2001 LAND ROVER FREELANDER Workshop Manual

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LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2001  Workshop Manual FRONT SUSPENSION
60-2 REPAIRS
Ball joint link - anti roll bar 
$% 60.10.04
Remove
1.Raise front of vehicle.
WARNING: Do not work on or under a 
vehicle supported only by a jack. Always 
support the ve

Page 522 of 1007

LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2001  Workshop Manual FRONT SUSPENSION
REPAIRS 60-3
Bearing - hub 
$% 60.25.14
Remove
1.Raise front of vehicle.
WARNING: Do not work on or under a 
vehicle supported only by a jack. Always 
support the vehicle on safety st

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LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2001  Workshop Manual FRONT SUSPENSION
60-4 REPAIRS
9.Remove 2 nuts and bolts securing hub to 
damper.
10.Release hub from damper.
11.Release drive shaft from hub.
12.Restrain hub from rotating and remove nut from 
lower s

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LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2001  Workshop Manual FRONT SUSPENSION
REPAIRS 60-5
18.Remove bearing sealing plate from inner track.
19.Position drive flange in a vice.
20.Clamp both halves of a suitable bearing 
separator around inner track ensuring th

Page 525 of 1007

LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2001  Workshop Manual FRONT SUSPENSION
60-6 REPAIRS
Refit
1.Clean hub and drive flange.
2.Support hub on tool LRT-54-016 and press in 
new bearing using LRT-54-015. 
CAUTION: One side of the bearing is 
magnetic. The magne

Page 526 of 1007

LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2001  Workshop Manual FRONT SUSPENSION
REPAIRS 60-7
Damper 
$% 60.30.02
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Raise front of vehicle.
WARNING: Do not work on or under a 
vehicle supported only by a jack. Always 
suppor

Page 527 of 1007

LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2001  Workshop Manual FRONT SUSPENSION
60-8 REPAIRS
9.Remove upper nut from anti-roll bar link, 
release link and position aside.
CAUTION: Use a spanner and an Allen key 
to prevent ball joint rotating when undoing 
link.

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LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2001  Workshop Manual FRONT SUSPENSION
REPAIRS 60-9
19.Position a suitable spring compressor in vice.
20.Position spring and damper assembly to spring 
compressor. Compress spring. 
CAUTION: Note alignment of top mounting,