weight LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2001 Service Manual

FRONT SUSPENSION
REPAIRS 60-1
FRONT SUSPENSION REPAIRS
Anti roll bar
$% 60.10.01
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(s).
3.Remove underbelly panel.

+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
4.Using a backing spanner, remove 2 nuts
release anti-roll bar links from anti-roll bar.
5.Remove 4 bolts securing anti-roll bar saddle
clamps to subframe, collect saddle clamps and
rubber bushes.
6.Remove bolt securing engine tie bar to sump.
7.Support the weight of front subframe.8.Remove 4 bolts securing both lower arm rear
bush housings.
9.Remove and discard 2 bolts securing front
subframe to body.
10.Lower front subframe to release anti-roll bar.
11.Remove anti-roll bar.
Refit
1.Position anti-roll bar.
2.Raise front subframe and align to body.
3.Fit new bolts securing front subframe to body
and tighten to 190 Nm (140 lbf.ft).
4.Fit bolts securing lower arm rear bush
housings and tighten to 105 Nm (77 lbf.ft).
5.Align engine tie bar and tighten bolts to 100 Nm
(74 lbf.ft).
6.Position anti-roll bar rubbers and saddle
clamps.
7.Fit saddle clamp bolts and tighten to 23 Nm (17
lbf.ft).
8.Align anti-roll bar links to anti-roll bar, fit new
nuts and tighten using a backing spanner to 45
Nm (33 lbf.ft).
9.Fit underbelly panel.

+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
10.Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft).
11.Remove stands and lower vehicle.

FRONT SUSPENSION
60-12 REPAIRS
19.Remove nut from rear mounting, remove
snubber washer and remove mounting.
CAUTION: Note orientation of snubber
washer.Refit
1.Clean rear mounting mating faces.
2.Fit rear mounting and snubber rubber to lower
arm, fit 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.
3.Position lower arm and align to subframe fit bolt
but do not tighten at this stage.
4.Clean hub to lower arm ball joint mating faces.
5.Fit hub assembly to lower joint, fit new nut and
tighten to 65 Nm (48 lbf.ft).
6.Clean drive shaft and flange splines.
7.Fit drive shaft to hub.
8.Fit new hub nut but do not tighten at this stage.
9.Fit hub to damper, fit nuts and bolts and tighten
to 205 Nm (151 lbf.ft).
10.Position caliper to brake disc fit bolts and
tighten to 100 Nm (74 lbf.ft).
11.Fit brake hose to bracket on damper and
secure with clip.
12.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.
13.Fit ABS sensor lead to bracket.
14.Tighten lower arm front bush bolts to 190 Nm
(140 lbf.ft).
CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened
with weight of vehicle on suspension.
15.Align bush housings ensuring roll pin is
correctly located. Fit bolts and tighten to 105
Nm (77 lbf.ft).
16.Tighten rear bush housing nut to 140 Nm (103
lbf.ft).
17.Fit new drive shaft nut and tighten to 400 Nm
(295 lbf.ft). Stake nut to shaft.
18.Fit underbelly panel.

+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
19.Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft).
20.Remove stands and lower vehicle.

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 64-5
7.Fit hub to damper and tighten bolts to 205 Nm
(151 lbf.ft).
CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened
with weight of vehicle on suspension.
8.Fit nut, bolt and washers securing transverse
links to hub and tighten nut to 105 Nm (77 lbf.ft).
9.Fit trailing link to hub and tighten nut and bolt to
120 Nm (89 lbf.ft).
NOTE: Ensure that washers are fitted to both
ends of bolts
10.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.
11.Fit brake pipe to wheel cylinder and tighten
union to 14 Nm (10 lbf.ft).
12.Fit clip securing brakepipe to bracket.
13.Fit and secure handbrake cable to backplate.
14.Fit brake shoes.

+ BRAKES, REPAIRS, Brake Shoes -
rear set.
15.Fit new drive shaft nut and tighten to 400 Nm
(295 lbf.ft). Stake nut to shaft.
16.Bleed brakes.

+ BRAKES, ADJUSTMENTS, Brake
bleed.
17.Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft).
18.Remove stands and lower vehicle.
Damper
$% 64.30.02
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.Clamp brake hose to prevent fluid loss.
4.Position absorbent cloth to catch spillage.
5.Loosen brake pipe union to hose and release
union.
CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open
connections to prevent contamination.
6.Remove clip securing brake hose to bracket on
damper. Release brake hose from bracket.
7.Release ABS sensor harness and brake hose
from damper.
8.Release ABS sensor from hub.

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.