Land Rover Defender: Steering Column - Removal and Installation

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

GENERAL EQUIPMENT

PART(S)

REMOVAL

WARNING: To prevent accidental deployment, you must power down the Restraints Control Module (RCM). Wait at least 1 minute after you disconnect the startup battery ground cable before you do any work on the Supplementary Restraint System (SRS). If you do not follow these instructions, it can cause injury or death.

NOTE:

• This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending on the vehicle specification, but the essential information is always correct.
• This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components removed to provide extra clarity.

1. Make sure the steering column is in service position.

2. Make sure the SRS is safe.

3. Disconnect the startup battery ground cable.

4. Remove the instrument panel lower trim.

5. Remove the clockspring.

6.

• Disconnect the 3 electrical connectors from the steering column assembly.
• Release the wiring harness from the steering column assembly at the clip.

7.

CAUTIONS:

• Note the position of the steering column intermediate shaft.
• Do not turn the steering column, or the front wheels after you disconnect the steering column intermediate shaft. If you turn any of these components, the steering will be incorrectly aligned.

• Remove and discard the bolt.
• Release the steering column intermediate shaft from the steering column assembly.

8.

CAUTION: Note the position of the bolts, prior to removal.

• Remove the 4 bolts.
• Remove the steering column.

INSTALLATION

1.

CAUTIONS:

• Make sure that the bolts are installed to the noted removal position.
• Make sure that the steering column intermediate shaft Universal Joint (UJ) thread is clean and free of foreign material.
• Make sure that the steering column intermediate shaft gets installed to the position noted in the removal steps.

• Install the steering column assembly.
• Install and tighten the 4 bolts.

  Torque: 25Nm

• Connect the steering column intermediate shaft to the steering column.
• Install and tighten the new bolt.

  Renew Part: Steering column intermediate shaft upper bolt Quantity: 1.

  Torque: 44Nm

2.

• Connect the 3 electrical connectors to the steering column assembly.
• Secure the wiring harness to the steering column assembly at the clip.

3. Install the clockspring.

4. Install the instrument panel lower trim.

5. Connect the startup battery ground cable.

6. If a new component has been installed, configure that component with the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) approved diagnostic equipment.

General Equipment: Jaguar Land Rover approved diagnostic equipment

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

GENERAL EQUIPMENT

PART(S)

REMOVAL

NOTE:

• This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending on the vehicle specification, but the essential information is always correct.
• This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components removed to provide extra clarity.

1. Make sure the steering column is in service position.

2. Make sure the airbag Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) is safe.

3. Disconnect the startup battery ground cable.

4. Remove the clockspring.

5. Remove the instrument panel lower trim.

6.

• Disconnect the electrical connector from the Electric Steering Column Lock (ESCL).
• Release the wiring harness at 3 clips.

7.

CAUTIONS:

• Note the position of the steering column intermediate shaft.
• Do not turn the steering column, or the front wheels after you disconnect the steering column intermediate shaft. If you turn any of these components, the steering will be incorrectly aligned.

• Remove and discard the bolt.
• Release the steering column intermediate shaft from the steering column assembly.

8.

NOTE: Note the position of the bolts, prior to removal.

• Remove the 4 bolts.
• Remove the steering column assembly.

9.

NOTE: Only do the following step(s) if a new component is to be installed.

• Remove and discard the 2 bolts.
• Remove the Electric Steering Column Lock (ESCL).

INSTALLATION

1.

NOTE: Only do the following step(s) if the component was previously removed.

• Install the Electric Steering Column Lock (ESCL).
• Install and tighten the 2 bolts.

  Renew Part: Security bolts Quantity: 2.

2.

NOTES:

• Make sure that the steering column intermediate shaft Universal Joint (UJ) thread is clean and free of foreign material.
• Make sure that the steering column intermediate shaft gets installed to the position noted in the removal steps.
• Make sure that the bolts are installed to the noted removal position.

• Install the steering column assembly.
• Install and tighten the 4 bolts.

  Torque: 25Nm

• Install the steering column intermediate shaft to the steering column assembly.
• Install and tighten the bolt.

  Renew Part: Steering column lower shaft upper bolt Quantity: 1.

  Torque: 44Nm

3.

• Connect the electrical connector to the ESCL.
• Secure the 3 wiring harness clips.

4. Install the instrument panel lower trim.

5. Install the clockspring.

6. Connect the startup battery ground cable.

7. If new ESCL installed, configure the component with the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) approved diagnostic equipment.

General Equipment: Jaguar Land Rover approved diagnostic equipment

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