Land Rover Defender 1999 2002my Workshop Supplement Body Repair 3rd Edition Rover Manual

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ADJUSTMENT
12.Remove clevis pin clip and clevis pin securing
high-low selector linkage to lever.
13.Select neutral in transfer gearbox.
14.Move gear lever to neutral position.
15.Align linkage and check that clevis pin passes
through linkage without binding.
16.If binding occurs, adjust linkage until clevis pin
passes through without binding.
17.Fit clevis pin and clevis pin clip.
18.Tighten locknut.
19.Fit and align tunnel cover and secure with
screws.
20.Position hand-brake lever and tighten bolts to25
Nm (18 lbf.ft).
21.Secure bulkhead carpet to LH side of tunnel.
22.Position relay/fuse panel, fit spacers and tighten
screws.
23.Position insulation pad around gear levers.
24.Fit gear lever gaiter.
25.Fit gearbox tunnel carpet.
26.Fit gear lever knobs.
27.Reconnect battery negative lead. 
						

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REPAIR BOTTOM COVER - TRANSFER GEARBOX -
RESEAL
Service repair no - 41.20.06
1.Raise vehicle on ramp.
2.Remove 6 bolts securing rear underbelly panel
and remove panel.
3.Drain transfer gearbox oil.
4.Remove 10 bolts securing bottom cover to
transfer gearbox and remove cover.
Refit
5.Clean bottom cover and mating face on transfer
gearbox.
6.Clean bolt threads.
7.Apply Loctite 290 to bolt threads.
8.Apply Hylosil RTV sealant to bottom cover
sealing face.
9.Position bottom cover, fit bolts and tighten to25
Nm (18 lbf.ft).
10.Fill transfer gearbox with oil.
11.Fit rear underbelly panel and tighten bolts.
12.Lower vehicle on ramp.TRANSFER GEARBOX
Service repair no - 41.20.25.99
Remove
1.Position vehicle on a’4 post’ramp
2.Remove battery cover.
3.Disconnect battery negative lead.
4.Select low range gear and leave vehicle in
neutral.
5.Remove gear lever knobs.
6.Remove gearbox tunnel carpet.
7.Remove gear lever cover.
8.Release and remove insulation pad.
9.Remove cubby box.See CHASSIS AND
BODY, Repair.
10.Remove 4 screws securing access panel,
diagnostic plug mounting bracket and place
aside.
11.Remove trim stud and lift up handbrake gaiter for
access to clevis pin.
12.Remove split pin, washer, clevis pin and
disconnect cable from handbrake lever. 
						

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REPAIR
13.Release handbrake outer cable from heelboard.
14.Remove breather pipe banjo bolt from transfer
gearbox high/low cross shaft housing and
discard sealing washers.
15.Remove retaining clip and disconnect high/low
operating rod from lever.
16.Remove cooling fan.See COOLING SYSTEM,
Repair.
17.Remove front exhaust pipe.See MANIFOLD
AND EXHAUST SYSTEM, Repair.
18.Drain transfer gearbox oil.
19.Remove 3 nuts securing intermediate silencer to
tail pipe.
20.Release intermediate silencer from rubber
mountings and remove silencer from tail pipe,
discard gasket.
21.Using a centre punch, mark relationship between
front propeller shaft and transfer gearbox drive
flanges and rear propeller shaft and brake drum
drive flanges.
22.Remove 4 nuts securing front propeller shaft to
transfer gearbox drive flange and remove
propeller shaft.
23.Remove 4 nuts securing rear propeller shaft to
brake drum flange.
24.Release propeller shaft and tie aside. 
						

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REPAIR
25.Remove retaining clip at lower end of pivot arm
and disconnect differential lock control operating
rod.
26.Remove 4 central bolts from transfer gearbox
bottom cover, position support plateLRT-99-010
to transfer gearbox and tighten bolts.
27.Position gearbox support jack and secure
support plate to jack using 4 bolts.
28.Support the weight of the transfer gearbox.
29.Remove 4 nuts securing LH and RH mountings
to chassis and transfer gearbox mounting
brackets.
30.Remove 8 bolts securing mounting brackets to
transfer gearbox, raise gearbox and remove both
mountings, heat shield from LH mounting and
brackets.
31.Disconnect multiplug from speed sensor and
release harness from clip on transfer gearbox. 
						

