tires LAND ROVER FRELANDER 2 2006 Repair Manual

(1) Ride height is measured vertically from wheel center to underside of wheelarch. All figures are with vehicle at'Show room' height - full fluids, full tank of fuel, no occupants/luggage, tires inflated to normal pressures.
(2) 5 seconds maximum duration.

Publi s hed: 11-May-2011
General Information - Road/Roller Testing
Des cript ion and Operat ion
Road or roll ing road t es t ing may be carri ed out for various reasons and a procedure det ail ing pre-t es t checks , throughengi ne s tarti ng and s topping, pre-driving checks , on-t es t checks to final checks on complet ion of t he tes t are given.
Unles s complete vehi cl e performance is bei ng checked, t he ful l road t est procedure need not be carried out . Ins tead, t hos eit ems part icularly relevant t o t he s yst em(s) bei ng checked can be ext racted.
Pre-Test Checks
W ARNING: If t he brake s yst em hydraul ic fluid level i s l ow, pedal travel i s exces si ve or a hydraulic leak is found, donot att empt to road t est t he vehicle unt il t he reas on for t he low fl ui d l evel, excess ive pedal travel or hydraulic leak isfound and rect ified.
It is s ugges t ed that pre-t es t and funct ional t es ts of t hose sys tems/circuit s whi ch affect t he safe and l egal operati ons oft he vehi cl e, s uch as brakes , light s and s teeri ng, should al ways be carri ed out before the road or roll ing road tes t .
Engi ne oil l evelEngi ne cool ant levelTires, for correct pres sure, compat ible types and tread patt erns , and wear wi thi n limi ts .There i s s ufficient fuel in the t ank to compl ete the t est .Check al l around the engine, t rans mis s ion and under the vehicle for oil , coolant , hydraul ic and fuel l eaks . Make anote of any apparent leaks and wipe off t he surrounding areas t o make it easi er to identi fy t he extent of the leakon complet ion of t he tes t.
Starting the Engine
• NOTE: On i nit ial dri ve away from cold and wit hi n t he fi rs t 1.5 km (1 mile), do not depress accelerat or pedal beyond halft ravel unt il t he vehi cl e has att ained a minimum s peed of 25 km/h (15 mil es /h). Never operat e at high engi ne speed or wi tht he accelerat or pedal at ful l travel whil st the engine i s cold.
With the ignition off, check:
The parking brake is appli ed.Automatic transmission: The s el ect or lever is i n 'P' - PARK.Manual transmission: The gear l ever i s in NEUTRAL.All i ns t rument gauges read zero.
With the ignition on, check:
Igni ti on cont roll ed warni ng li ght s come on.Engi ne t emperature gauge regis t ers a readi ng compat ibl e wi th t he engine t emperat ure.Fuel gauge regi st ers a reading appropriate to the fuel l evel i n t he tank.The operati on of the parki ng brake warning l ight and fl ui d l evel warni ng indicator light.
On Road Test Check:
CAUTION: At commencement of road tes ti ng, check the brake operati on while s ti ll travel li ng at low speed beforecont inuing wit h t he tes t. If t he brakes pul l to one si de, or appear to be ot herwi se fault y, do not cont inue wit h t he roadt es t unti l the fault has been found and rect ified.
The parking brake releas es completel y.Gear changing i s s mooth, and t here are no abnormal noi s es or vi brati ons from t he t rans mis s ion.The engi ne power out put is s ati s factory, accel erati on is smoot h and accel erator pedal operat ion is not s ti ff orheavy, and engi ne s peed ret urns t o idl e correctl y.There i s no exces s ive or abnormall y colored s moke from t he engi ne under normal driving, heavy l oad or overruncondi ti ons .Steering operat ion i s s moot h, accurat e, not exces s ively heavy or wit h exces s ive free pl ay or vibrat ion. Does not pul lt o one s ide and s elf centres smoot hly after corneri ng.All i ns t rument s regis t er the correct readi ngs and operate correctl y.Swit ches and controls operat e s moothl y and posi ti vel y, warning or i ndi cat or light s operate correctl y and thedirect ion i ndi cat or cont rol s elf cancels when the s t eering i s ret urned t o t he s traight ahead pos it ion.Heati ng and vent il at ion sys tems work correct ly and effect ively.Brakes operate efficientl y.
Brake Testing
Avoi d brake t es ti ng on busy roads where i t can caus e i nconveni ence or danger t o ot her road users.
CAUTION: Brake t es ti ng which i ncludes heavy brake appl icati ons should not be carri ed out wit h new brake pads /dis csunti l the component s have bedded-i n. New brake fri ct ion component s wi ll not reach ful l efficiency unt il t he beddi ng-inprocess is complet e. Not e t hat when new parking brake shoes or rear brake di scs have been ins t al led, it i s es sent ial thatt he 'beddi ng-in' procedure i s carri ed out.For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Parking Brake Shoes Bedding-In (206-05 Parking Brake and Actuati on, GeneralProcedures).
Test t he brakes at s everal speeds wit hin the normal operat ing range usi ng both light and heavy pedal pres s ure. Note anyt endency to snat ch, pull or drag, and any undue del ay in appli cat ion or release.

