Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Freelander 2001MY ON Workshop Manual - Service Procedures - 5th Edition - NAS 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 INTRODUCTION26 27 28 29 GENERAL INFORMATION30 31 GENERAL DATA32 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS33 34 35 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS36 37 LIFTING AND TOWING38 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS39 MAINTENANCE40 ENGINE - K SERIES KV641 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 EMISSION CONTROL49 50 51 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - SIEMENS52 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - PETROL53 54 COOLING SYSTEM - K SERIES KV655 56 MANIFOLDS & EXHAUST SYSTEMS - K SERIES KV657 58 59 60 INTERMEDIATE REDUCTION DRIVE61 62 63 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - JATCO64 DRIVESHAFTS65 66 67 REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVE68 69 70 STEERING71 72 FRONT SUSPENSION73 REAR SUSPENSION74 75 BRAKES76 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS77 78 DOORS79 80 EXTERIOR FITTINGS81 82 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS83 84 85 86 SCREENS87 88 SEATS89 90 91 SUNROOF92 93 HOOD94 95 BODY DIMENSIONS96 97 98 99 PANEL REPAIRS100 101 102 103 104 105 BODY SEALING MATERIALS106 107 108 109 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING110 111 PAINTING112 HEATING AND VENTILATION113 114 AIR CONDITIONING115 116 117 WIPERS AND WASHERS118 CHARGING AND STARTING119 LIGHTING120 121 CONTROL UNITS122 123 SECURITY124 WINDOWS125 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT126 HARNESSES127 DRIVER CONTROLS128 129 NAVIGATION SYSTEM130 131 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Freelander Service Procedures72 · FRONT SUSPENSION
72 · Steering & suspension

Lower arm assembly

Make
Land Rover
Model
Freelander Service Procedures
Section
REPAIRS › Lower arm assembly
FRONT SUSPENSIONLower arm assembly · page 1 of 3
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FRONT SUSPENSION

60-10

REPAIRS

Refit

1. Inspect damper, spring mounting rubbers and 

bearing for deterioration and damage.

2. Clean mating faces of spring, mounting and 

mounting plate.

3. Clean damper shaft and bump stop plate.
4. Position spring and damper assembly to spring 

compressor. Compress spring. 

5. Fit damper to spring, ensure spring locates in 

cut recess in damper plate.

6. Fit bump cup, bump stop and dust cover to 

damper.

7. Fit spring aid and bump plate.
8. Fit mounting plate and rebound washer.
9. Using new nut, hold damper shaft with Allen 

key and tighten nut to 57 Nm (42 lbf.ft).

CAUTION: Note alignment of top mounting, 
spring and damper dust cover.

10. Release and remove spring from compressor.
11. Clean mating face of top mounting plate.
12. Position damper assembly and align top 

mounting to body, fit nuts and tighten to 45 Nm 
(33 lbf.ft).

13. LH side: Position fusebox, fit nuts and tighten 

to 8 Nm (6 lbf.ft). 

14. LH side: Connect positive and negative leads, 

fit bolts and tighten to 8 Nm (6 lbf.ft). 

15. LH side: Connect multiplug to fusebox.
16. RH side: Position coolant reservoir and secure 

with bolt.

17. Fit hub to damper, fit nuts and bolts and tighten 

to 205 Nm (151 lbf.ft). 

18. Clean anti-roll bar link taper and mating face.
19. Connect anti-roll bar link, fit new nut and tighten 

to 55 Nm (41 lbf.ft).

CAUTION: Use a spanner and an Allen key 
to prevent ball joint rotating when undoing 
link.

20. Clean track rod taper and mating face.
21. Connect track rod end to steering arm using 

new nut and tighten nut to 55 Nm (41 lbf.ft).

22. Clean ABS sensor, smear sensor with an anti-

seize grease and fit sensor to hub.

CAUTION: Ensure ABS sensor is fully 
located into hub, so that sensor touches 
pole wheel teeth.

23. Position ABS harness and brake  hose in 

bracket and secure with clip.

24. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115  Nm 

(85 lbf.ft).

25. Remove stand and lower vehicle.
26. Connect battery earth lead.

Lower arm assembly 

$% 60.35.02

Remove

1. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a 
vehicle supported only by a jack. Always 
support the vehicle on safety stands.

2. Remove road wheel.
3. Remove underbelly panel.

 

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 EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS, 

Panel - underbelly.

4. Release stake in drive shaft nuts.
5. With an assistant applying brakes, remove and 

discard drive shaft hub nut.

6. Remove clip securing brake hose to bracket on 

damper.

7. Release ABS sensor harness and brake hose 

from damper.

8. Release ABS sensor from hub.

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