Land Rover Defender 90 110 Workshop 1984 Rover Manual

MAINTENANCE 
GENERAL MAINTENANCE  AND ADJUSTMENT 
This second  part of the  maintenance  section  covers 
adjustments  and items  of general  maintenance 
as 
dictated by the  ‘Maintenance  Schedules’. However, 
only maintenance  operations that are not  included in 
the  Overhaul  Sections  of the  manual  appear in this 
section. 
EXAMINE AND  RENEW FRONT BRAKE FRICTION 
PADS 
Examine the friction  pads for wear  and if less  than 
3 mm (0.125 in) thick  or oil contaminated,  they  must 
be  renewed...

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CHECK STEERING BALL JOINTS 
Ball joints  are lubricated  for  the normal  life of ball 
joints  during  manufacture  and  require no further 
lubrication.  This  applies 
only if the  rubber  gaiter  has 
not  become  dislodged  or damaged.  The joints  should 
be  checked  at the  specified  mileage intervals  but  more 
frequently  if the  vehicle  is used  under  arduous 
conditions. 
1. Check  for wear  in the  joints  by moving  the ball 
joint  up and  down  vigorously.  If free  movement  is...

MAINTENANCE 
AD JUST TRANSMISSION BRAKE (Handbrake) 6. Fit the  clevis pin, washer  and a NEW  split pin. 
1. 
2. 
3. 
.. 7. Slacken  the adjuster 1 or 2 notches until handbrake 
shoes just  clear the drum. 
8. Apply  the  handbrake  gradually. The drum  should 
still  rotate 
on the first  ratchet  and start  to come on 
at the  second  ratchet. 
Set  the 
vehicle 
on level ground  and  chock the 
wheels.  Release 
the handbrake  fully. 
Remove 
the clevis  pin  connecting  the  handbrake 
lever to  the...

MAINTENANCE 1101 
DRAIN ENGINE TIMING  COVER - 2.5 Diesel only --h. I ^ Le I *.: 
1. The timing  cover can be completely  sealed to 
exclude mud and water  under  severe  wading 
conditions,  by fitting  a plug 
in the drain hole  at the 
bottom  of the  cover. 
2. The  plug  should  only  be  fitted  when the vehicle  is 
expected 
to do  wading  or very  muddy  work. 
3. When  the plug is in use it must  be  removed 
periodically  and any 
oil present allowed to drain off 
before the  plug is replaced....

MAINTENANCE 
Check air cleaner  dump valve 
The dump  valve provides  an automatic  drain for the  air 
cleaner  and is fitted  in the  base  of the  air cleaner 
support  bracket. 
7. Squeeze  open the dump  valve and check  that the 
interior  is clean. 
Also check  that the rubber  is 
flexible  and in a good  condition. 
8. If necessary,  remove the dump  valve to clean  the 
interior.  Fit 
a new valve  if the  original is in a poor 
condition. 
Fit  air cleaner 
9. Fir  air cleaner  canister  and...

/- 7 -> ?!! :?: 3 CLEAN ELECTRIC F’UEL PUMP FILTER - V8 and 
later 
2.25 Petrol  engine  vehicles 
The pump is located  mid-way along  the right  hand side 
of the chassis. 
1. Release  the three  bolts  and  remove the  protective 
cover 
- except  ‘90’ models. 
1 ST 1014M 
2. From  beneath  the vehicle  disconnect  the fuel  inlet 
pipe 
from the  pump  and blank  the end  of the  pipe 
by  suitable  means to prevent  fuel draining  from the 
tank. 
3. Release  the end  cover  from the bayonet  fixing....

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RENEW FUEL FILTER ELEMENT - Diesel engines 
Drain 
off Water  FUEL 
SEDIMENTER 
- Diesel engines (where fitted) 
The sedimenter  increases the working  life of the fuel 
filter  by removing  the larger  droplets  of water  and 
larger  particles  of foreign  matter from the fuel. 
Drain off water as follows: 
1. Slacken  off drain  plug to allow  water  to run  out. 
2. When  pure diesel  fuel is emitted,  tighten drain 
Plug
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Renew filter 
3. Support element holder. 
4....

MAINTENANCE 
I . * RENEW DUCELLIER  DISTRIBUTOR POINTS - :, I ,>,4 c. < 4-cylinder engines 
Renew  Points 
1. Release  the spring  clips and remove  the distributor 
cap. 
2. Pull  off the rotor  arm. 
3. Remove the  dust shield. 
4. Remove the retaining  screw and remove  the fixed 
5. Slide the spring  clip rearwards. 
6. Disconnect  the suppressor  lead from  the connector 
7. Disconnect the lead from  ignition  coil. 
8. Remove  insulation  washer from the moving 
contact point. 
9. Lift  off the...

El MAINTENANCE 
ADJUST DUCELLIER DISTRIBUTOR - 4-cylinder 
Petrol  engine 
Service 
tool: 
1861308 
Check  and Adjust  Dwell Angle 
NOTE: The following  six instructions  can only  be 
carried  out using  engine  diagnostic  equipment  and 
special 
tool 18G1308. 
1. Start  the engine,  disconnect  the vacuum  pipe from 
the  vacuum  unit and with  the engine  idling check 
the  dwell  angle 
- see  data.  If adjustment  is 
required  stop  the engine,  remove  the  distributor 
cap,  rotor  arm  and...

MAINTENANCE 1101 
RENEW LUCAS CONTACT  BREAKER SLIDING 
CONTACTS 
- 4-cylinder  petrol engine 
The  contact  set should  be renewed  every 40.000 
km 
(25,000 miles). 
Remove  the old  contacts 
1. Remove  the distributor cap. 
2. Remove the rotor  arm. 
3. Remove the retaining screw and lift the  contact set 
4. Press  the contact  set  spring and release  the 
complete 
from the plate. 
terminal  plate and leads  from the spring. 
Fit 
new contacts 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 
Clean  the points  with...