wheel torque LAND ROVER DEFENDER 1996 Owner's Manual

STEERING
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SPECIFICATIONS, TORQUE REV: 05/99 TORQUE VALUES
NOTE: Torque wrenches should be regularly checked for accuracy to ensure that all fixings are
tightened to the correct torque.
Nm
Ball joint nuts 40..............................................................................................
Clamp bolt nuts 9...........................................................................................
Steering column bracket nuts 22....................................................................
Steering wheel nut 43.....................................................................................
Tie bar to mounting nut 110.............................................................................
Universal joint pinch bolt 25............................................................................
PAS box
Adjuster locknut 60.................................................................................
Drop arm nut 176....................................................................................
Sector shaft cover to steering box 75.....................................................
Steering box to chassis 81.....................................................................
Steering box fluid pipes 14mm thread 15...............................................
Steering box fluid pipes 16mm thread 20...............................................
Tie bar 81...............................................................................................
PAS pump
High pressure fluid pipe 20.....................................................................
Power steering pump mounting 35.........................................................
Pulley bolts, power steering pump 10....................................................
Hose clamp 3........................................................................................
Front mounting plate bolts 9..................................................................
PAS reservoir
Hose clamp 3........................................................................................
* Torque values below are for all screws and bolts used except for those that are specified otherwise.
METRIC Nm
M5 6......................................................................................................
M6 9......................................................................................................
M8 25.....................................................................................................
M10 45...................................................................................................
M12 90...................................................................................................
M14 105..................................................................................................
M16 180..................................................................................................
UNC / UNF
1/4 9......................................................................................................
5/16 24...................................................................................................
3/8 39.....................................................................................................
7/16 78...................................................................................................
1/2 90.....................................................................................................
5/8 136....................................................................................................

60FRONT SUSPENSION
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REPAIRREV: 05/99
6.Remove fixings, radius arm to axle.
7.Lower radius arm front end to clear axle and
remove from vehicle.
8.Using suitable length of steel tubing, press out
flexible bushes.
Refit
9.Press in replacement bushes.
CAUTION: When pressing in new bushes
press on outer edge of bush and not
rubber inner.
10.Fit radius arm to axle mounting.
11.Fit track rod at ball joint.
12.Fit radius arm to chassis. Tighten bolts to
176
Nm (130 lbf/ft).
13.Fully tighten radius arm to axle fixings to197 Nm
(145 lbf/ft).
14.Fit road wheel, remove chassis stands and jack.
Tighten wheel nuts to correct torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)
FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER
Service repair no - 60.30.02.
Remove
1.Loosen road wheel retaining nuts.
2.Support chassis on stands and remove road
wheel.
3.Support axle weight with jack.
4.Remove shock absorber lower fixing and
withdraw cupwasher, rubber bush and seating
washer.
5.Remove four shock absorber bracket fixings.
6.Withdraw shock absorber and bracket assembly.
7.Withdraw lower seating washer, rubber bush and
cupwasher.
8.Remove fixings, shock absorber to mounting
bracket.
9.Withdraw mounting bracket.
10.Lift off top seating washer, rubber bush and
cupwasher.

FRONT SUSPENSION
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REPAIR REV: 05/99 Refit
11.Assemble shock absorber components.
12.Position shock absorber, complete with bracket
and secure with 4 fixings.
13.Secure shock absorber lower fixing.
14.Fit road wheel, remove chassis stands and jack.
Tighten wheel nuts to correct torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)
FRONT ROAD SPRING
Service repair no - 60.20.11.
Remove
1.Remove front shock absorber
See Front
shock absorber
.
CAUTION: Avoid over stretching brake
hoses. If necessary, loosen hose
connector locknuts to allow hoses to
follow axle.
2.Lower axle sufficient to free road spring.
3.Withdraw road spring.
4.Withdraw shock absorber bracket securing ring.
Refit
5.Fit shock absorber bracket retaining ring. Retain
in position with a nut.
6.Position road spring and raise axle.
7.Remove nut retaining securing ring.
8.Fit front shock absorber
See Front shock
absorber
.

