Defender. Manual — part 58

Steering Linkage - Tie Rod End

Removal and Installation

Removal

1. Park vehicle on level ground and chock rear wheels.
2. Raise vehicle and locate axle stands or use a ramp.
3. Centralise steering.

For additional information, refer to:

Steering Gear

Centralization

(211-00 Steering System - General

Information, General Procedures).

4. Unscrew 2 bolts and remove tie rod protection bracket from

axle differential housing.

5. Remove split pin and castellated nut securing tie rod to

swivel housing arms.

6. Disconnect tie rod ends using LRT-57-018.

7. Remove tie rod.

8. Slacken clamp bolts.

9. Unscrew tie rod ends.

9. Unscrew tie rod ends.

Installation

1. Fit new tie rod ends to tie rod and loosely tighten clamp

bolts.

2. Screw in tie rod ends to full extent of threads and fully

tighten clamp bolts.

CAUTION: A tie rod that is damaged or bent must be renewed. DO NOT attempt to repair or straighten it.

3. Fit tie rod to swivel housing arms and tighten tie rod end

nuts to 44 Nm (32 lbf/ft). Fit new split pin.

4. Fit tie rod protection bracket to axle differential housing and

tighten to 30 Nm (22 lbf/ft).

5. Check wheel alignment.

For additional information, refer to:

Front Toe Adjustment

(204-00 Suspension System - General Information, General

Procedures).

6. Remove axle stands or vehicle from ramp.

Steering Linkage - Steering Linkage Damper

Removal and Installation

Removal

1. Park vehicle on level ground and chock rear wheels.
2. Raise vehicle and locate axle stands or use a ramp.
3. Remove bolt securing steering linkage damper to drag link

bracket.

4. Remove retaining nuts, washers and rubber bush securing

steering linkage damper to chassis mounting.

5. Withdraw steering linkage damper.

6. Check rubber bushes and washers, renew if necessary.

Installation

1. Ensuring rubber bushes and washers are correctly positioned,

fit steering linkage damper to chassis mounting.

2. Instal steering linkage damper to drag link bracket.
3. Remove axle stands or vehicle from ramp.

Steering Linkage - Sector Shaft Arm Drag Link

Removal and Installation

Removal

1. Park vehicle on level ground and chock rear wheels.
2. Set road wheels in straight ahead position.
3. Raise vehicle and fit axle stands or use a ramp.
4. Remove front road wheel.
5. Disconnect steering damper at sector shaft arm drag link

bracket.

6. Remove split pin and castellated nut securing sector shaft

arm drag link ball joint to swivel housing arm.

7. Disconnect sector shaft arm drag link ball joints using LRT-

57-018.

8. Remove sector shaft arm drag link.
9. Slacken clamp bolts.
10. Unscrew ball joints and remove from sector shaft arm drag

link.

Installation

1. Clean internal threads of sector shaft arm drag link.
2. Fit new ends to sector shaft arm drag link and loosely fit

clamp bolts.

3. Set ball joints to sector shaft arm drag link measurement to

28,5 mm.

4. Adjust ball pin centres to nominal length of 924 mm, this