Land Rover Defender 90 110 130 Workshop 1997 Rover Manual

Ancillary equipment 
Winches 
A number of different winches, suited to jobs 
ranging from vehicle recovery to haulage, can 
be fitted to your Defender. For further 
information on the types of winch available 
and their various uses, contact your Land 
Rover dealer. 
As winch operation will vary considerably on 
different winch units, it is essential that the 
manufacturers operating instructions are 
understood and followed carefully. 
Winch safety...

Ancillary equipment 
Power take-off drives 
Your Defender is capable of providing a static 
or mobile power source, which can be used to 
power generators, compressors, pumps and 
other ancillary equipment, mounted on or 
under the vehicle, by means of shaft, belt or 
hydraulic drive. This is possible by having a 
power take-off drive unit fitted to the transfer 
gearbox. This provides the basic drive for 
several variations of power take-off layouts. 
The power take-off capability is an integral 
part...

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Ancillary equipment 
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HAND THROTILE 
The hand throttle is for use in conjunction 
with power take-off equipment {winches, 
pumps etc.), when a relatively constant engine 
speed is required. 
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00 NOT anempt to use the hand throttle 
when the vehicle is being driven. 
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Operating the hand throttle 
1. Select N (neutral) in the transfer gearbox. 
2. Pull the hand throttle...

The long-term safety, reliability and 
performance of your vehicle will depend very 
largely on how well it is maintained. 
Maintenance is the owners responsibility and 
it is ESSENTIAL that all routine services are 
carried out by a Land Rover dealer at the 
specified intervals. These are shown in the 
Service Portfolio book included in the 
literature pack. The Service Portfolio book 
also includes service record dockets, which 
must be correctly endorsed by your Land 
Rover dealer at the conclusion of...

Owner maintenance 
OWNER MAINTENANCE 
In addition to the routine services, which 
should be carried out by your Land Rover 
dealer at the intervals shown in the Service 
Portfolio book, a number of simple checks 
(listed below) must be carried out by the 
owner or driver on a regular basis. 
These are fully described on the pages that 
follow. 
Daily checks 
• Operation of lights, hom, direction 
indicators, wipers, washers and warning 
lights. 
• Operation of seat belts and brakes. 
• Look for deposits...

Owner maintenance 
Planned maintenance 
Regular systematic maintenance is the key to 
ensuring the continued reliability and 
efficiency of your vehicle. 
The routine maintenance requirements for 
your vehicle are shown in the Service Portfolio 
book. Most of this necessary workshop 
maintenance requires specialised knowledge 
and equipment, and should preferably be 
entrusted to your Land Rover dealer. 
Emission control 
Your vehicle is fitted with various items of 
emission and evaporative control...

Owner maintenance 
SAFETY IN THE GARAGE 
Whenever you carry out maintenance on 
your vehicle, the following safety 
precautions should be observed at all times. 
• ALWAYS keep hands, tools and items of 
clothing clear of all drive belts and pulleys. 
• DO NOT touch exhaust or cooling system 
components until they are cool. 
• DO NOT touch electrical leads or 
components with the starter switch turned 
on. 
• NEVER leave the engine running in an 
unventilated area -exhaust gases are 
poisonous and contain...

Bonnet opening 
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Ensure the wipers are switched off and have 
returned to the parked position before 
opening the bonnet. 
On vehicles with a bonnet mounted spare 
wheel, the bonnet will be heavy to lift -DO 
NOT allow it to drop. 
Pull the bonnet release handle. 
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Lift the safety catch lever (as illustration) and 
raise the bonnet. 
Prop stay 
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Release the bonnet support...

Bonnet opening 
Scissor action stay 
Raise the bonnet until the stay fully extends. 
Release the bonnet, ensuring that the stay 
locks into position. 
Closing the bonnet 
After closing the bonnet, check that the lock is 
fully engaged by attempting to lift the front 
edge of the bonnet. This should be free from 
a II movement. 
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Engine compartment 
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Diesel fuel filter. 
Cooling system reservoir. 
Brake fluid reservoir. 
Clutch nuid reservoir. 
Engine oil filler cap. 
Engine oil dipstick. 
Fuse box -engine compartment. 
Washer reservoir. 
Power steering reservoir. 
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Tdi -Right hand steering 
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Ensure that sparks and naked lights  are kept 
away from the engine...