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REPAIR
32.Remove retaining nut and release battery earth
lead from transfer gearbox.
33.Release body harness clips from bracket on top
of transfer gearbox.
34.Lower gearbox jack sufficiently to allow transfer
gearbox lever to clear tunnel.
35.Disconnect Lucars from differential lock warning
lamp switch and multiplug from low ratio detect
switch, and release multiplug from bracket.
36.Remove bolt and release earth leads from RH
side of transfer gearbox.
37.Move the high/low selector lever upwards to gain
access to adjacent nut securing transfer gearbox
to main gearbox.
38.Position a jack to support main gearbox and
engine.
39.Noting their fitted positions, remove 4 bolts
securing transfer gearbox to main gearbox
extension case.
40.Fit 3 guide studsLRT-41-009through transfer
gearbox bolt holes to support it during during
removal.
41.Remove 2 nuts securing transfer gearbox to
main gearbox extension case.
CAUTION: If studs are removed during this
operation, they must be discarded and
new studs fitted.
42.With assistance, remove transfer gearbox from
main gearbox. 
						

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REPAIR
43.If transfer gearbox is to be refitted, remove and
discard input shaft oil seal.
Refit
44.Clean mating faces of main gearbox extension
case and transfer gearbox.
45.Remove all traces of sealant from threads of
transfer gearbox securing bolts and studs.
46.Clean input shaft oil seal recess in transfer
gearbox.
47.Lubricate new input shaft oil seal with transfer
gearbox oil.
48.Using toolLRT-37-014, fit input shaft oil seal, lip
side facing inwards.49.Ensure guide studsLRT-41-009are fitted in
main gearbox extension case.
CAUTION: If securing studs were removed
during transfer gearbox removal, apply
Loctite 290 to threads of new studs; fit
studs and tighten to 45 Nm (33 lbf.ft).
50.Secure transfer gearbox to support plate
LRT-99-010, fit and tighten 4 bolts.
51.Raise transmission hoist until transfer gearbox
can be located over guide studsLRT-41-009.
52.Apply Loctite 290 to threads of securing bolts
and studs.
53.Fit and lightly tighten 2 nuts to secure transfer
gearbox to main gearbox extension case.
54.Remove guide studsLRT-41-009.
55.Ensuring bolts are in their original fitted
locations, fit and lightly tighten 4 bolts to secure
transfer gearbox to main gearbox extension
case.
56.Progressively tighten nuts and bolts to45 Nm
(33 lbf.ft).
57.Position earth leads to RH side of transfer
gearbox, fit and tighten bolt.
58.Connect low ratio detect switch multiplug and
secure to bracket. Connect Lucars to differential
lock warning lamp switch.
59.Raise gearbox jack and guide transfer gearbox
lever through tunnel.
60.Connect body harness clips to bracket on top of
transfer gearbox.
61.Position earth lead to transfer gearbox, tighten
nut to45 Nm (33 lbf.ft).
62.Connect speed sensor multiplug and secure
harness in clip.
63.Position heat shield to LH mounting, fit
mountings and brackets and tighten bolts to85
Nm (63 lbf.ft).
64.Fit nuts securing RH and LH mountings and
tighten to48 Nm (35 lbf.ft).
65.Position breather pipe to transfer gear box, fit
new sealing washers and tighten banjo bolts to
15 Nm (11 lbf.ft).
66.Remove bolts securing support plate to gearbox
jack.
67.Remove bolts securingLRT-99-010to transfer
gearbox.
68.Apply Loctite 290 to threads of bottom cover
securing bolts, fit bolts and tighten to25 Nm (18
lbf.ft)
69.Position differential lock control rod and secure
with retaining clip.
70.Clean rear propeller shaft to brake drum flange
mating faces. 
						