5. Check front s afet y belt height adjus ters for correct operat ion.
Lamps, Horns and Warning Indicators
Check s i de, head, fog, revers ing and tail l amps for correct operat ion.Check operat ion of headlamp aut omati c levelli ng s yst em - if ins t al led.Check t urn si gnal s and hazard warni ng lamps for correct operati on.Check brake (s t op) l amps for correct operat ion.Check al l ext eri or l amp l ens es for cl arit y and condi ti on; pay parti cular at tent ion to headl amp and fog lamp lens esfor s t one chi ps or damage.Check horn for l oud, clear s ound.Swit ch on headl amps and check t hat si de/headl amp reminder warning s ounds when door is opened.Check operat ion of i nteri or courtes y lamps .Check operat ion of al l i nst rument pack warni ng and indicator l amps.
Washers and Wipers
Check al l wiper blades for condi ti on and s igns of s pl it s or damage.Check s ecurit y of wi per arms .Operat e front and rear s creen washers, check that jet s are cl ear and correctl y aimed.Operat e front and rear wipers at all s peeds and check for s moot h, s mear free operation.
Pollen Filter
Replace pol len fil ter.For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Pollen Fi lt er (412-01 Cl imat e Control, Removal and Ins tall ati on).
Corrosion/Cosmetic Inspection
Carry out the annual corros ion/cos meti c ins pect ion us ing t he Annual Corros ion Inspecti on Sheet .
Wheels and Tires
Check t hat ti res comply wit h manufacturer's specificati on.For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Specificati ons (204-04 W heels and Tires , Specificati ons ).Check/adjust t ire pres s ures i ncl udi ng s pare.For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Specificati ons (204-04 W heels and Tires , Specificati ons ).Vehicle fitted with Uni-directional tires: Mark t he wheel to st ud rel ati ons hip of each road wheel and note locat ion

of each road wheel t o i ts res pect ive hub.Loos en road wheel nut s. Rais e vehicle to a wheel free condit ion.For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Lifti ng (100-02 Jacki ng and Lifti ng, Des cript ion and O perati on).Remove the road wheels .Vis uall y check t ires for condi ti on, l umps or bul ges . Check tread dept h acros s t he widt h of the ti re and around thecircumference; ens ure t hat remai ni ng t read depth does not cont ravene local legis lat ive requi rement s.
• NOTE: Do not i ns t all wheel s at t hi s s tage.
Braking System
CAUTION: For vehi cl es operati ng under arduous condi ti ons s ee relevant s ecti on.
1. Ins pect front brake pads for wear.For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Specificati ons (206-03 Front Dis c Brake, Specificati ons ).
2. Ins pect rear brake pads for wear.For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Specificati ons (206-04 Rear Di sc Brake, Specifi cat ions ).
3. Check brake cal ipers for si gns of fl ui d l eaks .
Front brakes
Rear brakes
4. Check brake di s cs for condit ion.
5. Check al l brake boos t er and brake sys t em pipes and hos es for condi ti on, chafi ng and leaks.
6. Clean road wheel hub s pigots and appl y greas e, Land Rover Part Number RY L 105020 t o t he wheel mat ing surface ofeach spi got .
7. Every 3 years: Repl ace brake fl uid. For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Brake Syst em Bleedi ng (206-00 Brake Sys tem -General Informat ion, General Procedures ).
8. Every 6 years: Repl ace al l fl exi ble brake hos es .
9. Vehicles fitted w ith Uni-directional tires:Ins t al l road wheels on their respecti ve hubs ens uri ng that s t ud to wheelrel ati ons hip is mai ntained.
10. Vehicles fitted w ith NON Uni-directional tires: Ins t al l wheel s on t he oppos it e s i de of the vehicle but ens ure t hat theyare on the same axl e as t hey were originall y i ns t alled.
11. Ins t al l road wheel nut s and t ighten to 133 Nm (98 lb-ft ).
Parking brake
W i th the vehicle st ati onary, appl y the parki ng brake and check for correct operati on.

