Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Series II - Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 INTRODUCTION32 33 GENERAL INFORMATION34 35 GENERAL DATA36 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS37 38 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS39 40 LIFTING AND TOWING41 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS42 43 44 MAINTENANCE45 46 ENGINE - V847 48 EMISSION CONTROL - V849 50 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V851 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V852 53 COOLING SYSTEM - V854 55 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS - V856 57 58 59 CLUTCH - V860 61 MANUAL GEARBOX - R38062 63 TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE64 65 66 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22 - 2467 PROPELLER SHAFTS68 69 REAR AXLE70 71 72 73 74 75 FRONT AXLE76 77 78 79 STEERING80 FRONT SUSPENSION81 82 83 REAR SUSPENSION84 85 86 87 BRAKES88 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS89 90 DOORS91 EXTERIOR FITTINGS92 93 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS94 SCREENS95 96 97 SEATS98 99 SUNROOF100 CHASSIS AND BODY DIMENSIONS101 102 103 104 PANEL REPAIRS105 106 107 108 BODY SEALING MATERIALS109 110 111 112 113 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING114 PAINTING115 HEATING AND VENTILATION116 117 AIR CONDITIONING118 119 WIPERS AND WASHERS120 CHARGING AND STARTING121 122 LIGHTING123 BODY CONTROL UNIT124 125 126 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN127 128 WINDOWS129 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT130 HARNESSES131 DRIVING AIDS132 NAVIGATION SYSTEM133 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Discovery II79 · STEERING
79 · Steering & suspension

STEERING (Description): DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION › Description
STEERINGDescription · page 1 of 11
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STEERING

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

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Description

General
The major steering components comprise an impact absorbing telescopic steering column, a Power Assisted Steering 
(PAS) box, a PAS pump, and fluid reservoir.  Hydraulic fluid from the fluid reservoir is filtered and then supplied 
through the suction line to the inlet on the PAS pump. The PAS pump supplies fluid to the steering box through a 
pressure line routed above the front cross member. Fluid returns to the reservoir along the same route through a 
return line. On LH drive vehicles the pipe route above the front cross member is still used, the length of pipe acting 
as an oil cooler.

To minimise driver's injury in the event of an accident the steering system has a number of safety features including 
a collapsible steering column. An additional safety feature is an air bag located in the steering wheel.
 

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 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION, Description - SRS.

Steering column assembly and intermediate shaft
The steering column central shaft comprises of two shafts, the upper shaft is splined to accept the steering wheel and 
located in bearings in the column tube. A universal joint is located on the bottom of the upper shaft, the joint allows 
for angular movement between the upper and lower shafts. The lower shaft is made in two parts, the top section of 
the lower shaft is located outside of the lower section. The two sections of the lower shaft are connected by two nylon 
injection moulded shear pins. The lower shaft goes through a lower bearing attached to the bulkhead, the lower shaft 
is connected by a universal joint to the intermediate shaft in the engine compartment.

Steering column
An upper column tube provides for the location of the steering lock and ignition switch and also the steering switch 
gear and a rotary coupler. The rotary coupler provides the electrical connection for the steering wheel mounted airbag, 
switches and horn. The upper mounting bracket has two slots, a slotted metal bracket is held in each slot by four resin 
shear pins.

The column is mounted on four captive studs which are located on a column mounting bracket. The captive studs 
pass through the metal brackets, locknuts secure the steering column to the bulkhead. The two lower mountings are 
fixed and cannot move when loads are applied to them. The upper mounting is designed to disengage or deform when 
a load is applied, allowing the column to collapse in the event of an accident. The steering column must be replaced 
as a complete assembly if necessary.

When an axial load is applied to the upper column tube, energy absorption is achieved by the following mechanism:

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the mounting bracket deforms,

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the resin shear pins holding the slotted metal brackets shear,

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the top mounting bracket slides out of the slotted metal brackets. 

The slotted metal brackets remain on the captive studs on the bulkhead. If the column mounting moves, injection 
moulded shear pins retaining the two sections of the lower column shaft will shear. This allows the two sections of the 
lower shaft to 'telescope' together.

In the event of a collision where the steering box itself moves, two universal joints in the column allow the intermediate 
shaft to articulate, minimising movement of the column towards the driver. If movement continues energy absorption 
is achieved by the following mechanism:

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the decouple joint in the intermediate shaft will disengage,

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the lower section of the steering column shaft will move through the lower bearing,

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the injection moulded shear pins retaining the two sections of the lower column shaft will shear.

This allows the two sections of the lower shaft to 'telescope' together reducing further column intrusion.  Protection to 
the drivers face and upper torso is provided by an SRS airbag module located  in the centre of the steering wheel.
 

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 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION, Description - SRS.

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