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

DRAG LINK AND DRAG LINK ENDS

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery 300Tdi Discovery
Section
REPAIR › DRAG LINK AND DRAG LINK ENDS
57 - STEERINGDRAG LINK AND DRAG LINK ENDS
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STEERING

19

REPAIR

DRAG LINK AND DRAG LINK ENDS

Service repair no - 57.55.17

Remove drag link

1. Check front wheel alignment.

See Adjustment,

Front Wheel Alignment

2. Ensure wheels are positioned straight ahead

during following procedure.

3. Place vehicle on a hoist, or support front axle on

axle stands.

4. Remove right front road wheel.

5. Disconnect drag link ball joint at swivel housing

arm, using extractor LRT-57-018.

6. Disconnect drag link ball joint at drop arm using

LRT-57-018.

7. Remove drag link.

Remove drag link ends

8. Loosen clamp bolts.
9. Unscrew ball joints.

10. Clean internal threads in drag link.

Refit drag link ends

11. Fit replacement ends. Loosely fit clamp bolts.
12. Set ball joints to drag link distance to 28.5mm as

shown.

13. Adjust ball pin centres to nominal length of

924.0mm. this length is adjusted during refit.

14. Centralise steering box.

See Adjustment,

Centralise Steering Box

15. Align steering wheel, if necessary.

See

Steering Wheel

Refit drag link

CAUTION: Fit new drag link if existing drag
link is damaged or bent. No attempt
should be made to repair it.

16. Fit drag link. Tighten ball-joint nuts to

40 Nm.

17. Check steering lock stops.

See Adjustment,

Steering Lock Stops

18. Ensure full steering travel is obtained between

lock stops. Adjust drag link length to suit.

19. Tap ball joints in direction shown, so both pins

are in same angular plane.

20. Tighten clamp bolts to

14 Nm.

21. Reverse removal procedure. 3 and 4.
22. Road test vehicle.
23. If driving straight ahead and steering wheel is

offset by 0

°

to

±

5

°

in either direction. Remedy by

adjusting drag link length.

WARNING: To correct steering wheel
deviations greater than

±

5

°

. Remove and

reposition steering wheel.

See Steering

Wheel

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