1996 LAND ROVER DEFENDER service

57STEERING
10
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.

57STEERING
12
REPAIR STEERING DAMPER
Service repair no - 57.55.21
Remove
1.Park vehicle on level ground and chock rear
wheels.
2.Raise vehicle and locate axle stands or use a
ramp.
3.Remove bolt securing steering damper to drag
link bracket.
4.Remove retaining nuts, washers and rubber
bush securing damper to chassis mounting.
5.Withdraw damper.
6.Check rubber bushes and washers, renew if
necessary.Refit
7.Ensuring rubber bushes and washers are
correctly positioned, fit steering damper to
chassis mounting.
8.Fit damper to drag link bracket.
9.Remove axle stands or vehicle from ramp.

STEERING
13
REPAIR REV: 05/99 TRACK ROD AND LINKAGE
Service repair no - 57.55.09
Remove
1.Park vehicle on level ground and chock rear
wheels.
2.Raise vehicle and locate axle stands or use a
ramp.
3.Centralise steering
See Adjustment,
Centralise steering box
.
4.Unscrew 2 bolts and remove track rod protection
bracket from axle differential housing.
5.Remove split pin and castellated nut securing
track rod to swivel housing arms.
6.Disconnect track rod ball joints using
LRT-57-018.
7.Remove track rod.
8.Slacken clamp bolts.
9.Unscrew ball joints.

STEERING
15
REPAIR REV: 05/99 DRAG LINK AND DRAG LINK ENDS
Service repair no - 57.55.17
Remove
1.Park vehicle on level ground and chock rear
wheels.
2.Set road wheels in straight ahead position.
3.Raise vehicle and fit axle stands or use a ramp.4.Remove front road wheel.
5.Disconnect steering damper at drag link bracket.
6.Remove split pin and castellated nut securing
drag link ball joint to swivel housing arm.
7.Disconnect drag link ball joints using
LRT-57-018.
8.Remove drag link.
9.Slacken clamp bolts.
10.Unscrew ball joints and remove from drag link.
11.Clean internal threads of drag link.
12.Fit new ends to drag link and loosely fit clamp
bolts.
13.Set ball joints to drag link measurement to 28,5
mm.
14.Adjust ball pin centres to nominal length of 924
mm, this length is adjusted during refit.

STEERING
1
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.

FRONT SUSPENSION
1
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.Using a suitable length of steel tubing, press out
flexible bushes. Ensure tubing locates on outer
edge of bush and not on rubber inner.
Refit
5.Fit replacement bushes.
CAUTION: Apply pressure to outer edge of
bush, and not rubber inner.
6.Fit panhard rod to axle bracket and mounting
arm. Tighten fixings to
88 Nm (65 lbf/ft).
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.

60FRONT SUSPENSION
2
REPAIRREV: 05/99
6.Remove fixings, radius arm to axle.
7.Lower radius arm front end to clear axle and
remove from vehicle.
8.Using suitable length of steel tubing, 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.Fit radius arm to axle mounting.
11.Fit track rod at ball joint.
12.Fit radius arm to chassis. Tighten bolts to
176
Nm (130 lbf/ft).
13.Fully tighten radius arm to axle fixings to197 Nm
(145 lbf/ft).
14.Fit road wheel, remove chassis stands and jack.
Tighten wheel nuts to correct torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)
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 assembly.
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.

FRONT SUSPENSION
3
REPAIR REV: 05/99 Refit
11.Assemble shock absorber components.
12.Position shock absorber, complete with bracket
and secure with 4 fixings.
13.Secure shock absorber lower fixing.
14.Fit road wheel, remove chassis stands and jack.
Tighten wheel nuts to correct torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)
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.Position road spring and raise axle.
7.Remove nut retaining securing ring.
8.Fit front shock absorber
See Front shock
absorber
.