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 (Operation): DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION › Operation
STEERINGOperation
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STEERING

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Operation

Hydraulic fluid is supplied to the PAS pump inlet from the PAS reservoir, the PAS pump draws in and pressurises the 
fluid. The PAS pump self regulates internal flow rates and operating pressure, and supplies pressurised fluid from the 
PAS pump outlet to a rotary control valve in the steering box. At neutral the fluid is circulated by the PAS pump and 
flows around the system at a lower pressure and a constant flow rate. With most of the fluid being returned to the 
reservoir the pressure inside the system remains very low. When a control input turns the rotary control valve in the 
steering box, pressure in the system will rise as the control valve directs fluid to give power assistance.

The action of turning the steering wheel turns the steering column and intermediate shaft. The intermediate shaft turns 
the input shaft of the steering box. The input shaft moves the rotary control valve in the steering box, the rotary valve 
controls the pressure used inside the steering box for power assistance. The input shaft also turns a worm gear, the 
worm gear acts on a roller attached to the output shaft. As the worm gear turns the roller, the roller travels along the 
lands of the worm gear. As the roller is attached to the output shaft the output shaft turns.

As the output shaft of the steering box turns, hydraulic pressure is supplied via the rotary control valve to the steering 
box. The hydraulic pressure acts on a rack that assists with the movement of the output shaft of the steering box. A 
drop arm is attached to the output shaft of the steering box. The drop arm is connected to a drag link by a ball joint. 
The drag link is connected via ball joints to one front steering knuckle and road wheel. A track rod connected to this 
steering knuckle links the two steering knuckles together. As one steering knuckle and road wheel is turned by the 
drag link, the other steering knuckle and wheel is moved by the track rod.

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