TF482: TERRAFIRMA 8 STAGE ADJUSTABLE MONOTUBE SHOCK ABSORBER
WITH REMOTE RESERVOIR - +2” LONGER – REAR
DEFENDER 90 / 110 / 130, DISCOVERY & RANGE ROVER CLASSIC
FITTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Put the car into gear and apply the hand brake, loosen the rear wheel nuts, raise the vehicle on a jack and
then support the rear axle on axle stands.
2. Remove the rear wheels.
3. Undo the nut on the bottom of the shock absorber remove all bushes and washers.
4. Undo the nut on the top shock absorber chassis mount and then pull the shock absorber off of the mounting
removing all bushes and washers.
5. Fit the new shock over the top chassis mounting, with the new washers and bushes in the correct order and
the correct way around, the convex side of the curved washers must be against the rubber bush, and then
tighten the top nut.
6. Fit the upper bottom washers and bush, before pulling the lower part of the shock absorber down through the
axle mounting bracket *. Then fit the lower bottom washers and bush and the securing nut, Tighten the
bottom securing nut.
7. When both sides are done refit wheels lower the car off of the axle stands and torque the wheel nuts correctly.
• *NOTE – For long travel (+2” and longer) shocks it is an advantage to remove the metal bush
cups found on post 1994 Defenders and Discovery rear axles, this will allow unrestricted
movement of the lower shock mount.
• Allowing the shock bush washers to contact the metal bush cup can cause premature shock failure.