Discovery 2. Manual — part 203

REAR SUSPENSION

REPAIRS

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Damper - rear

$% 64.30.02

Remove

1. Raise rear of vehicle and support under

chassis.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a
vehicle supported only by a jack. Always
support the vehicle on safety stands.

2. Remove road wheel.
3. Support weight of axle on a jack.

4. Remove 2 bolts securing damper to axle and

chassis.

WARNING: Make sure the axle cannot move
when the damper is disconnected. The
damper limits the downward movement of
the axle. If the axle is not restrained,
disconnecting the damper will allow
unrestricted movement which may cause
personal injury or damage to equipment.

5. Compress damper and remove from vehicle.

Refit

1. Locate damper in axle and fit lower bolt, extend

damper to chassis and fit top bolt.

2. Tighten damper bolts to 125 Nm (92 lbf.ft).
3. Lower axle and remove jack.
4. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103

lbf.ft).

5. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

Bushes - radius arm

$% 64.35.29

Models with SLS:

WARNING: Ensure the air suspension system is
made safe before commencing work. Otherwise
the chassis may lower onto the bump stops
during repair.

Remove

1. Raise rear of vehicle.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a
vehicle supported only by a jack. Always
support the vehicle on safety stands.

2. Remove road wheel(s).

3. Models with SLS: Remove nut and bolt

securing height sensor link to radius arm.

4. Remove nut and bolt securing radius arm to

chassis.

5. Remove 2 nuts securing radius arm to axle.
6. Remove rear bolt and lower radius arm.

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REPAIRS

7. Remove front bolt from radius arm and remove

radius arm from axle.

8. Using LRT-60-011/1 and LRT-60-011/2 press

out bush from rear end of radius arm.

9. Using LRT-60-034/1 press out bushes from

axle end of radius arm.

Refit

1. Clean and lubricate bush and radius arm

mating faces.

2. Using LRT-60-011/1, LRT-60-011/2 and LRT-

60-011/3 press bush into rear end of radius
arm.

3. Using LRT-60-034/1 press front radius arm

bush into LRT-60-034/2, until aproximately
2mm of bush is protruding from opposite end
of tool.

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4. Position LRT-60-034/2 over radius arm and

locate bush to aperture.

5. With assistance, press bush into aperture.
6. Repeat above operation for remaining bush.
7. Position radius arm to vehicle and fit securing

nuts and bolts, do not tighten at this stage.

CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened
with the weight of the vehicle on the
suspension.

8. Models with SLS: Position height sensor link

to radius arm and tighten nut and bolt to 25 Nm
(18 lbf.ft).

9. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103

lbf.ft).

10. Remove stands and lower vehicle.
11. Tighten radius arm nuts and bolts to 230 Nm

(170 lbf.ft).

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REPAIRS

Bushes - Watts linkage

$% 64.35.35

Models with SLS:

WARNING: Ensure the air suspension system is
made safe before commencing work. Otherwise
the chassis may lower onto the bump stops
during repair.

Remove

1. Raise rear of vehicle.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a
vehicle supported only by a jack. Always
support the vehicle on safety stands.

2. Remove 3 nuts and bolts securing Watts

linkage to axle and chassis and remove Watts
linkage.

3. Remove 2 nuts and bolts securing transverse

links to pivot housing and remove links from
pivot housing.

4. Use LRT-60-010/1 and LRT-60-010/3 to press

bushes from transverse links and pivot
housing.

Refit

1. Clean bush locations in transverse links and

pivot housing.

2. Using LRT-60-010/1 and LRT-60-010/2press

new bushes into transverse links and pivot
housing.

3. Position transverse links to pivot housing and

tighten bolts to 155 Nm (114 lbf.ft).

4. Position Watts linkage to axle and chassis. Fit

bolts but do not tighten at this stage.

5. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
6. Tighten bolts securing pivot housing to axle to

230 Nm (170 lbf.ft). Tighten bolts securing
transverse links to chassis to 140 Nm (103
lbf.ft).

CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened
with weight of vehicle on suspension.