JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Owners Manual

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11 and support on stands. Refer to Section 100-02.

5. Ins
tall Special Tool 204-111 in road spring.
Sl

acken tool adjuster to suit spring length.
Fit adaptor and th

rust collar.
Posit

ion stem of tool in center of spring passing dowel
through slot in su spension turret.

6. R
otate stem of Special Tool to
position dowel across slot.

7. W
ARNING: WHEN TURNING TOOL ADJUSTER, ENSURE
THAT TOOL STEM DOES NOT ROTATE AND DISTURB POSITION
OF DOWEL IN SUSPENSION TURRET.
Rotate adjuster of Special Tool to tension spring.

8. R
emove spring pan securing bolts.
9. Rotate adjuster of Special Tool to release tension from spring.

10. NOTE
: It is not necessary to re
move Special Tool from spring
at this stage.
Remove spring assembly and Special Tool 204-111 from
suspension turret.
11. Lower vehicle to working heig ht and support on stands.

12 . Re
move tiestraps securing wheel speed sensor harness to
upper wishbone.

13 . R
emove wheel speed sensor se
curing screw and withdraw
sensor from vertical link.
14. Remove nut securing tie rod oute r ball joint to steering arm.

15
.
Release tie rod ball joint from vertical link.
1. Install special tool 211-098 on tie rod ball joint.
2. Tighten tool bolt to rele ase taper pin from vertical
link.

16
.
Remove nut securing upper wish bone ball joint to vertical
link.

17
.
CAUTION: Do not use special tool 211-098 in the
following procedure as this will damage the ball joint gaiter.
Release upper wishbone ball joint from vertical link/hub
assembly.
1. Install special tool 204-192 on ball joint.
2. Tighten tool bolt to rele ase ball joint taper pin from
vertical link.
18
.
Slacken but do not remove nut securing lower wishbone ball
joint to vertical link.

19. CAUTI
ON: Do not use special tool 211-098 in the
following procedure as this will damage the ball joint gaiter.
Release lower wishbone ball joint from vertical link/hub
assembly. 1. Install special tool 204-293 on ball joint.
2. Tighten tool bolt to rele ase ball joint taper pin from
vertical link.
20 . R
emove special tool 204-293 from ball joint.

21 . R
emove vertical link/hub assembly.
Support
ing ver
tical link/ hu
b assembly, remove lower
wishbone ball joint nut.
R e
move vertical link /hub assembly.

22 . R
emove stabilizer bar link to
wishbone bracket securing nut
and bolt.
23. Remove wishbone front arm to rear arm securing bolt .

24
.
Slacken but do not remove shock absorber lower nut and
bolt.

25
.
Release lower steering column from pinion shaft.
1. Remove lower steering column nut and bolt.
Move column up
wards to release it from pinion shaft.

26
.
Disconnect harness connector from steering transducer.
27. Remove tiestrap securing retu rn pipe, harness (RHD only)
and rubber support to steering rack.

28. CAU
TION: Do not allow steerin
g pipes to support weight
of steering rack.
Position steering rack for access.
Pivot steering arm ful
ly downwards
Re

move steering rack securing bolts.
Carefully move steer

ing rack
downwards for access to
wishbone eccentric bolt.

29 . R
emove lower wishbone rear
arm eccentric bolt and nut.
Mark position of eccentri
c bo
lt large graduation mark on
crossbeam.
Remove wish
bone eccent
ric bolt and nut.
30. Remove lower wishbone rear arm/ball joint assembly from
crossbeam.

31 . R
emove lower wishbone front
arm eccentric bolt and nut.
Mark position of eccentri
c bo
lt large graduation mark on
crossbeam.
Re
move wishbone front ec
centric bolt and nut.
32. Remove lower wishbone front arm from crossbeam.
33. NOTE: For assembly purposes, note orientation of bush.
• NOTE: Initial press action will cause tool to sh ear bush flange.
Using a hydraulic press, remove bush from wishbone front arm.

I
nstallation
CAUTI
ON: The wishbone front and rear arm bushes differ in length.
Ensure the correct bush is installed in each arm.

1.
Position arm on suitable supports on press bed.
2. Position Special Tool 204-214 on top of bush.
3. Operate press to remove bush from arm.
34. Remove wishbone front arm from press

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NOTE: For assembly purposes, note orientation of bush.
• NOTE: Initial press action will cause tool to sh ear bush flange.
Using a hydraulic press, remove bush from rear wishbone arm.
1. Position arm on suitable supports on press bed.
2. Position special tool on top of bush.
3. Operate press to remove bush from arm.

1. Using a h
ydraulic press, install bu
sh in wishbone rear arm/ball
joint assembly.
1. Position arm on suitable supports on press bed.
2. Position bush on arm ensuring orientation is as noted during removal of old bush.
3. Position suitable flat steel plate on top of bush.
4. Operate press to install bush in arm.

2. Using a h
ydraulic press, install
bush in wishbone front arm.
1. Position arm on suitable supports on press bed.
2. Position bush on arm ensuring orientation is as noted during removal of old bush.
3. Position suitable flat steel plate on top of bush.
4. Operate press to install bush in arm.
3. Position wishbone rear arm on crossbeam and install but do

not ti
ghten eccentric bolt and nut.

4. Install steeri
ng rack on crossbeam.
Ensure that b

ushes are correct
ly positioned on steering
rack.
Posi ti
on steering rack on crossbeam.
Position support brac
kets over bus
hes.
Install mountin
g bracket bolts an
d tighten to 41-54Nm.

5. Inst al
l lower steering column on pinion shaft.
Move col
u
mn downwards to engage coupling splines on
pinion shaft.
1. Install nut and bolt and tighten to 22-28Nm.

6. Position an d
connect harnes
s to steering transducer.
RHD veh
icles. Position steeri
ng harness behind return
pipe.
Conne ct
harness to transducer.
7. Secure return pipe on steering rack.
1. Position pipe rubber support on steering rack.
2. Position pipe on support .
3. RHD vehicles. Position harness on pipe support rubber.

4
. Secure pipe and harnes
s(RHD vehicles) to support
with new tiestrap.

8. Posi
tion wishbone front arm on crossbeam and install but do
not tighten eccentric bolt and nut.

9. Inst
all shock absorber mounting bracket.
Posit

ion shock absorber moun
ting bracket on wishbone
rear arm.
Install
wishbone front arm to
rear arm securing bolt and
tighten to 77-103Nm.

10
.
Install stabilizer bar link to wi shbone bracket nut and bolt and
tighten to 41-54Nm.
11. Tighten shock absorber lowe r bolt and nut to 43-57Nm.

12. Position verti
cal link/ hub asse
mbly on lower ball joint taper
pin, install nut and tighten to 60-80Nm.

13 . Position verti
cal link/ hub asse
mbly on upper ball joint taper
pin.

14 . Install nu
t securing upper ball jo
int to vertical link and tighten
to 60-80Nm.
15. Position tie rod ball joint taper pin on steering arm and install
and tighten nut to 71-85Nm.