1996 LAND ROVER DEFENDER lock

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REPAIR STEERING COLUMN NACELLE
Service repair no - 57.40.29
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove steering wheel
See Steering wheel.
3.Remove 5 screws and 2 self tapping screws and
lift top half of nacelle from steeering column
switch assembly.
4.Ease bottom half of nacelle from switch
gaiters/grommets. Remove lower nacelle.
Refit
5.Locate top half of nacelle in position and fit to
switch assembly gaiters/grommets.
6.Locate lower half of nacelle and loosely fit
retaining screws.
7.Ensure switch gaiters/grommets are correctly
located and nacelle is aligned with switch
assembly brackets.
8.Fully tighten screws.
9.Fit steering wheel
See Steering wheel.
10.Reconnect battery.DROP ARM
Service repair no - 57.50.14
Remove
1.Park vehicle on level surface and chock rear
wheels.
2.Raise vehicle and locate axle stands or use a
ramp.
3.Disconnect steering damper from drag link
See
Steering damper
.
4.Disconnect drag link ball joint from drop arm
using extractorLRT-57-018.
5.Mark drop arm and steering box for reassembly.
6.Bend back tabs on locking washer, slacken
retaining nut, but do not remove.
7.Fit extractorLRT-57-012and release drop arm
from steering box spline.

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REPAIR 8.Remove nut and discard locking washer.
9.Remove drop arm.
Refit
10.Centralise steering box
See Adjustment,
Centralise steering box
.
11.Align reassembly marks and fit drop arm onto
steering box splines.
12.Fit new tab washer and retaining nut. Tighten to
176 Nm (130 lbf/ft)and bend over tab washer.
13.Fit drag link to drop arm. Tighten ball joint nut to
40 Nm (30 lbf/ft).
14.Remove axle stands or vehicle from ramp.

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REPAIR 15.Centralise steering box
See Adjustment,
Centralise steering box
.
16.Align steering wheel, if necessary.
CAUTION: A drag link that is damaged or
bent must be renewed. DO NOT attempt
repair.
17.Fit drag link to swivel housing arms and tighten
nuts to
40 Nm (30 lbf/ft).Fit new split pins.
18.Ensure full steering travel is obtained between
lock stops
See Adjustment, Steering 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 (10 lbf/ft).
21.Refit road wheel and remove axle stands or
vehicle from ramp.
22.Road test vehicle.
23.If driving straight ahead and steering wheel is
offset by 0°±5°in either direction, correct 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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OVERHAUL POWER STEERING BOX - ADWEST
Service repair no - 57.10.07
Overhaul
NOTE: Overhaul of steering box should
not be carried out during the warranty
period.
WARNING: Wear safety glasses while
removing and refitting circlips and
retaining ring.
CAUTION: Absolute cleanliness is
essential when overhauling power steering
box.
1.Remove steering box from vehicleSee Repair,
Power Steering Box
. Mark drop arm and
steering box for realignment on assembly.
Remove drop arm using extractorLRT-57-012.
Loosen drop arm securing nut, but do not
remove before using extractor. Remove dirt
excluder from output shaft.
2.Drain oil, remove blanking plugs and bleed
screw. Hold steering box over suitable container,
turn input shaft from lock to lock, until oil is
drained. Refit bleed screw.
3.Rotate retainer ring until one end is 12 mm from
extractor hole. Using a drift through hole in
cylinder, lift retaining ring from groove in cylinder
bore.
4.Remove retainer ring, using a screwdriver.
5.Turn input shaft (left lock on left hand drive, right
lock on right hand drive) until piston pushes out
cover. Turn input shaft fully in opposite direction,
applying pressure to piston.
6.Remove set screw retaining rack pad adjuster.
7.Remove rack adjuster and pad.
8.Remove sector shaft adjuster locknut.
9.Remove four bolts from sector shaft cover.
10.Screw in sector shaft adjuster until cover is
removed.
NOTE: Sealant is applied to hexagon
socket to 'tamperproof' sector shaft
adjuster.
11.Slide out sector shaft.

