Land Rover Defender V8i Workshop Supplement Rover Manual

							CHASSIS AND BODY
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ADJUSTMENT DOOR LOCK STRIKER - ADJUST
Service repair no - 76.37.23
Adjust
1.Loosen Torx bolts securing striker to B post.
2.Adjust alignment of striker vertically and
horizontally, lightly tighten bolts.
3.Close door, check for correct latching with door
lock and for centering on striker.
4.Add or remove packing shims as necessary.
Fully tighten bolts.
5.Carry out further adjustment as necessary. If full
adjustment cannot be achieved carry out
following:
6.Remove striker and nut plate.
7.Elongate striker bolt holes in B post to increase
movement in direction required.
8.Refit striker and adjust as necessary.TAIL DOOR STRIKER - ADJUST
Service repair no - 76.37.25
Adjust
1.Loosen striker securing screws.
2.Adjust striker vertically and horizontally, lightly
tighten screws.
3.Close door and check for correct latching with
door lock.
4.Carry out further adjustment as necessary. If full
adjustment cannot be achieved carry out
following:
5.Remove striker and nut plate.
6.Elongate holes in body panel in direction
required.
7.Refit striker and adjust as necessary. 
						

							CHASSIS AND BODY
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REPAIR REAR SEAT BELTS
Service repair no - 76.73.18
Remove
1.Release belt straps from buckles on both seats.
2.Raise both seat cushions and secure with
stowage straps.
3.Unscrew bolt and remove bracket and inner seat
belt straps.4.Unscrew bolt and remove rear seat buckle strap
from wheel arch.
5.Unscrew bolt and remove front seat buckle strap
from interior roll-over bar mounting.
Refit
6.Reverse removal procedure, ensuring seat belt
fixing bolts are tightened to
32 Nm (24 lbf.ft). 
						

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REPAIR FRONT SEAT BELTS
Service repair no - 76.73.13
Remove
1.Remove cap and unscrew seat belt guide
bracket fixing bolt from B/C post.
2.Remove 3 bolts and plain washers securing seat
belt mounting bracket to body on outside of seat
base.3.Prise seat belt retaining clip from side of seat
mounting and remove trim studs.
4.Unscrew bolt and remove seat belt inertia reel
from roll-over bar mounting bracket.
5.Remove seat belt and inertia reel assembly.
6.Unscrew bolt and washer and remove seat belt
buckle stalk from roll-over mounting bracket.
Refit
7.Position stalk on roll-over bar mounting bracket
and tighten fixing bolt to
32 Nm (24 lbf.ft).
8.Secure seat belt inertia reel to roll-over bar
mounting and tighten bolt to
32 Nm (24 lbf.ft).
9.Secure seat belt backet to floor on outside of
seat base and tighten bolts to
23 Nm (17 lbf.ft).
10.Fit seat belt retaining clip to side of seat base
and secure with trim studs.
11.Extend belt from inertia reel, secure slide bracket
to B/C post and tighten bolt to
32 Nm (24 lbf.ft).
12.Refit fixing bolt cap. 
						

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REPAIR SIDE TRIM PANEL
Service repair no - 76.13.70
Remove
1.Remove rear seat squabs.
See Rear seat
squab
2.Remove rear end trim panel.See Rear end
trim panel
3.Prise cap from front seat belt upper guide
retaining bolt.4.Unscrew retaining bolt and remove seat belt
from B/C post.
5.Carefully prise 2 trim studs from B/Cpost.
6.Remove 4 bolts securing side trim panel and
forward seat support to body side.
7.Release top edge of side trim panel by striking
upwards with the hand to disengage 3 spring
clips.
8.Carefully pull trim panel rearwards to clear
interior roll-over bar.
9.Remove side trim panel from vehicle.
Refit
10.Fit new spring clips to the 3 brackets on top
edge of side trim panel.
11.Carefully pull trim panel behind interior roll-over
bar.
12.Align trim panel, ensuring it is correctly
positioned around side window.
13.Locate trim panel spring clips on inner cant rail
and press firmly down to secure top edge of trim
panel.14.Align bosses of trim panel and forward seat
support bracket with body side fixing holes and
secure with bolts and washers.Do notfully
tighten at this stage.
15.Fit trim stud to secure bottom edge of trim panel
to B/C post.
16.Secure seat belt guide to B/C post, tighten bolt
to
32 Nm (24 lbf.ft)and fit cap.
17.Fit rear end trim panel.
See Rear end trim
panel; Refit
18.Fit rear seat squab.See Rear seat squab;
Refit 
						

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REPAIR LOWER FASCIA PANEL (HEATER DUCT)
ASSEMBLY
Service repair no - 76.46.05
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove steering wheel. If necessary, use puller
LRT-57-014.
3.Remove 7 screws and lift lift top half of nacelle
from steering column switch assembly.
4.Ease bottom half of nacelle from switch
gaiters/grommets and remove.
5.Remove instrument panel.
See INSTRUMENTS,
Repair, Instrument panel
6.Disconnect heater control cable.See HEATING
AND VENTILATION, Repair, Heater control
cable - air distribution
7.Prise out Land Rover decal and remove screw
securing grab handle to crash pad.
8.Remove screw securing grab handle to lower
fascia panel.
9.Lift grab handle to release locating pins from
fascia panel. 
						

