Land Rover Defender Workshop 1993 Rover Manual

AIR CONDITIONING 
CONDENSER AND RECEIVER/DRIER 
Removal 
1. Place  the vehicle  in a well  ventilated  area. 
2. Stop  the  engine,  open and secure  the  bonnet. 
3. Remove  the caps  from  the  compressor 
service  valves. Connect  the gauge  set  for 
evacuation,  and evacuate  as detailed  earlier. 
4. Having evacuated  the air conditioning  system, 
open  fully  (turn anti
-clockwise)  the  compressor 
service  valves and disconnect  the gauge  set. 
Replace  all caps  to valve  connections. 
5....

AIR CONDITIONING 
EVAPORATOR 
NOTE: It is only necessary  to evacuate  the air 
conditioning  system when removing  the 
evaporator  matrix or to  change  the expansion 
valve. 
Removal 
1. Place  the vehicle  in a ventilated  area away 
from  open  flames  and heat  sources. 
2.  Stop  the engine  and secure  the bonnet  in an 
open  position. 
Heater  matrix and blower  motor only 
Refitting 
3.  Remove  the caps  from the compressor 
service  valves and close  (turn clockwise)  fully. 
4. Disconnect...

AIR CONDITIONING 
10, Whilst  supporting both unions  with  suitable 18. Remove  the  screw securing  the fuse holder, 
then  refit both  screws  to  retain 
the resistor 
block  in the  evaporator  case. 
19.  All  wiring  on the  top  of  the evaporator 
is now 
disconnected  with  the exception 
of the  ground 
lead,  this 
is disconnected when  the evaporator 
top  fixings  are  removed. 
20.  Using  suitable  pipe  clamps, clamp  the  inlet 
and  outlet  coolant  pipes  at the  base 
of the...

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AIR CONDITIONING 
26. Release the  nuts  and  remove  the bracket from  expansion  valve  and  high  pressure  pipe 
underneath the  evaporator casing.  Place  valve  on bench  and  unscrew  the  high 
27.  Remove  the  wire 
clip and  detach  the dump  pressure pipe 
from the  expansion  valve. 
valve  located underneath.  46.  Seal  and  cap  all apertures; discard  all  O 
28. Release the seven  self tapping  screws  rings  which  are  renewed  on assembly. 
securing  the outlet  duct  and carefully...

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 
ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS  Battery  disconnecting The following guidelines  are intended 
to ensure  the  Before  disconnecting  the  battery,  switch off all 
safety  of the  operator  whilst preventing  damage  to  electrical equipment. 
electrical and any  electronic  components  fitted to  the 
Battery  charging 
Before  commencing  any test  procedure  on a  vehicle 
ensure  that the test  equipment  is working  correctly  Recharge  the battery  out of the  vehicle  and keep  the...

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 
DISTRIBUTOR - 35DLM8  NOTE: Marking  distributor  enables refitting  in 
exact  original  position,  but 
if engine is turned 
The  Lucas  35DLM8  distributor  has 
a conventional while distributor  is removed,  complete ignition 
advance/retard  unit  and centrifugal  automatic  timing procedure  must be followed. 
advance  mechanism. 
A pick-up  module,  in conjunction  with a  rotating  7. Release  the  distributor  clamp and remove  the 
timing  reluctor  inside  the distributor...

35 DLM8 Distributor components 
1. Cover 
2. HT brush & spring 
3. Rotor arm 
4.  lnsul  cover 
5. Pick-up module  and base  plate assembly 
6. Vacuum  unit 
7. Amplifier  module 
8.  O
-ring oil seal 
9. Gasket  

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 
DISTRIBUTOR - LUCAS  35DLM8 
Overhaul  16. 
Renew  pick-up and  base  plate assembly  if 
module  is known  to be  faulty,  otherwise  check 
pick
-up  winding  resistance  (2k-5k ohm). 
DISTRIBUTOR  COVER  RE
-ASSEMBLY 
1. Unclip and remove  the cover.  17. This  is mainly  a reversal  of the  dismantling 
2. Renew  the cover if known to be faulty. 
3. Clean  the cover  and HT brush with a nap  free 
cloth.  LUBRICATION procedure, 
noting the following  points: 
ROTOR  ARM 
Apply...

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 
compression stroke. 
PICK-UP  AIR GAP  ADJUSTMENT  2. Turn  distributor  drive until rotor  arm 
IS 
approximately  30° anti-clockwise  from number 
one  sparking  plug lead  position  on cap. 
20.  The  air gap  between  the pick
-up limb  and 
reluctor  teeth must be set 
within the  specified 
limits,  using a non
-ferrous  feeler gauge. 
21. 
If adjustment  is necessary,  slacken the two 
barrel  nuts 
to set the  air gap.  See Engine 
Tuning  Data. 
3. Fit distributor  to...