Land Rover Defender 90 110 Workshop 1984 Rover Manual

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BRAKING SYSTEM 
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BRAKES 
DESCRIPTION 
The mechanical  components  of the  Land  Rover  90 and 
110  braking  system  consist 
of single cylinder  Girling 
drum  brakes  at 
the rear and Lockheed,  four  piston 
caliper  disc brakes  at  the  front.  The 
cable controlled 
handbrake  is a  mechanically  operated single drum 
mounted 
on the  output  shaft of the transfer  box and is 
completely  independent 
of the main  braking  system....

170 I BRAKING SYSTEM 
3. Removing friction pads - early type 
Remove  the retaining  pins  and  anti
-rattle springs 
and  withdraw  the pads. 
If the same pads  are to be 
refitted,  identify them  for assembly  to their  original 
iocations. 1 2 
A B Removing  friction pads - latest type 
Remove  the four  spring  clips and remove  the 
retaining  pins and anti
-rattle  springs  and withdraw 
the  pads.  If the  same  pads  are to be  refitted, 
identify  them for assembly  to  their original...

BRAKING SYSTEM 170 I 
KEY TO CALIPER 
1. Bleed screw. 
2. Caliper. 
3. Anti-rattle springs. 
4. Retaining  pins. 
5. Friction pads. 
6. Brake disc. 
7. Piston. 
8. Wiper seal retainer 
9. Wiper seal. 
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10. Fluid seal. 
FRONT BRAKE  CALIPER  ASSEMBLY  (EARLY TYPE) 
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BRAKING SYSTEM 
FRONT BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (LATER TYPE) 
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KEY TO CALIPER 
1. Bleed screw. 
2. Caliper. 
4. Retaining pins and clips. 
5. Friction pads. 
6. Brake disc. 
7. Piston. 
8. Wiper  seal retainer. 
9. Wiper  seal. 
3. Anti-rattle springs; 
10. Fluid seal. 
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BRAKING SYSTEM 
DISMANTLE AND OVERHAUL 
Do not separate the caliper  halves. 
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5. Clean the outer  surfaces  of the  caliper  with 
methylated  spirit. 
6. Using special  tool 18G672, clamp the pistons  in the 
mounting  half 
of the  caliper  and gently,  keeping 
fingers  clear, and with  CAUTION,  apply air 
pressure 
to the  fluid  inlet port  to expel  the rim  half 
pistons.  Since  it  is unlikely  that  both  pistons will 
expel  at the  same  time,  regulate the rate  with  a...

1701 BRAKING SYSTEM 
OVERHAUL REAR BRAKES - 90 models 
DISMANTLING 
WARNING: 
Do not use  an air  line  to blow dust  from the 
brake  assemblies 
- asbestos  dust from  brake  linings 
can 
be a serious  health risk  if inhaled. 
1. Slacken  the  road wheel  nuts, jack-up the  vehicle, 
lower  onto axle stands  and  remove  the road 
wheels. 
2. Slacken the brake  shoe adjuster  on the rear  of the 
back
-plate  to  assist removal  of brake  drum. 
3. Remove  the single  retaining  screw and withdraw...

BRAKING SYSTEM 
i I .,.. yr.:::  --r ..I OVERHAUL REAR BRAKES - 110 models 
DISMANTLING 
WARNING: Do 
not use  an air  line to  blow dust from the 
brake  assemblies 
- asbestos  dust  from  brake  linings 
can  be a serious health risk  if inhaled. 
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1. Slacken  the road  wheel  nuts,  jack-up the  vehicle, 
lower  onto axle stands  and  remove  the  road 
wheels. 
2. Slacken  the two  brake shoe adjusters  on the  rear  of 
the  back
-plate to assist  removal  of...

1701 BRAKING SYSTEM 
20. 
21.  Locate  the 
shoes in the  wheel  cylinder  piston  slots 
and  lever  the opposite  ends into the  pivot block. 
Operatc the snail cams  to check  that the shoes 
respond. 
22. Connect the brake  fluid pipe to the  wheel  cylinder. 
23. Fit the  brake  drum  and  secure with the single 
screw. 
24. Adjust  each brake  shoe independently  as follows: 
turn  one adjuster  until the shoe  is locked  against 
the  drum.  Back off approximately two  serrations 
of 
the snail...