Rover DEFENDER 300Tdi, Workshop Manual

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STEERING
8 REPAIR
LOWER STEERING SHAFT AND UNIVERSAL
JOINTS
Service repair no - 57.40.16
Remove
1. Remove vehicle bonnet.
2. Set road wheels and steering wheel in straight
ahead position.
3. Mark relationship of steering column inner shaft
to top universal joint.
4. Remove 2 bolts from top universal joint.
5. Remove lower bolt from bottom universal joint.
6. Slacken upper bolt of lower universal joint and
withdraw shaft.
7. Inspect upper and lower universal joints for wear
and excessive play, renew if necessary.
8. Inspect universal joints for stiffness, lubricate if
necessary.
Refit
9. Fit universal joints so pinch bolt holes line up
with flat on shaft. Note that the long joint is fitted
to short length of shaft and short joint to long
end.
10. With steering lock engaged and road wheels in
straight ahead position, line up assembly marks.
11. Position shaft assembly onto steering column.
Move assembly up spline to enable lower
universal joint to fit onto steering box splines.
12. Align bolt holes with grooves in splines. Fit pinch
bolts and tighten to 25 Nm (18 lbf/ft).
STEERING WHEEL
Service repair no - 57.60.01
Remove
1. Set road wheels and steering wheel in straight
ahead position.
2. Prise decal from steering wheel pad.
3. Remove retaining nut and shakeproof washer.
Make alignment marks on column and wheel
pad.
4. Withdraw steering wheel from column spline.
Refit
5. Turn indicator cancelling ring so that slots are
vertical and lug with arrow points to the left, in
direction of indicator switch.
6. Ensure front road wheels are in straight ahead
position.
7. Fit steering wheel with finisher attachment lug at
the bottom, ensuring indicator cancelling forks
locate in cancelling ring slots. Align assembly
marks.
8. Secure wheel with retaining nut and new
shakeproof washer. Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lbf/ft).