wheel alignment LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2001 User Guide

FRONT SUSPENSION
60-14 REPAIRS
Refit
1.Position and align beam, fit new bolts securing
beam to body but do not fully tighten at this
stage.
2.Locate lower arm bushes, fit but do not fully
tighten bolts.
CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened
with weight of vehicle on suspension.
3.Clean bush housing and mating faces on
beam.
4.Align bush housings ensuring roll pin is
correctly located. Fit bolts and tighten to 105
Nm (77 lbf.ft).
5.Tighten bolts securing beam to body to 190 Nm
(140 lbf.ft).
6.Fit saddle clamp bolts and tighten to 23 Nm (17
lbf.ft).
7.Align engine lower steady, fit bolt and tighten to
100 Nm (74 lbf.ft).
8.Lower vehicle.
9.Tighten lower arm front bush bolts to 190 Nm
(140 lbf.ft).
10.Tighten lower arm rear bush nuts to 140 Nm
103 lbf.ft).
11.Fit underbelly panel.

+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
12.Check and if necessary adjust wheel
alignment.

FRONT SUSPENSION
REPAIRS 60-15
Bush - lower arm - front
$% 60.35.24
Remove
1.Remove underbelly panel.

+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
2.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.
3.Remove 2 bolts securing rear bush housing to
rear beam.
4.Release rear bush housing from body dowel.
5.Remove bolt securing lower arm front
mounting.
6.Release lower arm front mounting from rear
beam.
7.Using LRT-60-008 and adaptors remove lower
arm bush.Refit
1.Ensure bush bore in hub is clean.
2.Using LRT-60-008 fit new bush into lower arm.
3.Align lower arm to rear beam, fit bolt but do not
tighten at this stage.
4.Align rear bush housing to body dowel, fit bolts
but do not tighten at this stage.
5.Tighten rear bush housing bolts to 105 Nm (77
lbf.ft).
CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened
with the weight of the vehicle on the
suspension.
6.Tighten lower arm front bush bolts to 190 Nm
(140 lbf.ft).
7.Fit underbelly panel.

+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
8.Remove stands and lower vehicle.
9.Check and, if necessary, adjust wheel
alignment.

+ STEERING, ADJUSTMENTS, Front
wheel alignment - check & adjust.

FRONT SUSPENSION
60-16 REPAIRS
Bush - lower arm - rear
$% 60.35.25
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 nut securing lower arm rear bush
housing and remove snubber rubber.
CAUTION: Note orientation of snubber
washer.
3.Remove 2 bolts securing lower arm rear bush
housing.
4.Release bush locating pin from body and
remove bush housing.Refit
1.Clean lower arm and bush housing mating
faces.
2.Fit bush housing to lower arm and locate dowel
into body.
3.Fit bolts securing lower arm rear bush
housings and tighten to 105 Nm (77 lbf.ft).
4.Fit snubber rubber and nut but do not tighten at
this stage.
CAUTION: Ensure correct orientation of
snubber washer. Ensure that 'OUT' is
visible on snubber washer when fitted.
5.Tighten rear bush housing nut to 140 Nm (103
lbf.ft).
CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened
with the weight of the vehicle on the
suspension.
6.Remove stand and lower vehicle.
7.Check front wheel alignment.

+ STEERING, ADJUSTMENTS, Front
wheel alignment - check & adjust.

REAR SUSPENSION
REPAIRS 64-1
REAR SUSPENSION REPAIRS
Bush - trailing link
$% 64.15.11
Remove
1.Raise rear 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 nut and bolt securing trailing link to
rear hub, collect spacer from under bolt head.
4.Release trailing link from hub and tie aside.
5.Using LRT-64-002 remove trailing link bush
from hub.Refit
1.Ensure bush bore in hub is clean.
2.Using LRT-64-002 fit new bush into hub.
3.Align trailing link to hub, fit nut and bolt but do
not tighten at this stage.
4.Support weight of vehicle with jack under rear
hub.
CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened
with weight of vehicle on suspension.
5.Fit spacer, nut and bolt to trailing link and
tighten to 120 Nm (89 lbf.ft).
6.Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft).
7.Remove stands and lower vehicle.
8.Check and, if necessary, adjust wheel
alignment.

