Discovery 2. Manual — part 600

STEERING

REPAIRS

57-49

Ball joint - drag link

$% 57.55.15

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 stands.

2. RHD models: Remove LH front road wheel.
3. LHD models: Remove RH front road wheel.

4. Remove nut securing drag link to steering

knuckle.

5. Using LRT-57-036, break taper joint and

release drag link.

CAUTION: Before disconnecting any part of
the steering linkage, ensure the road wheels
are positioned straight ahead and the
steering wheel is prevented from turning.
Unrestricted turning of the steering wheel
will damage the SRS rotary coupler.

6. Loosen adjuster clamp bolts and unscrew ball

joint and adjuster.

7. Remove clamps from adjuster and drag link.

Refit

1. Clean adjuster, clamps and drag link.
2. Fit clamps to drag link and adjuster. Screw in

adjuster and ball joint.

3. Clean ball joint taper and taper seat.
4. Adjust length of drag link so that ball joint taper

is centralised in steering knuckle.

5. Fit drag link to steering knuckle and tighten nut

to 80 Nm (59 lbf.ft).

6. Tighten drag link adjuster clamp bolts. Tighten

M8 bolts to 22 Nm (16 lbf.ft) and M10 bolts to
33 Nm (24 lbf.ft).

7. Check steering linkage is centralised.

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STEERING, ADJUSTMENTS,

Steering linkage - centralise.

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

lbf.ft).

9. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

STEERING

57-50

REPAIRS

Drag link

$% 57.55.17

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 stands.

2. RHD vehicles: Remove the LH front road

wheel.

3. LHD vehicles: Remove the RH front road

wheel.

4. Remove nut and bolt securing damper to drag

link and release damper.

5. Remove 2 nuts securing drag link to drop arm

and steering knuckle.

6. Using LRT-57-036 break taper joints and

remove drag link.

CAUTION: Before disconnecting any part of
the steering linkage, ensure the road wheels
are positioned straight ahead and the
steering wheel is prevented from turning.
Unrestricted turning of the steering wheel
will damage the SRS rotary coupler.

7. Loosen adjuster clamp bolts and remove ball

joint and adjuster.

8. Remove clamps from adjuster and drag link.

Refit

1. Clean adjuster, clamps and ball joint.
2. Fit clamps to drag link and adjuster. Screw in

adjuster and ball joint.

3. Clean ball joint tapers and taper seats.
4. Fit drag link to drop arm and tighten nut to 80

Nm (59 lbf.ft).

5. Adjust length of drag link so that ball joint taper

is centralised in steering knuckle.

6. Fit drag link to steering knuckle and tighten nut

to 80 Nm (59 lbf.ft).

7. Tighten drag link adjuster clamp bolts. Tighten

M8 bolts to 22 Nm (16 lbf.ft) and M10 bolts to
33 Nm (24 lbf.ft)

8. Align damper to drag link, fit nut and bolt and

tighten to 125 Nm (92 lbf.ft).

9. Check steering linkage is centralised.

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STEERING, ADJUSTMENTS,

Steering linkage - centralise.

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

lbf.ft).

11. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

STEERING

REPAIRS

57-51

Damper - steering

$% 57.55.21

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 stands.

2. Remove 2 nuts and bolts securing steering

damper to drag link and chassis.

3. Compress damper and remove from vehicle.

Refit

1. Position damper to chassis and drag link. Fit

nuts and bolts and tighten to 125 Nm (92 lbf.ft).

2. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

Steering wheel

$% 57.60.01.30

Remove

1. Remove drivers airbag.

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RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, REPAIRS,

Airbag module - drivers.

2. Disconnect horn multiplug.
3. Centralise steering wheel with road wheels in

straight ahead position.

4. Restrain steering wheel and loosen self locking

nut securing steering wheel to column.

5. Release steering wheel from column.
6. Remove and discard self locking nut.
7. Remove steering wheel.

8. Attach tape across edge of rotary coupler to

retain correct setting.

STEERING

57-52

REPAIRS

9. Release 2 clips securing each horn button to

steering wheel.

10. Remove screw securing horn earth lead to

steering wheel.

11. Disconnect radio and cruise control multiplugs.
12. Remove 2 screws securing radio switches to

steering wheel.

13. Remove radio switches from steering wheel.
14. Remove 2 screws securing cruise control

switches to steering wheel.

15. Remove cruise control switches from steering

wheel.

16. Remove horns from steering wheel.

Refit

1. Fit horn switches to steering wheel and secure

with clips.

2. Fit and tighten screw securing horn earth lead

to steering wheel.

3. Fit cruise control switches to steering wheel

and secure with screws.

4. Fit radio switches to steering wheel and secure

with screws.

5. Connect radio and cruise control multiplugs.
6. Remove tape from rotary coupler.
7. Ensure road wheels are in straight ahead

position and indicator cancelling cam are
aligned horizontally.

8. Fit steering wheel to column.
9. Connect horn multiplug.

10. Fit and tighten new self locking nut securing

steering wheel to column to 43 Nm (32 lbf.ft).

11. Fit drivers airbag.

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RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, REPAIRS,

Airbag module - drivers.