1996 LAND ROVER DEFENDER steering

STEERING
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REPAIR REV: 05/99 STEERING COLUMN LOCK
Service repair no - 57.40.28
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Set road wheels in straight ahead position.
3.Remove steering wheel
See Steering wheel.
4.Remove instrument panel
See INSTRUMENTS,
Repair, Instrument panel
.
5.Remove steering column nacelle
See Steering
column nacelle
.
6.Note position of harness leads on back of starter
switch and disconnect lucars. If fitted, remove
alarm system passive coil from switch
See
ELECTRICAL, Repair, Vehicle immobilisation
and alarm system
.
7.Using a punch or stud extractor remove 2 shear
bolts securing steering lock/starter switch to
column.
8.Remove steering lock and collect 2 washers
between lock and clamp.
Refit
9.Fit steering lock/switch in position and line up
with switch plunger.
10.Secure lock to column with clamp and new shear
bolts. Evenly tighten bolts but do not shear them.
11.Temporarily fit steering wheel and operate lock
and switch mechanism to ensure it functions
correctly.
12.Fully tighten retaining bolts until heads shear.
13.Connect harness leads to rear of starter switch.
If applicable, fit alarm system passive coil
See
ELECTRICAL, Repair, Vehicle immobilisation
and alarm system
.14.Fit steering column nacelle
See Steering
column nacelle
.
15.Fit instrument panel
See INSTRUMENTS,
Repair, Instrument panel
.
16.Fit steering wheel
See Steering wheel.
17.Reconnect battery.

57STEERING
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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.

STEERING
11
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.

57STEERING
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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.

57STEERING
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REPAIRREV: 05/99 Refit
10.Fit new ball joints to track rod and loosely tighten
clamp bolts.
11.Screw in ball joints to full extent of threads and
fully tighten clamp bolts.
CAUTION: A track rod that is damaged or
bent must be renewed. DO NOT attempt to
repair or straighten it.
12.Fit track rod to swivel housing arms and tighten
ball joint nuts to
40 Nm (30 lbf/ft).Fit new split
pin.
13.Fit track rod protection bracket to axle differential
housing.
14.Check wheel alignment
See Adjustment,
Front wheel alignment
.
15.Remove axle stands or vehicle from ramp.

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.

57STEERING
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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
.