1996 LAND ROVER DEFENDER wheel

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REPAIR WINDSCREEN WIPER WHEELBOXES - AIR
CONDITIONED VEHICLES
Service repair no - 84.15.25/20
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove wiper motor and drive rack
See Wiper
motor and drive rack - air conditioned
vehicles.
3.Remove centre and LH fascia top crash rail
support bracket fixings.
4.Remove both demister vents from ducts.
5.Remove RH demister vent hose from duct.
6.Remove RH vent demister vent fixing and pivot
vent and hose aside.
7.Remove demister vent top duct.8.Release steering column upper and lower
support rods.
9.Slacken LH and RH wheelbox nuts and remove
drive tubes from wheelboxes.
10.Remove wiper arm splined adaptor.
11.Remove spacer, where fitted, early vehicles
only.
12.Remove nuts securing left and RH wheel boxes
and withdraw wheelboxes from bulkhead.
NOTE: During assembly all fixings related
to wiper motor and wheelboxes are finger
tightened only until all components are
correctly aligned.

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REPAIR 13.Fit wheelboxes to bulkhead.
14.Fit drive tubes to wheelboxes.
15.Feed drive rack through tubes until fully seated
in both wheelboxes.
16.Secure drive tube nut to wiper motor.
17.Fit wiper motor strap and earth lead.
18.When all components are correctly aligned, fully
tighten wheelboxes nuts to secure drive tubes.
Tighten wheelbox to bulkhead nuts.
19.Fully tighten drive tube nut to wiper motor and
motor strap screws.
20.Connect multiplug to wiper motor and earth lead
to strap tag.
21.Fit spacer, where used, early vehicles only.
22.Fit wiper arm adaptors.
23.Reconnect battery and check operation of wiper
motor and drive assembly and wheelboxes.
24.Disconnect battery.
25.Fit steering column upper and lower supports.
Tighten fixings to correct torque.
26.Fit demister vent top duct.
27.Secure RH demister vent and hose.
28.Fit LH and RH demister vents to ducts.
29.Fit centre and LH fascia top crash rail support
brackets.
30.Fit all other components removed to gain access
to wiper motor and wheelboxes.
31.Reconnect battery, check wiper motor operation
again and adjust wiper arms, if necessary.REAR WIPER MOTOR
Service repair no - 84.35.12
Remove
1.With assistance, unscrew 3 retaining nuts and
remove spare wheel from rear door mounting
studs.
2.Lift wiper arm end cap to gain access to securing
nut.
3.Remove nut and withdraw wiper arm from drive
spindle.
4.Remove retaining nut, plain washer and rubber
washer securing wiper motor drive spindle to
door.
5.Remove 2 screws and remove cover from wiper
motor mounting bracket.
6.Disconnect wiper motor harness multi-plug.
7.Remove bolt, with rubber washer, and detach
wiper motor, complete with mounting bracket,
from rear door.

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REPAIR Refit
8.Locate wiper motor drive spindle through
aperture in rear door.
9.Position wiper motor mounting bracket and
secure to rear door. Tighten bolt to
23 Nm (17
lbf/ft).
10.Reconnect harness multi-plug.
11.Secure drive spindle to door.
12.Fit wiper motor cover.
13.Fit rear wiper arm.
14.Fit spare wheel. Tighten retaining nuts to
130Nm
(96 lbf/ft).