REAR SUSPENSION
1
REPAIR REV: 05/99 REAR ROAD SPRING
Service repair no - 64.20.01.
Remove
1.Loosen rear road wheel retaining nuts.
2.Support chassis on stands and remove wheels.
3.Support rear axle weight with jack.
4.Disconnect shock absorbers at one end.
5.Position coil spring compressor correctly on road
spring.
6.Compress spring evenly to facilitate removal.
7.Lower axle to free road spring from upper seat.
CAUTION: Avoid lowering axle further than
rear brake flexible hose will allow.
8.Remove spring retainer plate.
9.Withdraw road spring.
10.Collect spring seat.
Refit
11.Position spring seat on axle location.
12.Fit road spring into chassis location and, using a
turning motion, fit to spring seat.
13.Fit spring retainer plate. Tighten bolts to
14 Nm
(10 lbf/ft).
14.Secure shock absorber. Tighten fixing to37 Nm
(27 lbf/ft).
15.Fit road wheels, remove chassis stands and
jack. Tighten wheel nuts to correct torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER
Service repair no - 64.30.02.
Remove
1.Loosen road wheel retaining nuts.
2.Support chassis on stands. Remove road wheel
and support rear axle weight with jack.
3.Remove fixings and withdraw shock absorber
from axle bracket.
4.Remove upper fixings.
5.Withdraw shock absorber.
6.If required, remove mounting bracket
7.If required, remove mounting rubbers.
Refit
8.Position shock absorber and fit upper fixings.
9.Secure shock absorber with lower fixings to axle
bracket. Tighten upper and lower fixings to
37
Nm (27 lbf/ft).
10.Fit road wheels, remove chassis stands and
jack. Tighten wheel nuts to correct torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)

BRAKES
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REPAIR REV: 05/99 FRONT BRAKE PADS - ALL MODELS
Service repair no - 70.40.02
Remove
1.Remove front road wheels .
2.Clean exterior of calipers.
3.Remove split pin from retaining pins.
4.Remove pad retaining pins and anti-rattle
springs.
5.Remove brake pads.
6.Clean exposed parts of pistons, using new brake
fluid. Wipe away excess with a lint free cloth.
7.Using piston clampLRT-70-500press each
piston back into its bore. Ensure that displaced
brake fluid does not overflow from reservoir.
Refit
8.Fit brake pads.
9.Fit pad retaining pins and anti-rattle springs.
Secure with new split pins.
10.Apply service brake pedal several times to locate
pads.
11.Fit road wheels. Tighten wheel nuts to correct
torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)
12.Check fluid reservoir. Top up if necessary, using
correct grade of fluid
See LUBRICANTS,
FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES, Information,
Recommended lubricants and fluids
.

70BRAKES
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REPAIRREV: 05/99 REAR BRAKE PADS
Service repair no - 70.40.03
Service tool:
Remove
1.Remove rear road wheels.
2.Clean exterior of calipers.
3.Remove pad retaining pins and anti-rattle
springs. Note differences between 90 and
110/130 models.
4.Remove brake pads.
5.Clean exposed parts of pistons, using new brake
fluid. Wipe away excess with a lint free cloth.
6.Using piston clampLRT-70-500press each
piston back into its bore. Ensure that displaced
brake fluid does not overflow from reservoir.
Refit
7.Insert brake pads.
8.Fit anti-rattle springs and secure with retaining
pins.
9.Apply service brake pedal several times to locate
pads.
10.Fit road wheels, remove chassis stands and
jack. Tighten wheel nuts to correct torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)
11.Check fluid reservoir, top up if necessary, using
correct grade of fluid
See LUBRICANTS,
FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES, Information,
Recommended lubricants and fluids
.
90 Models
110/130 Models

BRAKES
11
REPAIR REV: 05/99 Assemble outboard pistons
13.Coat new fluid seal with brake fluid. Ease seal
into groove in bore using only fingers, ensuring it
is properly seated. Fluid seal and groove are not
same in section, so when seal is seated it feels
raised to touch at edge furthest away from
mouth of bore.
14.Coat appropriate piston with brake fluid. Insert it
squarely into bore by hand only. Do not tilt piston
during insertion, leave approximately 8mm
projecting from bore.
15.Coat new wiper seal with brake fluid and fit to
new seal retainer. Slide assembly, seal first, over
protruding piston and into bore recess. Use
piston clamp to press home seal retainer and
piston.
Mounting inboard pistons
16.Clamp outboard pistons and carry out same
procedure for removing and fitting outboard
pistons and seals, instructions 8 to 15.
Fit calipers and pads
17.Fit caliper, tighten bolts evenly to
82 Nm (60
lbf/ft).
18.Connect brake flexible hoses to caliper. Tighten
to
15 Nm (11 lbf/ft).
19.Remove hose clamps.
20.Insert pads. Fit pins and springs, secure using
new split pin.
21.Bleed brake system
See Brake System Bleed
.
22.Press brake pedal firmly several times to locate
friction pads.
23.Fit road wheels, remove axle stands. Finally
tighten road wheel nuts to correct torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)
24.Road test vehicle. Note that new friction pads
require 'bedding-in', this may take several
hundred miles before brakes are at maximum
efficiency.FRONT BRAKE DISCS
Service repair no - 70.10.10.
Remove
1.Remove hub assembly
See FRONT AXLE AND
FINAL DRIVE, Repair, Front hub assembly
.
2.Remove 5 hub to disc bolts.
3.Tap disc to separate from hub.
NOTE: On 110/130 vehicles ventilated
discs are fitted as standard.
Refit
4.Locate disc to hub.
5.Apply Loctite 270 to disc bolts and tighten to
73
Nm (54 lbf/ft).
6.Check total disc runout with a dial indicator, this
must not exceed 0,15 mm, 0.006 in. If necessary
reposition disc.
7.Fit hub assembly
See FRONT AXLE AND
FINAL DRIVE, Repair, Front hub assembly
.
Disc reclamation
8.Check disc thickness. This dimension may be
machined to minimum thickness of 12 mm (0.47
in.) - solid discs, 22 mm (0.90 in) - ventilated
discs. Machine equal amount off each face.
NOTE: The disc MUST BE renewed if the
minimum running thickness stamped on
the disc is recorded.

