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Defender 300Tdi (1996+). Manual - part 58

STEERING

ADJUSTMENT

STEERING LOCK STOPS

Service repair no - 57.65.03

Check

1. Measure clearance between tyre wall and radius

arm at full lock. This must be not less than 20
mm.

Adjust

2. Loosen stop bolt locknut.
3. Turn stop bolt as required.
4. Tighten locknut.
5. Check clearance between tyre wall and radius

arm on each lock.

NOTE: Alternatively lock stop adjustment
may be carried out using following
procedure.

Check

1. Measure stop bolt protrusion ’A’. Refer to table

for correct setting.

Adjust

2. Loosen stop bolt locknut.
3. Turn stop bolt as required.
4. Tighten locknut.
5. Check wheel position at full lock.

LOCK STOP SETTINGS

Tyre & wheel size - alloys

Make

Size

Setting

BF Goodrich Mud Terrain

265

59,7 mm

Goodyear GT+4

235

55,7 mm

Michelin M+S 4x4

235

54,2 mm

Tyre & wheel size - steel

Make

Size

Setting

Goodyear

205

52,2 mm

Michelin

205

52,2 mm

Avon

7.50

56 mm

Michelin

7.50

56 mm

Goodyear

7.50

56 mm

STEERING

ADJUSTMENT

FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Service repair no - 57.65.01

Checking Toe-out dimensions

NOTE: Recognised front wheel alignment
and tracking equipment should be used
for this operation. Only the use of basic

equipment is described below. No Adjustment is
provided for castor, camber or swivel pin
inclinations.

1. Set vehicle on level ground with road wheels

positioned straight ahead.

2. Push vehicle back and forwards to settle linkage.
3. Set up the equipment to manufacturers

instructions and check alignment as advised by
equipment supplier.

4. Position trammel probes on inner face of wheel,

not the rims, if the latter are damaged.

5. Measure toe-out at horizontal centre-line of

wheels.

6. Check tightness of clamp bolt fixings. Tighten to

14 Nm (10lbf/ft).

Adjust

7. Slacken clamps at both ends of track rod.
8. Rotate track rod to increase or decrease its

effective length until correct toe-out is obtained
See GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA,
Information, Steering .

9. Push vehicle rearwards turning steering wheel

from side to side to settle ball joints. With road
wheels set in straight ahead position, push
vehicle forward a short distance.

10. Recheck track and adjust if necessary.
11. When alignment is correct, tap ball joints in

direction of arrows to maximum of travel, to
ensure full unrestricted movement of track rod.

12. Tighten clamp bolts to

14 Nm (10 lbf/ft).

POWER STEERING PUMP DRIVE BELT

Service repair no - 57.20.01

Adjust

NOTE: For details of drive belt adjust
procedure.

See ELECTRICAL, Repair,

Auxiliary Drive Belt

STEERING

REPAIR

STEERING COLUMN

Service repair no - 57.40.01

Remove

1. Remove bonnet.
2. Set road wheels and steering wheel in straight

ahead position.

3. Mark relationship of steering column inner shaft

to top universal joint.

NOTE: collapsible shaft can be
disconnected from steering column only, if
required, by removing bolts from top

universal joint and slackening top bolt of lower
universal joint.

4. Remove 2 bolts from top universal joint and

lower bolt of bottom universal joint. Slacken top
bolt of lower universal joint and withdraw shaft.

5. Prise centre cap from steering wheel.
6. Remove steering wheel retaining nut and

withdraw wheel from column spline.

7. Disconnect battery.
8. Remove 4 screws securing instrument panel and

pull panel away from facia to enable
speedometer cable to be disconnected.

9. Disconnect multi-plugs, electrical leads and

connections to vehicle alarm system, if fitted.
See ELECTRICAL, Repair, Vehicle
immobilisation and alarm system .

10. Withdraw panel complete with instruments.

11. Remove 5 screws and 2 self-tapping screws to

remove top half of nacelle.

12. Ease bottom half of nacelle from switch

gaiters/grommets and remove.

STEERING

REPAIR

13. Disconnect 3 switch multi-plugs.
14. Slacken clamp screw on top of switch cluster

and withdraw switch assembly.

15. Note position of harness leads on back of starter

switch and disconnect lucars. If fitted, remove
alarm system passive coil from switch

See

ELECTRICAL, Repair, Vehicle immobilisation
and alarm system .

16. Using a punch or stud extractor remove 2 shear

bolts securing switch to column.

17. Remove switch and collect 2 plain washers

between switch and clamp.

18. Remove brake pedal box

See BRAKES,

Repair, Brake pedal .

19. Remove bolt securing tie-bar to steering column,

behind instrument panel.

20. Remove 2 bolts securing column lower support

to mounting bracket.

21. Remove bolts securing two halves of top clamp

and bolts that secure top half of clamp to
bulkhead.

22. Remove clamp and rubber packing.
23. Remove 2 bolts securing column main support

bracket to bulkhead.

24. Remove steering column and main support

bracket from vehicle.

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