5.
Check front s afet y belt height adjus ters for correct operat ion.
Lamps, Horns and Warning Indicators Check s i de, head, fog, revers ing and tail l amps for correct operat ion. Check operat ion of headlamp aut omati c levelli ng s yst em - if ins t al led.
Check t urn si gnal s and hazard warni ng lamps for correct operati on.
Check brake (s t op) l amps for correct operat ion.
Check al l ext eri or l amp l ens es for cl arit y and condi ti on; pay parti cular at tent ion t
o headl amp and fog lamp lens es
for s t one chi ps or damage. Check horn for l oud, clear s ound.
Swit ch on headl amps and check t hat si de/headl amp reminder warning s ounds when door i
s opened.Check operat ion of i nteri or courtes y lamps .
Check operat ion of al l i nst rument pack warni ng and indicator l amps.
Washers and Wipers
Check al l wiper blades for condi ti on and s igns of s pl it s or damage.
Check s ecurit y of wi per arms .
Operat e front and rear s creen washers, check that jet s are cl ear and correctl y aimed
.Operat e front and rear wipers at all s peeds and check for s moot h, s mear free operati
on.Pollen Filter
Replace pol len fil ter.
For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Pollen Fi lt er (412-01 Cl imat e Control, Removal and Ins tall ati on).
Corrosion/Cosmetic Inspection
Carry out the annual corros ion/cos meti c ins pect ion us ing t he Annual Corros ion Inspec ti on Sheet .Wheels and Tires
Check t hat ti res comply wit h manufacturer's specificati on.
For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Specificati ons (204-04 W heels and Tires , Specificati ons ).
Check/adjust t ire pres s ures i ncl udi ng s pare.
For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Specificati ons (204-04 W heels and Tires , Specificati ons ).
Vehicle fitted with Uni-directional tires:
Mark t he wheel to st ud rel ati ons hip of each road wheel and note locat ion

of each road wheel t o i ts res pect ive hub.
Loos en road wheel nut s. Rais e vehicle to a wheel free condit ion.
For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Lifti ng (100-02 Jacki ng and Lifti ng, Des cript ion and O perati on).
Remove the road wheels .
Vis uall y check t ires for condi ti on, l umps or bul ges . Check tread dept h acros s t he wi
dt h of the ti re and around the
circumference; ens ure t hat remai ni ng t read depth does not cont ravene local legis lat i ve requi rement s.• NOTE: Do not i ns t all wheel s at t hi s s tage.
Braking System CAUTION: For vehi cl es operati ng under arduous condi ti ons s ee relevant s ecti on.
1. Ins pect front brake pads for wear.
For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Specificati ons (206-03 Front Dis c Brake, Specificati ons ).
2. Ins pect rear brake pads for wear.
For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Specificati ons (206-04 Rear Di sc Brake, Specifi cat ions ).
3. Check brake cal ipers for si gns of fl ui d l eaks .
Front brakes Rear brakes
4.
Check brake di s cs for condit ion.
5. Check al l brake boos t er and brake sys t em pipes and hos es for condi ti on, chafi ng and leaks.
6. Clean road wheel hub s pigots and appl y greas e, Land Rover Part Number RY L 105020 t o t he wheel mat ing surface of
each spi got .
7. Every 3 years: Repl ace brake fl uid. For addit ional informati on, refer t o: Brake Syst em Bl eedi ng (206-00 Brake Syst em -
General Informat ion, General Procedures ).
8. Every 6 years: Repl ace al l fl exi ble brake hos es .
9. Vehicles fitted w ith Uni-directional tires: Ins t al l road wheels on their respecti ve hubs ens uri ng that s t ud to wheel
rel ati ons hip is mai ntained.
10. Vehicles fitted w ith NON Uni-directional tires: Ins t al l wheel s on t he oppos it e s i de of the vehicle but ens ure t hat they
are on the same axl e as t hey were originall y i ns t alled.
11. Ins t al l road wheel nut s and t ighten to 133 Nm (98 lb-ft ).
Parking brake
W i th the vehicle st ati onary, appl y the parki ng brake and check for correct operati on .