REAR SUSPENSION
REPAIRS 64-7
17.Remove cover from top mounting.
18.Compress spring by 2 to 3 cm until loose, hold
damper shaft with Allen key, remove and
discard mounting plate nut.
19.Remove top mounting plate.
20.Remove rebound washer and mounting plate.
21.Remove spring aid and bump plate.
22.Remove spring seat, dust cover and bump stop
cup.
23.Remove damper from spring.
24.Release and remove spring from compressor.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 stop, bump stop cup 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.Fit top mounting cover.
11.Release and remove spring from compressor.
12.Clean mating face of top mounting plate.
13.Fit rubber seal to top mounting.
14.Position damper assembly and align top
mounting to body, fit nuts and tighten to 45 Nm
(33 lbf.ft).
15.Fit rear quarter lower trim casings.
+ INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS,
REPAIRS, Trim casing - rear quarter - lower
- 3 door.

+ INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS,
REPAIRS, Trim casing - rear quarter - lower
- 5 door.
16.Fit hub to damper and tighten bolts to 205 Nm
(151 lbf.ft).
17.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.
18.Secure brake hose and ABS sensor harness to
damper.
19.Secure brake hose with 'C' clip.
20.Remove plugs and clean brake pipe male end.
21.Align hose to brake pipe and tighten union to 14
Nm (10 lbf.ft).
22.Remove clamp from brake hose.
23.Bleed brake system.

+ BRAKES, ADJUSTMENTS, Brake
bleed.
24.Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft).
25.Remove stands and lower vehicle.

REAR SUSPENSION
64-8 REPAIRS
Trailing arm
$% 64.35.46
Remove
1.Raise rear 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 nut and bolt securing trailing link to
hub.
4.Remove bolt securing trailing link to bracket.
5.Remove trailing link.Refit
1.Fit trailing link.
2.Fit bolt to bracket but do not tighten at this
stage.
3.Align trailing link to hub, fit nut and bolt but do
not tighten at this stage.
4.Support weight of vehicle with jack under rear
hub.
CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened
with weight of vehicle on suspension.
5.Tighten nuts and bolts to 120 Nm (89 lbf.ft).
6.Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft).
7.Remove stands and lower vehicle.
8.Check and if necessary adjust rear wheel
alignment.

REAR SUSPENSION
64-10 REPAIRS
Link - adjustable - transverse
$% 64.35.70
Remove
1.Raise rear 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 nut, bolt and washers securing
transverse links to hub.
4.Remove nut and bolt securing adjustable
transverse link to subframe. Collect dynamic
damper.
5.Remove transverse link.Refit
1.Fit transverse link.
2.Fit nuts, bolts, dynamic damper and washers
securing transverse link to hub and subframe
but do not tighten at this stage.
NOTE: Ensure that washers are fitted to both
ends of bolts
3.Support weight of vehicle with jack under rear
hub.
CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened
with weight of vehicle on suspension.
4.Tighten nuts and bolts to 105 Nm (77 lbf.ft).
5.Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft).
6.Remove stands and lower vehicle.
7.Check and if necessary adjust rear wheel
alignment.

REAR SUSPENSION
REPAIRS 64-11
Link - transverse fixed
$% 64.35.72
Remove
1.Raise rear 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 nut and bolt securing transverse link to
hub.
4.Remove nut and bolt securing fixed transverse
link to subframe.
5.Remove transverse link.Refit
1.Fit transverse link.
2.Fit nuts, bolts and washers securing transverse
link to hub and subframe but do not tighten at
this stage.
3.Support weight of vehicle with jack under rear
hub.
CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened
with the weight of the vehicle on the
suspension.
4.Tighten nuts and bolts to 105 Nm (77 lbf.ft).
5.Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft).
6.Remove stands and lower vehicle.
7.Check and if necessary adjust rear wheel
alignment.

REAR SUSPENSION
64-14 REPAIRS
10.Loosen 6 bolts securing mountings to
differential casing.Refit
1.Position centralising jig LRT-51-013 to align
differential assembly.
2.Fit differential assembly.
3.Fit bolts securing differential mountings to
subframe and tighten to 120 Nm (89 lbf.ft).
4.Tighten forward bolts to 65 Nm (48 lbf.ft).
5.Tighten rearward bolts to 65 Nm (48 lbf.ft).
6.Remove LRT-51-013.
7.With assistance position subframe assembly to
body and locate on dowels.
8.Fit subframe bolts and tighten to 190 Nm (140
lbf.ft).
9.Align handbrake cables, fit bolts and tighten to
22 Nm (16 lbf.ft).
10.Connect breather pipe.
11.Position propeller shaft to rear axle and align
reference marks.
12.Fit nuts and bolts securing propeller shaft to
rear axle and tighten to 65 Nm (48 lbf.ft).
13.Fit drive shafts.

+ DRIVESHAFTS, REPAIRS, Shaft
with both joints - LH.

+ DRIVESHAFTS, REPAIRS, Shaft
with both joints - RH.
14.Check and if necessary, adjust wheel
alignment.