70BRAKES
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REPAIRREV: 05/99 15.Coat a new wiper seal with brake fluid and fit to
new seal retainer. Slide assembly, seal first, over
protruding piston into bore recess.
16.Using special toolLRT-70-500- piston clamp,
press home seal retainer and piston.
Mounting inboard piston
17.Carry out same procedure as for removing and
fitting outboard piston and seals, instructions 8 to
16.
Fit calipers and pads to vehicle
18.Fit caliper to axle, tighten 2 bolts evenly to
82
Nm (60 lbf/ft).
19.Connect brake pipe to caliper. Tighten to15 Nm
(11 lbf/ft).
20.Remove clamp from flexible brake hose.
21.Insert pads and retaining springs, secure in
position with new retaining pins and spread ends
or fit new split pins, depending on vehicle model.
Note correct position of retaining springs on 90
models.
22.Bleed brake system
See Brake System Bleed.
23.Press brake pedal firmly several times to locate
pads.
24.Fit road wheels, remove axle stands. Finally
tighten road wheel nuts to correct torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)
25.Road test vehicle. Note new brake pads require
'bedding-in', for several hundred miles before
brakes are at maximum efficiency.REAR BRAKE DISC
Service repair no - 70.10.11.
Remove
1.Remove rear hub assembly
See REAR AXLE
AND FINAL DRIVE, Repair, Rear hub
assembly
.
2.Remove disc bolts.
3.Remove disc from rear hub.
Refit
4.Fit disc to rear hub.
5.Fit disc bolts. Tighten to
73 Nm (54 lbf/ft).
6.Check total disc run out, this must not exceed
0,15 mm (0.006 in). If necessary reposition disc.
7.Fit rear hub assembly
See REAR AXLE AND
FINAL DRIVE, Repair, Rear Hub Assembly
.
Disc reclamation
8.Check disc thickness. This dimension may be
machined to minimum thickness of 12 mm.
Machine equal amounts off each face.
NOTE: The brake disc MUST BE renewed if
the minimum running thickness stamped
on the disc is recorded.

74WHEELS AND TYRES
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REPAIRREV: 05/99 WHEELS
Remove
WARNING: The parking brake acts on
transmission, not rear wheels, and may
not hold vehicle when jacking unless
following procedure is used. If one front wheel
and one rear wheel is raised no vehicle holding or
braking effect is possible. Wheels MUST be
chocked in all circumstances.
Apply parking brake, select a gear in main
gearbox and engage low gear in transfer box.
1.Loosen 5 wheel nuts.
2.Using a suitable trolley jack, raise vehicle and
place on axle stands
See INTRODUCTION,
Information, Jacking
.
3.Remove wheel nuts and carefully withdraw
wheel over studs.
Refit
4.Ensure that retaining studs and nuts are clean.
5.Alloy wheels: Lightly coat wheel mounting spigot
face with a suitable anti-seize compound to
minimise possibility of adhesion between wheel
and spigot face.
6.Refit wheel taking care not to damage stud
threads. (Do not apply oil).
7.Fit wheel nuts and turn by hand for at least three
full threads before using any form of wheel
wrench.
8.Tighten nuts as much as possible using a
suitable wrench.
9.Lower vehicle and finally tighten nuts to correct
torque sequence shown.
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)

WIPERS AND WASHERS
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REPAIR Refit
NOTE: During reassembly all fixings
related to wiper motor and wheelboxes are
finger tightened only, until all components
are correctly aligned.
12.Fit wheelboxes to bulkhead and secure with
retaining nuts and washers.
13.Fit drive rack tubes to wheelboxes.
14.Apply grease to drive rack and wheelboxes.
15.Align wiper motor and mounting pad, secure with
retaining strap and tighten drive tube nut.
16.Fully tighten wheelbox back plate nuts.
17.Fully tighten both wheelbox spindle nuts.
18.Fit wiper arm adaptors and secure with grub
screw.
19.Before refitting panels fit wiper blades, connect
multi-plug and earth lead, reconnect battery and
check wiper operation.
20.If satisfactory, secure steering column upper and
lower fixings and tighten to correct torque.
21.Fit ventilator grille panel, fascia crash pad,
instrument housing and all other components
removed to gain access to wiper motor and
wheelboxes.