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Suspension System - General Information - Suspension System
Diagnosi s and Tes ti ng
Principles of Operation
For a detail ed descripti on of the sus pens i on sys t em, refer t o t he rel evant Des cript ion and Operat ion s ecti on in theworks hop manual . REFER to:
Front Sus pensi on (204-01 Front Sus pensi on, Des cri pti on and Operati on),Rear Sus pens ion (204-02 Rear Suspens ion, Descri pti on and Operat ion),Ride and Handli ng Opti mizati on (204-06 Ride and Handli ng Opti mizat ion, Descri pti on and Operat ion).
Inspection and Verification
1. Verify t he cus t omer concern.1.
2. Vis ually ins pect for obvious s igns of damage.2.
Visual InspectionMechanical
Damaged t iresW heel bearing(s)Loose or damaged front or rear s uspens ion component sLoose, damaged or mis s ing s us pens ion fas tener(s )Incorrect spring(s ) i ns t alledDamaged or s aggi ng spring(s )Damaged or leaking s hock abs orber(s )Damaged or leaking s t rut (s )W orn or damaged s us pensi on bushi ng(s )Loose, worn or damaged s t eering sys tem componentsDamaged axle component s
3. If an obvious cause for an obs erved or report ed concern is found, correct t he caus e (if pos s ible) beforeproceeding t o t he next s t ep.3.
4. If t he caus e is not vis ually evi dent , verify t he sympt om and refer t o t he Sympt om Chart.4.
Symptom Chart
SymptomPossible CauseAction
CrabbingIncorrect rear thrus t angleFront or rear s uspens ioncomponent sDrive axle damaged
CHECK t he rear toe adjust ment.REFER to: Speci fi cat ions (204-00 Suspens ion Syst em - GeneralInformat ion, Specificati ons) /Four-W heel Al ignment (204-00 Sus pens i on Sys t em - GeneralInformat ion, General Procedures ).INSPECT t he front and rear s us pensi on s yst ems . REPAIR orINSTALL new s us pens ion component s as neces s ary. INSTALL a newrear dri ve axl e/di fferenti al as necess ary
Drift/Pul lUnequal t ire pres s ureIncorrect wheel ali gnmentTiresUnevenl y loaded oroverloaded vehi cleDamaged s teeri ngcomponent sBrake drag
CHECK and ADJUST the t ire pres s ures . INSPECT t he ti re forexces si ve wear.REFER to: Speci fi cat ions (204-04 W heels and Ti res , Specificati ons ).CHECK and ADJUST the wheel ali gnment .REFER to: Four-W heel Al ignment (204-00 Sus pensi on Syst em -General Informat ion, General Procedures ).CHECK and ADJUST the t ire pres s ures . INSPECT t he ti re forexces si ve wear.REFER to: Speci fi cat ions (204-04 W heels and Ti res , Specificati ons ).NOTIFY the cus tomer of incorrect vehicle l oadi ng. CHECK thes teeri ng s ys t em.REFER to: St eering Sys tem (211-00 St eeri ng Sys t em - GeneralInformat ion, Diagnosi s and Test ing).CHECK t he brakes .REFER to: Brake Sys tem (206-00 Brake Syst em - GeneralInformat ion, Diagnosi s and Test ing).Front Bott omi ng orRidi ng LowCoil s pri ngsCHECK t he ri de hei ght. INSTALL new springs as neces s ary.REFER to: Spri ng (204-01 Front Sus pensi on, Removal andIns t al lat ion) /Rear Shock Absorber (204-02 Rear Sus pensi on, Removal andIns t al lat ion).
Incorrect Ti re W earIncorrect ti re press ure(rapid center rib or i nnerand outer edge wear)Exces s ive front or rear toe(rapid inner or out er edgewear)Exces s ive negat ive orposi ti ve camber (rapi dinner or out er edge wear)Tires out of bal ance (ti rescupped or dis hed)
CHECK and ADJUST the t ire pres s ure. INSPECT t he t ire forexces si ve wear.REFER to: Speci fi cat ions (204-04 W heels and Ti res , Specificati ons ).CHECK and ADJUST the wheel ali gnment .REFER to: Four-W heel Al ignment (204-00 Sus pensi on Syst em -General Informat ion, General Procedures ).BALANCE the wheels /ti res