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OVERHAUL WIPER MOTOR
Service repair no - 84.15.18.
Dismantle
1.Remove wiper motor from vehicle
See Repair,
Wiper motor and drive rack.
2.Remove wiper motor gearbox cover.
3.Remove circlip and plain washer securing
connecting rod.
4.Withdraw connecting rod.
5.Withdraw flat washer.
6.Remove circlip and washer securing shaft and
gear.
7.Clean any burrs from gear shaft and withdraw
gear.
8.Withdraw dished washer.
9.Add alignment marks to yoke and gearbox for
reassembly.
10.Remove yoke securing bolts.11.Withdraw yoke and armature.
12.Remove brush gear assembly.
13.Remove limit switch.
Inspection and test
14.Check brushes for excessive wear, if they are
worn to 4,8 mm in length, fit a new brush gear
assembly.
15.Using a push type gauge, check that brush
spring pressure is 140 to 200 g when bottom of
brush is level with bottom of slot in brush box. Fit
a new brush gear assembly if springs are not
satisfactory.
16.Test armature for insulation and open- or
short-circuits. Use a 110 V 15 W test lamp. Fit a
new armature if faulty.
17.Examine gear wheel for damage or excessive
wear.
Key to wiper motor components
1.Flexible drive
2.Gearbox cover
3.Connecting-rod retaining washer and circlip
4.Connecting-rod
5.Flat washer
6.Gear shaft retaining washer and circlip
7.Drive gear8.Dished washer
9.Alignment marks - yoke to body
10.Yoke securing bolts
11.Armature and yoke
12.Brush gear assembly
13.Limit switch

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OVERHAUL Assemble
Use Ragosine Listate Grease to lubricate gear wheel
teeth, armature shaft worm gear, connecting rod and
pin, cable rack and wheelbox gear wheels.
Use Shell Turbo 41 oil sparingly to lubricate bearing
bushes, armature shaft bearing journals, gear wheel
shaft and wheelbox spindles. Thoroughly soak felt
washer in yoke bearing with oil.
18.Fit limit switch.
19.Fit brush gear assembly.
20.Fit armature and yoke to gearbox using
alignment marks, secure with yoke retaining
bolts tightening to
23 Nm (17 lbf/ft).If a
replacement armature is being fitted slacken
thrust screw to provide end-float for fitting yoke.
21.Fit dished washer beneath gear wheel with
concave side towards gear wheel.
22.Fit gear wheel to gearbox.
23.Secure gear wheel shaft with plain washer and
circlip.
24.Fit larger flat washer over crankpin.
25.Fit connecting rod and secure with smaller plain
washer and circlip.
26.Fit gearbox cover and secure with retaining
screws.
27.Connect electrical leads between wiper motor
and limit switch.
28.To adjust armature shaft end-float, hold yoke
vertically with adjuster screw uppermost.
Carefully screw in adjuster until resistance is felt,
then back-off one quarter turn.

ELECTRICAL
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REPAIR ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU)
Service repair no - 86.55.85
Remove
1.Remove LH front seat cushion.
2.Release retaining clip and remove battery
access cover.
3.Slacken battery negative lead clamp bolt.
4.Turn starter switch 'on'.
5.Turn starter switch 'off' and remove key.
6.Disconnect battery negative lead.
NOTE: Operation 6 needs to be carried out
within 15 seconds to avoid activating
battery backed-up alarm sounder, if fitted.
7.Remove steering wheel
See STEERING,
Repair, Steering wheel.
8.Remove 4 screws securing instrument panel to
fascia cowl
See INSTRUMENTS, Repair,
Instrument panel.
9.Pull instrument panel away from fascia cowl and
disconnect speedometer cable, multi-plugs,
alarm LED plug lead, heated rear screen lead,
gearbox oil temperature lead and immobiliser
warning light leads.
10.Remove instrument panel.
11.Remove 2 screws securing ECU to fascia cowl
(LH drive shown). On RH drive vehicles ECU is
positioned lower down, on vertical face of fascia
panel.
12.Release ECU from fascia cowl and disconnect
both multi-plugs.
13.Remove ECU.
NOTE: A new ECU must be initialised
using TestBook.
Refit
14.Position ECU at fascia cowl and reconnect both
multi-plugs.
15.Locate ECU on mounting face of fascia cowl and
secure with 2 screws.
16.Position instrument panel to fascia cowl and
reconnect immobiliser warning light leads,
gearbox oil temperature lead, heated rear screen
lead, alarm LED plug lead, multi-plugs and
speedometer cable.
17.Secure instrument panel to fascia cowl with 4
screws
See INSTRUMENTS, Repair,
Instrument panel.
18.Fit steering wheelSee STEERING, Repair,
Steering wheel.
19.Reconnect battery negative lead.
20.Fit battery access cover.
21.Fit LH seat cushion.

