Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Workshop Manual - 2nd Edition02 01 - INTRODUCTION03 04 - GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA04 05 - ENGINE TUNING DATA05 07 - GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS06 09 - LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES07 10 - MAINTENANCE08 12 - ENGINE - Tdi09 10 11 12 12 - ENGINE - V8i13 12 - ENGINE - 4.0 V814 12 - ENGINE - Mpi15 16 17 18 17 - EMISSION CONTROL19 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Tdi20 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - MFI21 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - SFI22 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Mpi23 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Cruise Control24 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Tdi25 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - V8i26 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Mpi27 28 30 - MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM29 33 - CLUTCH30 37 - MANUAL GEARBOX - R38031 41 - TRANSFER GEARBOX32 44 - AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF33 34 35 47 - PROPELLER SHAFTS36 51 - REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE37 38 54 - FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE39 40 41 57 - STEERING42 43 44 60 - FRONT SUSPENSION45 64 - REAR SUSPENSION46 70 - BRAKES47 74 - WHEELS AND TYRES48 75 - SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM49 76 - CHASSIS AND BODY50 51 80 - HEATING AND VENTILATION52 82 - AIR CONDITIONING53 84 - WIPERS AND WASHERS54 86 - ELECTRICAL
Land Rover 300Tdi Discovery41 · 57 - STEERING
41 · Steering & suspension

57 - STEERING: DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (page 7 of 7)

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57 - STEERINGDESCRIPTION AND OPERATION · page 7 of 7
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STEERING

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Pump and regulator valve operation

The pump which is belt driven from the engine is an
eccentric roller type and also houses the pressure
regulator and flow control valve. The pressure is
controlled by a spring loaded ball valve 3 which is
housed inside the flow control valve piston 4.

No demand for assistance High flow through box -
Low pressure

With no demand for assistance as illustrated in
RR3568M the rotary valve in the steering box acts as
a pressure relief valve, allowing fluid A to flow freely
through the steering box and back to the reservoir and
pump inlet B.

No demand for assistance

1. Reservoir
2. Pump
3. Pressure control ball valve and spring
4. Flow control valve and spring
5. Press fit plug (ball bearing)
6. Restrictor

The ball plug item 5 is pressed into the valve 4
during manufacture and determines the opening
pressure of pressure relief valve 3.

No flow, through box - High pressure

When the steering is turned, the rotary valve
effectively stops all fluid flow through the steering box,
thus causing an increase in pressure A. This increase
in pressure is felt in the flow control valve spring
chamber where, at a pre-determined pressure the
relief valve 3 will open and allow the pressure to
escape. The fall in pressure in the flow control spring
chamber, allows the flow control valve to move to the
right, which in turn allows pump output A to escape
directly into the pump inlet B, as seen in RR3569M.

Assistance demanded

As soon as the steering wheel is released after
making a turn, the system reverts to the condition
seen in RR3568M and the road wheels are returned
to the straight ahead position by the mechanical
steering geometry.

In the event of any hydraulic failure steering control
though heavy, will be maintained through the
mechanical components in the steering box.

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