Land Rover Defender 300tdi Workshop 3rd Edition Rover Manual

HEATING AND VENTILATION
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEM
Description
The heating and ventilation system is standard on all
models. Air conditioning is an optional system which
provides fully integrated climate control for the vehicle
interior.The heater assembly, comprising a matrix housed in a
distribution unit and a variable speed blower motor, is
located on one side of the engine compartment and
attached directly to the fascia bulkhead.
The heating controls are positioned on...

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION HEATER OPERATION
The heater matrix (3), located in the distribution unit
(1), see J6341, is connected to the engine cooling
system. As water is circulated continuously through
the matrix, a selection of heated or ambient air is
controlled by two flaps within the distribution unit. The
temperature flap (12) controls the amount of ambient
air to the heater matrix, air being suppliedthrough a ducted vent on top of the vehicle front wing
to the blower...

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Fresh air vents
Two fresh air vents are fitted in the windscreen frame
and are controlled independently of the vehicle
heating system. Each vent is operated separately.
To open the vents, push the lever to the right and then
down to the required position. 

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REPAIR HEATER UNIT
Service repair no - 80.20.01
Remove
1.Remove bonnet and disconnect battery.
2.Remove radiator bottom hose at radiator union
and drain cooling system
See COOLING
SYSTEM, Repair, Drain and refill cooling
system
.
3.Slacken clips and remove heater hoses at
heater box unions.
4.Remove outer cable securing clips.
5.Slacken trunnions and remove control cables
from heater vent flap levers.
6.Remove heater wiring harness securing loop.
7.Disconnect harness...

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REPAIR BLOWER MOTOR
Service repair no - 80.20.15
Remove
1.Remove heater unit
See Heater unit.
2.Remove 3 nuts securing angled bracket to
heater unit. Pivot bracket to remove from studs.
3.Remove 5 nuts securing blower motor assembly
to volute housing.
4.Disconnect harness connector and remove
blower motor from volute housing.
5.Release circlip and withdraw impeller from motor
shaft.
6.Remove 3 nuts securing blower motor to
mounting plate.
7.Remove blower motor.
8.Examine...

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REPAIR Refit
6.Fit foam rubber to heater matrix casing.
7.Position matrix in heater unit casing.
8.Check that both vent flaps operate correctly
without sticking.
9.Secure matrix top retaining plate.
10.Secure matrix bottom retaining plates.
11.Fit heater unit
See Heater unit.RESISTOR UNIT
Service repair no - 80.20.17
Remove
1.Remove heater unit
See Heater unit.
2.Drill out 4 rivets securing resistor mounting plate
to top of volute housing.
3.Remove resistor and disconnect blower...

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REPAIR HEATER CONTROL CABLE - TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
Service repair no - 80.10.05
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove 4 screws securing instrument panel to
fascia cowl.
3.Pull instrument panel away from fascia and
disconnect speedometer cable to give easier
access to control cable at bulkhead.
4.Remove retaining screws and pull off air
distribution and temperature control lever knobs.
5.Remove 3 screws and detach side cover,
complete with control lever assembly.
6.Remove 2...

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REPAIR 16.Secure control cables to engine bulkhead and
heater hoses with retaining clips.
17.With control lever in closed position, fit inner
cable to lever clevis and fully tighten clevis grub
screw.
18.Fit outer cable retaining clip and fully tighten
securing bolt.
19.Fit side cover to control lever assembly. Ensure
fixing screw spacers are positioned between
cover and lever assembly.
20.Fit side cover to fascia.
21.Fit control lever knobs.
22.Reconnect speedometer cable and...

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REPAIR HEATER CONTROL CABLE - AIR DISTRIBUTION
Service repair no - 80.10.12
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove steering wheel
See STEERING,
Repair, Steering wheel.
3.Remove steering column nacelleSee
STEERING, Repair, Steering column nacelle.
4.Remove instrument panelSee INSTRUMENTS,
Repair, Instrument panel.
5.Remove retaining screws and pull off air
distribution and temperature control lever knobs.
6.Remove 3 screws and detach side cover,
complete with control lever...

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REPAIR Refit
14.Fit new control cable through heater duct cover
and secure to vent flap trunnion. Bend over
cable end to fully secure.
15.Fit heater duct cover.
16.Fit lower fascia panel assembly to fascia
bulkhead
See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair,
lower fascia panel (heater duct) assembly.
17.Route control cable along fascia bulkhead to
contol lever assembly.
18.With control lever in closed position, secure
cable to clevis.
19.Fit outer cable retaining clip to lever assembly....