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REPAIR
10.Remove 4 screws and remove both demister
vents from crash pad.
11.Remove 3 screws securing crash pad to fascia
bulkhead.
12.Remove crash pad.
13.Remove radio.
See ELECTRICAL, Repair,
Radio
14.Remove 2 screws, washers and nuts securing
auxiliary switch panel to lower fascia panel and
switch cover.
15.Withdraw switch panel and disconnect harness
leads.
16.Remove 2 screws securing switch cover to
parcel tray.
17.Remove air conditioning fascia duct bezel.
See
AIR CONDITIONING, Repair, Fascia duct
bezel
18.If air conditioning is not fitted, remove 4 screws
and remove both footwell vents from lower fascia
panel.
19.Remove single screw and detach door check
strap cover from LH and RH doors.
20.Remove 3 screws securing wiper motor cover to
fascia bulkhead. 
						

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REPAIR 21.Release locating pins from fascia panel, lower
wiper motor cover and disconnect instrument
ilumination switch plug. Retain wiper motor rack
cover.
22.Remove centre console.
See Centre console
23.Prise out 2 large and 5 small cap fasteners
securing trim panel to parcel shelf and fascia
bulkhead.
24.Carefully fold back trim panel to clear fresh air
vent operating levers and remove panel from
parcel shelf.
25.Release demist hose and lift parcel shelf from
lower fascia panel (heater duct). Feed main
harness leads and plugs through aperture in
parcel shelf.
26.Remove parcel shelf.
27.Remove 4 screws securing bottom edge of lower
fascia panel to fascia bulkhead, noting position
of both footwell cover retaining plates. Remove
retaining plates.
28.Unscrew 2 retaining bolts securing top edge of
lower fascia panel to bulkhead.
29.With assistance, release lower fascia panel and
remove from vehicle.Refit
30.Position lower fascia panel to bulkhead and
secure top edge with 2 bolts.
31.Locate RH footwell cover retaining plate under
bottom edge of fascia panel and secure with 3
screws.
32.Repeat operation for LH footwell cover retaining
plate.
33.Fit remaining lower fascia panel fixing screws.
34.Locate parcel shelf. Ensure all rear door services
and auxiliary switch panel harness leads and
plugs are fed through aperture in parcel shelf.
35.Fit demist hoses into heater duct of lower fascia
panel. Ensure flanges of hose grommets are
correctly seated.
36.Fit trim panel and secure with cap fasteners.
37.Fit centre console.
See Centre console; Refit
38.Reconnect instrument illumination switch plug
and locate wiper motor cover pins in lower fascia
panel and secure wth 3 screws. Ensure wiper
rack cover is correctly seated.
39.Fit door check strap covers on both sides.
40.Fit air conditioning fascia duct bezel.
See AIR
CONDITIONING, Repair, Fascia duct bezel;
Refit
41.If air conditioning is not fitted, fit footwell vents to
lower fascia panel.
42.Fit auxiliary switch cover to parcel tray.
43.Connect leads and plugs to auxiliary switches
and clock.
44.Secure switch panel to lower fascia panel and
switch cover.
45.Fit radio.
See ELECTRICAL, Repair, Radio;
Refit
46.Fit crash pad to fascia bulkhead.
47.Fit demister vents in crash pad.
48.Fit grab handle to lower fascia panel and secure
to crash pad. Refit Land Rover decal.
49.Connect multi-plugs to rear screen, hazard and
interior lamp switches and fit switch panel to
fascia panel.
50.Fit heater control cable.
See HEATING AND
VENTILATION, Repair, Heater control cable -
air distribution; Refit
51.Fit instrument binnacle.See ELECTRICAL,
Repair, Instrument binnacle; Refit
52.Fit steering column nacelle.
53.Fit steering wheel.
54.Reconnect battery. 
						

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REPAIR EXTERIOR ROLL-OVER BAR
Service repair no - 76.11.39
Remove
1.Remove torx bolt, from both sides, securing top
of roll-over bar to roof mounted bar.
2.With assistance to support roll-over bar at
windscreen, remove 4 torx bolts, from both
sides, securing roll-over bar to wing mounting.3.Remove two torx bolts, from both sides, securing
top bar to roof mounting.
4.Slide top bars rearwards to disengage from main
roll-over bar assembly.
5.Lift main roll-over bar assembly from vehicle.
6.If necessary, remove 2 torx bolts and nuts, from
both sides, and detach lower cross bar from
main roll-over bar.
Refit
7.Locate lower cross bar into main roll-over bar
mounting brackets and secure with torx bolts
and nuts to
25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
8.Ensure rubber gaskets are fitted correctly to
roll-over bar mounting brackets.
9.With assistance, lift roll-over bar assembly and
position on wings.10.Slide top bars into main roll-over bar, position on
roof mounting and secure with torx bolts to
25
Nm (18 lbf ft.
11.Secure roll-over bar to both wing mountings with
torx bolts. Tighten to
25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
12.Secure top bars to main roll-over bar and tighten
fixing bolts to
25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).