Land Rover Range Rover Body Repair Rover Manual

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INFORMATION TRANSPORTING THE VEHICLE BY TRAILER
If the vehicle should require transporting on a trailer or
the back of a lorry, the air suspension must be set to
ACCESS before being lashed.
See FRONT
SUSPENSION, Description and operation.
Lashing eyes are provided on the front and rear
chassis cross members to facilitate the securing of the
vehicle, as shown.
CAUTION: DO NOT secure lashing hooks
or trailer fixings to any other part of the
vehicle.
CAUTION: If the air...

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INFORMATION VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
mm inches
Overall length 4713................................................................... 185.6
with Europe/UK towbar 4804........................................... 189.1
Overall width 1889.................................................................... 74.4
Overall height at standard profile 1817.5..................................... 71.6
Wheelbase...

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INFORMATION VEHICLE WEIGHTS AND PAYLOAD
When loading a vehicle to its maximum (Gross Vehicle Weight), consideration must be taken of the vehicle kerb
weight and the distribution of the payload to ensure that axle loadings do not exceed the permitted maximum
values. It is the customers responsibility to limit the vehicles payload in an appropriate manner such that neither
maximum axle loads nor Gross Vehicle Weight are exceeded.
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT
Petrol Models Diesel...

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BODY DIMENSIONS ALIGNMENT JIG DIMENSIONS
1. 1190mm (46.8in.)
2. 1709mm (67.3in.)
3. 2527mm (99.6in.)
4. 4173mm (164.4in.)
5. 717mm (28.3in.)
6. 982.5mm (38.7in.)
7. 1328mm (52.3in.)
8. 1697mm (66.9in.)
9. 3159mm (124.5in.)
10. 1340mm (52.8in.)
11. 1302mm (51.3in.)
12. 665mm (26.2in.)13. 1400mm (55.2in.)
14. 2364mm (93.1in.)
15. 1803mm (71.0in.)
A = No. 1 body mount RH and LH
B = Front spring seat RH and LH
C = No. 2 body mount RH and LH
D = Front crossmember piercing RH and...

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BODY DIMENSIONS Straightening
Whenever possible, structural members should be
cold straightened under tension. Do not attempt to
straighten with a single pull, but rework the damaged
area using a series of pulls, releasing tension between
each stage and using the opportunity to check
alignment.
Body jig
Unless damage is limited to cosmetic panels, all repair
work to body members must be carried out on a body
jig, to ensure that impact damage has not spread...

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COMPONENT LOCATION ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS
1. Engine control module (ECM) (at RH of engine
bay)
2. ABS ECU (behind access plate at LH of
dashboard)
3. Cruise control ECU (behind fascia closing panel)4. Diagnostic control unit (on centre tunnel)
5. Electronic suspension ECU (beneath LH front
seat)
6. Body electrical control module (BeCM) (beneath
RH front seat)
The electronic control units fitted to Land Rover
vehicles make it advisable to follow suitable
precautions prior to...

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SEALING AND CORROSION PROTECTION APPROVED MATERIALS
MATERIAL MANUFACTURER
3M:
Bodygard (08158, 08159)
Weld Thru Sealer (08625)
Drip-Chek Clear (08401)
Drip-Chek Heavy (08531)
Flexseal Polyurethane Seam Sealer (08684, 08689, 08694)
Polyurethane Sealer (sachet) (08703, 08783, 08788)
Super Seam Sealer (08537)
Sprayable Sealer (08800, 08823)
Bolted Panel Sealer (08572)
Body Caulking (08568)
Windscreen Sealer (08509)
Gurit-Essex:
Betafill Clinch and Brushable Sealer (Black)...

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SEALING AND CORROSION PROTECTION Approved materials (continued)
MATERIAL MANUFACTURER
3M:
Automotive Structural Adhesive (08120)
Aerosol Auto Adhesive (Trim) (08080)
ADHESIVES Spray 80 Adhesive (08090)
Ciba-Geigy:
Structural Two-Part Epoxy (XB5106/XB5107)
3M:
Spray Schutz (08877)
Body Schutz (08861)
Stone Chip Coating (Textured) (08868, 08878, 08879)
Stone Chip Coating (Smooth) (08158, 08160, 08886)
Croda:
Crodapol Brushable Underbody Sealer (PV75)
UNDERBODY...

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SEALING AND CORROSION PROTECTION Approved materials (continued)
MATERIAL MANUFACTURER
3M:
Zinc Spray (09113)
WELD-THROUGH PRIMERS ICI:
Zinc Rich Primer (P-565 634)
3M:
Flexible Parts Repair Material (05900)
Cleaner and Wax Remover (1 litre) (08984)
Waterproof Cloth Tape (Y387/YS3998)
GENERAL MATERIALS Teroson:
Sprayable Aerosol, Water Shedder Repair
Unipart:
Waterproof Tape (GWS121)
Urethane Butyl Tape (BHM605) 

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SEALING AND CORROSION PROTECTION MATERIALS APPLICATIONS
Joint Types:
1. Between bolted panels
2. Between bolted panel edges
3. Between spot welded panels
4. Between spot welded panel edges
5. Between bonded panels
6. Between bonded panel edges7. Clinch joints (type a)
8. Clinch joints (type b)
9. Clinch joints (type c)
10. Gaps between panels (type a)
11. Gaps between panels (type b)