.Remove shock absorber lower fixing and
withdraw cupwasher, rubber bush and seating
washer.
5.Remove four shock absorber bracket fixings.
6.Withdraw shock absorber and bracket complete.

FRONT SUSPENSION
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REPAIR 7.Withdraw lower seating washer, rubber bush and
cupwasher.
8.Remove fixings, shock absorber to mounting
bracket.
9.Withdraw mounting bracket.
10.Lift off top seating washer, rubber bush and
cupwasher.
Refit
11.Reverse removal procedure. 1 to 10.FRONT ROAD SPRING
Service repair no - 60.20.11.
Remove
1.Remove front shock absorber.
See Front
Shock Absorber
CAUTION: Avoid over stretching brake
hoses. If necessary loosen hose connector
locknuts to allow hoses to follow axle.
2.Lower axle sufficient to free road spring.
3.Withdraw road spring.
4.Withdraw shock absorber bracket securing ring.
Refit
5.Fit shock absorber bracket retaining ring. Retain
in position with a nut.
6.Reverse 2 and 3.
7.Remove nut retaining securing ring.
8.Fit front shock absorber.

60FRONT SUSPENSION
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REPAIR BUMP STOP
Service repair no - 60.30.10.
Remove
1.Remove fixings.
2.Remove bump stop.
Refit
3.Position bolts in slots in chassis brackets.
4.Fit bump stop, secure with washers and nuts.

FRONT SUSPENSION
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REPAIR ANTI-ROLL[SWAY] BAR ASSEMBLY FRONT
Service repair no - 60.10.01
KEY
1. Anti-roll[sway] bar
2. Rubber bush
3. Strap
4. Nut, bolt, washer5. Nut and washer
6. Castellated nut and cotter pin
7. Ball joint link arm
Remove
1.Mark for reassembly position of rubber bushes
on anti- roll[sway] bar.
2.Remove four nuts, bolts and washers securing
two bush straps.
3.Remove nuts, bolts, washers and rubber bushes
from ball joint links and remove anti-roll[sway]
bar.Refit
4.Position bushes on anti-roll[sway] bar. Ensure
split points towards axle on RH bush and away
from axle on LH bush.
5.Fit anti-roll[sway] bar with two straps. To ensure
correct fit angled sides of bar should point down
as shown. Loosely fit the bolts, washers and
nyloc nuts.
6.Fit bolt, washers and rubber bushes. Using new
nuts fit anti-roll[sway] bar to ball joint links.
Tighten to
68Nm.
7.Tighten nuts securing straps to30Nm

60FRONT SUSPENSION
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REPAIR ANTI-ROLL[SWAY] BAR BALL JOINT LINKS
Service repair no - 60.10.04.
Remove
1.Remove two nuts, bolts, washers and rubber
bushes from ball joint links.
2.Remove cotter pin and loosen castellated nut a
few turns.
3.Release ball joint using special tool 18G 1063A
as shown.
4.Remove castellated nut and ball joint link.
Refit
5.Fit ball joint link and castellated nut. Ensure ball
joint link arm points up. Tighten to
40Nmand fit
new cotter pin.
6.Align anti-roll bar to ball joint links.
7.Fit bolts, washers and rubber bushes using new
self locking nuts secure anti-roll[sway] bar to ball
joint links. Tighten to
68Nm.

FRONT SUSPENSION
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SPECIFICATIONS, TORQUE TORQUE VALUES
NOTE: Torque wrenches should be regularly checked for accuracy to ensure that all fixings are
tightened to the correct torque.
Nm
Anti-roll[sway] bar front
- Strap nyloc nuts 30..............................................................................
- Ball link self lock nut 68........................................................................
- Castellated nut 40................................................................................
Drag link to axle 40.........................................................................................
Securing ring for mounting turret 14...............................................................
Radius arm to chassis 176...............................................................................
Panhard rod mounting arm to chassis 88.......................................................
Panhard rod to axle 88....................................................................................
Panhard rod to mounting bracket 88...............................................................
Tie bar to Panhard rod 110..............................................................................
Radius arm to axle (front only) 197..................................................................
Torque values below are for all screws and bolts used except for those that are specified otherwise.
METRIC Nm
M5 6...........................................................................
M6 9...........................................................................
M8 25...........................................................................
M10 45.........................................................................
M12 90.........................................................................
M14 105.........................................................................
M16 180.........................................................................
UNC / UNF
1/4 9...........................................................................
5/16 24.........................................................................
3/8 39...........................................................................
7/16 78.........................................................................
1/2 90...........................................................................
5/8 136...........................................................................