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REPAIR PASSIVE COIL
Service repair no - 86.77.35
Remove
1.Remove LH front seat cushion.
2.Release retaining clip and remove battery
access cover.
3.Slacken battery negative lead clamp bolt.
4.Turn starter switch 'on'.
5.Turn starter switch 'off' and remove key.
6.Disconnect battery negative lead.
NOTE: Operation 6 needs to be carried out
within 15 seconds to avoid activating
battery backed-up alarm sounder, if fitted.
7.Remove steering wheel
See STEERING,
Repair, Steering wheel.
8.Remove 4 screws securing instrument panel to
fascia cowl
See INSTRUMENTS, Repair,
Instrument panel.
9.Pull instrument panel away from fascia and
disconnect speedometer cable, multi-plugs,
alarm LED plug lead, heated rear screen lead,
gearbox oil temperature lead and immobiliser
warning light leads.
10.Remove instrument panel.
11.Remove 7 screws securing upper and lower
halves of nacelle to steering column mounting
bracket
See STEERING, Repair, Steering
column nacelle.
12.Release multi-switch gaiters from both sides of
nacelle.
13.Remove nacelle upper and lower halves from
steering column; collect blanking grommet from
RH side.
14.Disconnect multi-plug and remove passive coil
from starter switch.
Refit
15.Feed passive coil plug lead into fascia cowl area
and reconnect multi-plug .
16.Fit coil on starter switch.
17.Position nacelle upper and lower halves to
steering column mounting bracket and secure
with 7 screws. Do not fully tighten screws at this
stage
See STEERING, Repair, Steering
column nacelle.
18.Check that passive coil is still fitted correctly on
starter switch.
19.Check fit of nacelle at starter switch and steering
column and fully tighten fixing screws.
20.Fit multi-switch gaiters to both sides of nacelle
and check that blanking grommet is located.
21.Position instrument panel to fascia cowl area
and reconnect immobiliser warning light leads,
gearbox oil temperature lead, heated rear screen
lead, alarm LED plug lead, main harness multi-
plugs and speedometer.
22.Secure instrument panel to fascia cowl with 4
screws
See INSTRUMENTS, Repair,
Instrument panel.
23.Fit steering wheelSee STEERING, Repair,
Steering wheel.
24.Reconnect battery negative lead.
25.Fit battery access cover.
26.Fit LH seat cushion.
27.Test immobilisation and alarm system.

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REPAIR ALARM SOUNDER RELAY
Service repair no - 86.77.09
Remove
1.Remove screw and lift off LH door check strap
cover.
2.Remove 3 screws and lower wiper motor cover
from fascia bulkhead, (on RH drive models first
remove grab handle).
3.Slide relay multi-plug from retaining bracket and
remove relay.
Refit
4.Secure multi-plug to mounting bracket and fit
new relay.
5.Position wiper motor cover and secure with 3
screws.
6.On RH drive models fit grab handle.
7.Fit door check strap and secure with screw.ANTI-THEFT ALARM INDICATOR LIGHT
Service repair no - 86.45.61
Remove
1.Remove LH front seat cushion.
2.Release retaing clip and remove battery access
cover.
3.Slacken battery negative lead clamp bolt.
4.Turn starter switch 'on'.
5.Turn starter switch 'off' and remove key.
6.Disconnect battery negative lead.
NOTE: Operation 6 needs to be carried out
within 15 seconds to avoid activating
battery backed-up alarm sounder, if fitted.
NOTE: If an alarm sounder without battery
back-up is fitted, it is not necessary to
disconnect battery.
7.Remove steering wheel
See STEERING,
Repair, Steering wheel.
8.Remove 4 screws securing instrument panel to
fascia cowl.
9.Pull instrument panel away from fascia and
disconnect speedometer cable, if necessary.
10.Disconnect alarm indicator light plug lead.
11.Press in retaining lugs and withdraw indicator
light from fascia panel.