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Front Suspension - Lower Arm
Removal and Inst all ati on
Special T ool(s)
204-619G-Clamp
205-857Remover, Halfs haft
211-316Separat or, Ball Joi nt
Removal
Remove t he plenum chamber panel.
Refer t o: Plenum Chamber (412-01 Cl imat e Control, Removal andInst all at ion).
1.
Releas e t he hood support s t rut s and s ecure the hood i nan upri ght pos it ion.2.
3. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axles tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
3.
Remove t he wheel and t ire.
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal andInst all at ion).
4.

Stage 1:Stage 2:
2. W ARNING: Make sure t hat a new lower arm balljoi nt nut is i ns t alled.
CAUTION: Make s ure that t he bal l joi nt bal l doesnot rot ate.
T orque: 100 Nm
2.
3. CAUTION: Do not all ow halfs hafts to hang uns upported atone end or joi nt damage will occur.
Full y ins ert t he front hal fs haft i nto t he wheel knuckle.
3.
4. NOTE: Thi s s tep requires the ai d of anot her techni ci an.
Releas e t he tens ion from t he spring and damper as sembl y andremove the s peci al tool.
4.
5. CAUTIONS:
Make s ure that a new bol t is ins tall ed.
Make s ure that t he brake hos e is not t wis t ed andi s correctl y located.
Inst all a new front halfs haft bolt .
T orque:45 Nm80°
5.
Inst all t he wheel and t ire.
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal andInst all at ion).
6.
Lower the hood and s ecure t he s upport st rut s wi th t he cli ps.7.
Inst all t he plenum chamber panel.
Refer t o: Plenum Chamber (412-01 Cl imat e Control, Removal andInst all at ion).
8.

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Front Suspension - Front Stabilizer Bar
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal CAUTION: Nut s and bol ts mus t be ti ght ened wit h t he weight of t he vehi cl e on t he s us p
ensi on.
• NOTE: Only us e cl ean water as a l ubricant for t he bushi ng, i f required.
• NOTE: Removal s t eps in t his procedure may cont ain i nst all ati on det ail s.
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axle
s tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he front wheel s and ti res .
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal and
Inst all at ion).
2.
Remove t he dri ves haft .
Refer t o: Dri ves haft - Vehicles W it hout : Dies el Part icul ate Fi lt er (DPF) (205-01 Driveshaft, Removal and Ins tal lati on).
3.
Remove t he cat alyti c convert ers .
Refer t o: Cat alyt ic Converter (309-00A Exhaus t Syst em - I6 3.2L
Petrol, Removal and Ins tall ati on).
4. 5. CAUTION: Make s ure that the bal l joint ball
does not rot at e.
Di sconnect both st abili zer bar l inks.
T orque: 60 Nm Di scard the nut s.5.
6. W ARNING: Make sure t hat new nut s are
i ns t alled.
Tight en in the s equence s hown.
T orque: 175 Nm Repeat t he above procedure for t he other s ide.6.