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REPAIR 71.Release propeller shaft, align flange markings
and connect to studs.
72.Fit nuts securing propeller shaft and tighten to48
Nm (33 lbf.ft).
73.Clean front propeller to transfer gearbox flange
mating faces.
74.Fit propeller shaft, align flange markings and
tighten nuts to48 Nm (33 lbf.ft).
75.Using new gasket, fit intermediate silencer and
tighten nuts to25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
76.Fit exhaust front pipe.See MANIFOLD AND
EXHAUST SYSTEM, Repair.
77.Refill transfer gearbox with recommended oil.
78.Fit cooling fan cowl.
79.Fit high/low operating rod and secure with
retaining clip.
80.Position handbrake outer cable to heelboard.
81.Position handbrake cable to lever, fit clevis pin,
washer and new split pin.
82.Position handbrake gaiter and secure with trim
studs.
83.Fit insulation pad to tunnel.
84.Fit gear lever cover.
85.Fit gear lever knobs.
86.Position diagnostic plug bracket, access panel
and tighten screws.
87.Fit carpet to transmission tunnel.
88.Fit cubby box.See CHASSIS AND BODY,
Repair.
89.Fit cooling fan.See COOLING SYSTEM,
Repair.
90.Reconnect battery negative lead.
91.Fit battery cover.GASKET - REAR COVER PLATE
Service repair no - 41.20.30
Remove
1.Raise vehicle on’4 post ramp’.
2.Mark rear cover plate to bearing housing for
assembly purposes.
3.Noting fitted position of stud bolt and harness
clip bracket, remove 5 bolts and stud bolt
securing cover plate.
4.Collect harness clip bracket.
5.Remove cover plate.
Refit
6.Clean cover plate and mating face.
7.Apply Hylosil RTV 102 to rear cover mating face.
8.Align reference marks, fit cover plate.
9.Clean cover bolts and apply Loctite 290 threads
of bolts and stud nut.
10.Position clip bracket, fit stud nut and bolts,
tighten by diagonal selection to25 Nm (18
lbf.ft).
11.Check/top-up transfer gearbox oil.
12.Lower vehicle. 
						

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REPAIR SWITCH - DIFFERENTIAL LOCK WARNING LAMP
Service repair no - 41.20.34
Remove
1.Remove battery cover.
2.Disconnect battery negative lead.
3.Remove gear lever knobs.
4.Remove gearbox tunnel carpet.
5.Remove gear lever (s) gaiter.
6.Release and remove insulation pad from around
gear levers.
7.Remove 2 screws securing relay/fuse panel and
collect 2 spacers.
8.Release bulkhead carpet from LH side of tunnel
and move aside.
9.Remove 2 bolts securing hand-brake lever to
body and move aside.
10.Remove 13 screws securing tunnel cover.
11.Release and remove tunnel cover.
12.Disconnect Lucars from differential lock warning
lamp switch.
13.Loosen and remove switch.
NOTE: Locknut fitted in place of spacer on
early transfer boxes.
14.Remove locknut/spacer from switch.
Refit
15.Clean switch, locknut/spacer and mating face on
gearbox.
16.Fit locknutnut/spacer to switch with counterbore
on spacer positioned towards switch head.
NOTE: To ensure that the switch setting is
correct, make sure the spacer is fully
tightened to switch head, (no gap). 
						

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REPAIR 17.Apply Hylomar PL32 sealant to switch threads.
18.Position switch into gearbox housing until
locknut/spacer bottoms out on housing.
19. Switches fitted with spacer:Tighten spacer
securing differential lock switch to11 Nm (8
lbf.ft).
20.Connect Lucars to switch.
21. Switches fitted with locknut:Adjust switch.
See Adjustment.
22.Fit and align tunnel cover, fit and tighten screws.
23.Fit hand-brake lever and tighten bolts to25 Nm
(18 lbf.ft).
24.Secure bulkhead carpet to LH side of tunnel.
25.Position relay/fuse panel, fit spacers and tighten
screws.
26.Fit insulation pad around gear levers.
27.Fit gear lever (s) gaiter.
28.Fit gearbox tunnel carpet.
29.Fit gear lever knobs.
30.Reconnect battery negative lead.
31.Fit battery cover.SEAL - INPUT SHAFT
Service repair no - 41.20.50
Remove
1.Remove transfer gearbox.See this Section.
2.Remove and discard input shaft oil seal from
transfer gearbox.
Refit
3.Clean oil seal recess in transfer gearbox.
4.Lubricate new oil seal with transfer gearbox oil.
5.UsingLRT-37-014, fit input shaft seal to transfer
gearbox.
6.Fit transfer gearbox.See this Section. 
						

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REPAIR SEAL - FRONT OUTPUT SHAFT
Service repair no - 41.20.51
Remove
1.Position vehicle on 4 post ramp.
2.Remove underbelly panelSee CHASSIS AND
BODY, Repair.
3.Mark front propeller shaft to transfer gearbox
flanges for reassembly purposes.
4.Remove and discard 4 nuts securing front
propeller shaft to transfer gearbox drive flange,
and release propeller shaft from flange.
5.Restrain transfer gearbox drive flange using
LRT-51-003, remove and discard drive flange
nut, remove and discard steel and felt washers.
6.UsingLRT-99-500if necessary remove drive
flange from transfer gearbox.
7.Remove and discard front input shaft oil seal
from transfer gearbox.