Discovery 2. Manual — part 188

FRONT SUSPENSION

REPAIRS

60-35

6. Apply a 3 mm (0.125 in) wide bead of sealant,

Part No. STC 50554 around drive shaft
circumference, as illustrated.

7. Ensure ABS harness is located in cut out in

steering knuckle.

8. Fit wheel hub to drive shaft and align steering

knuckle. The sealant will smear along the
length of the splines as the wheel hub is fitted
to the drive shaft.

9. Fit wheel hub bolts and tighten to 100 Nm (74

lbf.ft).

10. Fit new drive shaft nut and lightly tighten.
11. Fit front brake disc.

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BRAKES, REPAIRS, Brake disc -

front.

12. With assistance, final tighten drive shaft nut to

490 Nm (360 lbf.ft). Stake drive shaft nut. The
drive shaft nut must be tightened before
sealant has cured.

13. Secure ABS sensor harness to brackets and

secure grommet to inner wing.

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

lbf.ft).

15. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
16. Connect ABS sensor multiplug.

Damper - front

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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 road wheel.

3. RH damper: Release coolant reservoir and

position aside.

4. Loosen through bolt securing damper to turret.

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.

M51 0058

FRONT SUSPENSION

60-36

REPAIRS

5. Remove 4 nuts securing turret base to chassis.
6. Remove 2 bolts securing damper to axle.
7. ACE models: Remove bolt securing ACE pipe

clamp to chassis.

8. ACE models: Remove bolt securing ACE pipe

clamp to turret.

9. Release harness clip from turret.

10. Raise turret and remove through bolt.
11. Compress damper and manoeuvre turret from

engine bay.

12. Remove damper.

Refit

1. Position damper and manoeuvre turret into

position. Raise damper and align to turret. Fit
through bolt but do not tighten at this stage.

2. Align damper assembly to spring seat.
3. Fit bolts securing damper to axle and tighten to

45 Nm (33 lbf.ft).

4. Fit nuts securing turret to chassis and tighten

to 23 Nm (17 lbf.ft).

5. Tighten through bolt to 125 Nm (92 lbf.ft).
6. ACE models: Position ACE pipe clamp to

chassis and secure with bolt.

7. ACE models: Position ACE pipe clamp to

turret and secure with bolt.

8. Secure harness to turret.
9. RH damper: Reposition coolant reservoir.

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

lbf.ft).

11. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

FRONT SUSPENSION

REPAIRS

60-37

Bushes - radius arm

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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 road wheel.

3. Remove and discard nut securing track rod to

steering knuckle.

4. Using LRT-57-036 break taper, release track

rod and position aside

5. Remove and discard cable tie securing front

axle breather

6. Remove nut and bolt securing radius arm to

chassis.

7. Remove 2 nuts securing radius arm to axle.
8. Remove rear bolt from radius arm.
9. Remove front bolt from radius arm and remove

radius arm from axle.

FRONT SUSPENSION

60-38

REPAIRS

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

out bush from rear end of radius arm.

11. Using a suitable piece of tubing, 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 a suitable piece of tubing press front

radius arm bush into radius arm.

4. Repeat above operation for remaining bush.
5. 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 weight of vehicle on suspension.

6. Fit cable tie to secure axle breather.
7. Fit track rod to steering knuckle and secure with

nut, tighten to 125 Nm (92 lbf.ft).

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

lbf.ft).

9. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

10. Tighten radius arm nuts and bolts to 230 Nm

(170 lbf.ft).