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 (page 7 of 11)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
STEERINGDescription · page 7 of 11
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STEERING

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

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Rotary control valve in demand mode

1 Worm gear
2 Torsion bar
3 Valve sleeve
4 Pin

5 Input shaft and valve rotor
6 Piston/rack
7 Coarse spline
8 Spline (torque shaft to worm gear)

When the steering wheel and input shaft is turned steering resistance transmitted to the worm causes the torsion bar 
to be wound up and the valve ports in the valve rotor and valve sleeve to be aligned for a right or left turn. The 
alignment of the valve ports directs fluid pressure  'A' from the PAS pump to one side of the piston/rack . The other 
side of the piston/rack is now connected to return 'B' (due the valves port alignment) and displaced fluid returns to the 
reservoir. The pressure difference in the cylinder on each side of the piston gives the power assistance to move the 
rack and so turn the steering.

The greater the resistance of the road wheels to the steering rotary movement, the greater torque acting on the torsion 
bar and input shaft causing greater changes of alignment of the ports in the valve. As the change of alignment 
becomes greater, the fluid pressure passing to the applicable side of the piston/rack increases.

Only when the steering wheel stops turning and the torsion bar has unwound, will the valve rotor return to the neutral 
position. In the neutral position the fluid circulates through the ports in the valve rotor and valve sleeve and back to 
the reservoir where it is cooled.

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