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OVERHAUL 12.Remove piston, a bolt screwed into piston will
assist removal.
13.Remove input shaft dirt excluder.
14.Remove worm adjuster locknut using 'C' wrench
LRT-57-007.
15.Remove worm adjuster using wrench
LRT-57-006.
16.Tap splined end of shaft to free bearing.
17.Remove bearing cup and caged ball bearing
assembly.
18.Remove valve and worm assembly.
19.Remove inner bearing cage, cup and shim
washers. Retain shims for reassembly.
NOTE: Should difficulty be experienced
warm casing and bearing assembly. Cool
bearing cup using a mandrel and tap
steering box on a bench.Steering box seals
20.Remove circlip and seal from sector shaft
housing bore.
CAUTION: Do not remove sector shaft
bearings from casing. Replacement parts
are not available. If sector shaft bearings
are worn fit a new steering box.
21.Remove dirt excluder, circlip and seal from input
shaft housing bore.
CAUTION: The use of a seal puller is
recommended to prevent damage to
casing, and possible oil leaks.

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OVERHAUL
INSPECTING
Piston
22.Discard all rubber seals and obtain
replacements.
NOTE: A rubber seal is fitted behind
plastic ring on rack piston. Discard seal
and plastic ring.
Steering box casing
23.Examine piston bore for scoring and wear.
24.Examine feed tube.
25.Fit a new feed tube if damaged. Tighten union to
22 Nm (16 lbf/ft).
Sector shaft assembly
26.Check there is no side play on roller.
27.If side play on roller exists fit a new sector shaft.
28.Check condition of adjuster screw threads.
Check adjuster end float. Fit new adjuster if end
float exceeds 0.15 mm.
29.Examine bearing areas on shaft for excessive
wear.
30.Examine gear teeth for uneven or excessive
wear.
Sector shaft cover assembly
31.Inspect cover and bearing. If worn or damaged,
fit a new steering box.
Sector shaft adjuster locknut
32.The locknut is also a fluid seal. Fit new nut at
overhaul.

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OVERHAUL
61.Fit new worm adjuster sealing ring.
62.Loosely screw adjuster into casing.
63.Fit locknut, do not tighten.
64.Turn in worm adjuster until end float is almost
eliminated. Ensure bearing cages are seated
correctly.
65.Measure maximum rolling torque of valve and
worm assembly, using a torque wrench and
spline socketLRT-57-025.
66.Turn in worm adjuster while rotating shaft to
increase figure measured to 0.56 Nm.67.Back off worm adjuster 1/4 turn. Turn in worm
adjuster to increase reading by 0.21 - 0.34 Nm
with locknut tight,
100 Nm (74 lbf/ft).Use worm
adjusting wrenchLRT-57-006and locknut
wrenchLRT-57-028.
Fitting rack and piston
68.Screw slave bolt into piston to aid assembly.
69.Fit piston and rack so piston is 70 mm (2.75 in)
from outer end of bore.
Fitting sector shaft
70.Fit sector shaft using seal saverLRT-57-021.
Align roller with cut out in casing as shown. Push
in sector shaft while rotating input shaft to allow
sector roller to engage worm.
Fitting rack adjuster
71.Fit rack adjuster and thrust pad to engage rack.
Back off half turn on adjuster.
72.Loosely fit new nylon pad and adjuster set screw
assembly.

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OVERHAUL Fitting sector shaft cover
73.Fit new sealing ring to cover.
74.Align cover with casing.
75.Screw cover assembly fully on to sector shaft
adjuster screw.
76.If necessary back off sector shaft adjuster screw.
Tap cover in place to allow cover to joint fully
with casing.
NOTE: Before tightening fixings, rotate
input shaft to ensure sector shaft roller is
free to move in valve worm. If initial
resistance is left, turn adjuster screw
approximately two turns in a clockwise direction.
77.Fit cover bolts. Tighten to
75 Nm (55 lbf/ft).
Fitting cylinder cover
78.Fit new square section seal to cover.
79.Remove slave bolt fitted at instruction 68. Press
cover into cylinder just to clear retainer ring
groove.
80.Fit retaining ring to groove with one end of ring
positioned 12 mm from extractor hole.
Adjusting sector shaft
NOTE: Refit drop arm and tighten nut
sufficiently to ensure that no backlash
exists between drop arm and sector shaft.
81.To set worm on centre, rotate input shaft to full
inner-lock (full right lock for a left hand drive
vehicle, full left lock for a right hand drive
vehicle). Rotate input shaft back towards centre
two full turns.
82.The box is now on centre and can be adjusted.
83.Hold input shaft and rock drop arm to establish
backlash is present. Continue rocking and slowly
turn sector shaft adjusting screw clockwise.
Continue rotating adjuster screw until backlash
has almost been eliminated.