Land Rover Discovery: Two-post Lift
WARNING:
Make sure that the vehicle is stable before commencing work.
CAUTION:
If the drive shaft(s) are to be removed, release the parking brake and
select NEUTRAL 'N' in the transmission in order that the shaft(s) can
be rotated when the vehicle is raised to the desired height.
- Position the vehicle with the centre of the lift pillars aligned
approximately with the front of the driver/passenger seat cushions.
- Two post lift locations - Customer jacking points
- Optional, Two-post front lift locations - Body mounting used in vehicle
production
- Extend the lifting arms and position the pad of each lifting arm beneath
the approved points.
- Raise the vehicle until the wheels are just clear of the ground and
check
that the pads of each lifting arm are still correctly positioned.
- Raise the vehicle to the desired height.
- Ensure the vehicle is correctly supported with the lifting pads in full
contact with the approved points.
VEHICLE ON WHEELS - FOUR - POST
RAMP
WARNINGS:
- If the drive shaft(s) are to be disconnected, it will be
necessary to
raise all four wheels off the ramp in order that the shaft(s) can be
rotated. Refer to the 'Wheel Free Lift - Four-Post Ramp' section
below for lifting instructions then release the parking brake and
select NEUTRAL in the transmission.
- Do not push the vehicle backwards and forwards along the ramp
in
order to gain access to the drive shaft fixings.
Position the vehicle on the ramp with the front and rear wheels equidistant
from the ends of the ramp. Chock the wheels, select NEUTRAL in the
transmission and where practical, apply the parking brake.
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NOTE:
To enable the vehicle to be supported correctly on the wheel-free
longitudinals, it will be necessary to produce 2 off each of the support
blocks to the dimensions given in the accompanying illu
CAUTION:
The single towing points at the front and rear of the vehicle are
designed for vehicle recovery purposes only and must NOT be used
to tow a trailer or caravan.
The front towing eye is acces
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INSTALLATION
Check cylinder head face for distortion, across the center and from
corner to corner.
CAUTION:
Make sure that the dowels and dowel holes are clean and
free from debris and foreign material.
NOTE:
The cylinder head gasket must be installed over the cylinder
head to cylinder block dow
Do not exceed the Gross Vehicle
Weight (GVW), maximum rear
axle weight, maximum trailer
weight, or nose weight.
Exceeding any of these limits
could cause instability and a loss
of control.
Do not loop the breakaway cable
or safety chain over the tow ball,
as it may slide off.
To maintain vehicle