2006 LAND ROVER FRELANDER 2 steering

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Power Steering - Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
Remove t he power s t eering flui d res ervoir cap.1.
Us ing a s ui table s yringe, remove t he power st eering fl ui d from thepower st eeri ng fl uid reservoi r.2.
3. CAUTIONS:
Be prepared t o collect es caping flui ds .
Make s ure that all openings are sealed. Us e newblanking caps.
Remove t he power s t eering flui d res ervoir.
3.
Installation
To i nst all , revers e t he removal procedure.1.
Fil l and bl eed the power s t eering s ys tem.
Refer t o: Power St eering Sys tem Bleeding (211-00 St eering Sys tem -General Informat ion, General Procedures ).
2.

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Steering Linkage -
Torque SpecificationsDescriptionNmlb-ft
Tie-rod end nut7052
Tie-rod l ocki ng nut5541

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Steering Linkage - Steering Linkage
Des cript ion and Operat ion
COMPONENT LOCATION
ItemPart NumberDescription
1-Ball joi nt2-Locknut
3-Tie rod end
4-Locknut5-Tie rod
6-Steeri ng gear boot
7-Steeri ng gear
OVERVIEW
The outer ends of the t ie rods are threaded t o al low t he fit ment of t he t ie rod ends. The t ie rod ends are s crewed onto t het ie rods and locked wit h locknut s t o prevent inadvertent movement. The t hread on t he t ie rod all ows the pos it ion of t he t ierod end to be adjust ed i n order t o s et the correct t oe angle for each front wheel. The t ie rod has a ball fit ti ng which i ss crewed int o t he end of the s t eering gear. A boot is fit ted t o t he s teering gear to protect t he bal l fi tt ing from dirt andmois t ure.
The t ie rod end compris es a forged hous ing wi th a t hreaded bore for at tachment to the t ie rod. The t ie rod endincorporat es a non-s ervi ceable t apered ball joint which l ocat es in a tapered hol e in the front wheel knuckl e and i s s ecuredwit h a sel f-locki ng nut. The ball joint has an int ernal hexagonal drive which enables t he joi nt to be hel d s t at ionary whent he sel f-locki ng nut is t ight ened.

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Steering Linkage - Steering Linkage
Diagnosi s and Tes ti ng
For addit ional informat ion.
REFER to: St eering Sys tem (211-00 Steeri ng Sys t em - General Informati on, Di agnos is and Tes ti ng).

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Steering Linkage - Tie Rod End
Removal and Inst all ati on
Special T ool(s) 205-754
Spli tt er, Ball Joint s
Removal 1. W ARNING: Do not work on or under a vehi cle s upported onl y
by a jack. Al ways support t he vehi cl e on s afet y s tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he front wheel .
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal and
Inst all at ion).
2.
Loosen t he t ie-rod end l ock nut .
3. 4. CAUTION: Make s ure that the bal l joint ball
does not rot at e.
Releas e t he ti e-rod end ball joi nt from t he wheel
knuckle.
Speci al Tool (s ): 205-754 4.
5. CAUTION: Not e the number of t urns when
removi ng the ti e rod end to ai d i ns t allat ion.
Remove t he ti e-rod end.
5.
Installation 1. CAUTION: Make s ure that the ti e rod end is i nst all ed wit h
1.

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Steering Linkage - Steering Gear Boot
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axles tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he ti e rod end.
Refer t o: Tie Rod End (211-03 St eering Li nkage, Removal andInst all at ion).
2.
3. NOTE: Note the fit ted pos it ion.3.
4.
Installation
1. CAUTIONS:
Make s ure that t he mat ing faces are clean and free of foreignmat eri al .
Make s ure that t he boot i s correct ly l ocat ed.
To i nst all , revers e t he removal procedure.
1.

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Steering Column -
General SpecificationItemSpecification
Upper columnManual column wit h t ilt and reach adjust ment
Torque Specifications
DescriptionNmlb-ft
Heats hiel d lower bolt s (2) to s t eel pi ni on t ower3.22.3Heats hiel d upper bolt (1) t o plas ti c s eal2.41.77
St eering column bol ts2518
St eering wheel bol t4835Univers al joi nt to st eering gear bolt *2518
* New nuts/bolts must be fitted

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Steering Column - Steering Column
Des cript ion and Operat ion
COMPONENT LOCATION
ItemPart NumberDescription
1-Out er bracket2-Energy management plat e
3-Inner bracket
4-Cl ocks pri ng, s t eering wheel angl e s ensor and s teering wheel modul e5-Ri ght Hand (RH) mul ti functi on swit ch
6-St eeri ng wheel
7-Left Hand (LH) mul ti funct ion swi tch8-St eeri ng col umn adjus tment l ever
9-El ect ri c s teeri ng column l ock
10-Upper yoke11-Out er tube
12-Inner tube
13-Lower yoke14-Cl amp bolt
• NOTE: On North Ameri can Specificat ion (NAS) vehi cles , a running change was int roduced during 2008 Model Y ear (MY ) t odis able t he electric st eering col umn lock. Under t he change, the i nternal elect ronics (print ed circuit board (PCB), motor,etc.) of t he l ock have been removed and t he lock has been dis abled i n t he car configurat ion fi le. The change i sincorporat ed on VIN (vehi cl e identi fi cat ion number) 082896, 085531, 085622, 085685, 085832, 085891, 085942, 085987,086049, 086081, 086123, 086178, 086276, 086287, 086309, 086363, 086383, 086389, 086398, 086403 and 091770onwards .
• NOTE: Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 are components of t he i nt ermedi ate s haft .
OVERVIEW
The s teeri ng column i s bolt ed to a magnesi um s t eering column frame whi ch is an i ntegral part of t he cros s -car beamlocated behind the i nst rument panel. The cros s car beam is manufact ured from a combinati on of s teel tens ion membersand ult ra-li ght weight diecas t magnes ium carri ers . The beam not onl y forms an armature around whi ch the fasci a iscons t ructed, but is al so an int egral part of the vehicle's crash s truct ure.
Steering wheel pos it ion can be moved by adjust ing the column upper for reach or rake, whi ls t s oft -s tops are us ed tomi ni mi ze adjust ment nois e i n fore-aft movement s. The adjus t abl e upper column is des igned t o manage cras h energy i nt he horizontal plane.
The int ermediat e s haft can collaps e t eles copicall y to prevent uncont rol led s t eering wheel dis placement during an i mpact .
The col umn l int ermediat e s haft is produced from s teel tube for good rigi dit y. This is bonded to a s ti ff t hin-wal led