1996 LAND ROVER DEFENDER instrument panel

HEATING AND VENTILATION
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REPAIR 16.Secure control cables to engine bulkhead and
heater hoses with retaining clips.
17.With control lever in closed position, fit inner
cable to lever clevis and fully tighten clevis grub
screw.
18.Fit outer cable retaining clip and fully tighten
securing bolt.
19.Fit side cover to control lever assembly. Ensure
fixing screw spacers are positioned between
cover and lever assembly.
20.Fit side cover to fascia.
21.Fit control lever knobs.
22.Reconnect speedometer cable and fit instrument
panel.
23.Reconnect battery.

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REPAIR HEATER CONTROL CABLE - AIR DISTRIBUTION
Service repair no - 80.10.12
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove steering wheel
See STEERING,
Repair, Steering wheel.
3.Remove steering column nacelleSee
STEERING, Repair, Steering column nacelle.
4.Remove instrument panelSee INSTRUMENTS,
Repair, Instrument panel.
5.Remove retaining screws and pull off air
distribution and temperature control lever knobs.
6.Remove 3 screws and detach side cover,
complete with control lever assembly.
7.Remove 2 screws securing control lever
assembly to side cover and remove cover. Note
plastic screw spacers fitted between cover and
control lever assembly and retain.
8.Remove small bolt and release outer cable
retaining clip.
9.Slacken grub screw and release inner cable from
clevis.
10.Remove lower fascia panel assembly
See
CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair, Lower fascia
panel (heater duct) assembly.
11.Remove 19 screws and lift off heater duct cover.
12.Slacken vent flap trunnion fixing, release air
distribution control cable and remove from
heater duct.
13.Check condition of foam sealant on heater duct
cover and renew if necessary.

HEATING AND VENTILATION
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REPAIR Refit
14.Fit new control cable through heater duct cover
and secure to vent flap trunnion. Bend over
cable end to fully secure.
15.Fit heater duct cover.
16.Fit lower fascia panel assembly to fascia
bulkhead
See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair,
lower fascia panel (heater duct) assembly.
17.Route control cable along fascia bulkhead to
contol lever assembly.
18.With control lever in closed position, secure
cable to clevis.
19.Fit outer cable retaining clip to lever assembly.
20.Fit lever assembly to side cover. Ensure screw
spacers are fitted between cover and lever
assembly.
21.Fit side cover to fascia cowl.
22.Fit control lever knobs.
23.Fit instrument panel
See INSTRUMENTS,
Repair, Instrument panel.
24.Fit steering column nacelleSee STEERING,
Repair, Steering column nacelle.
CONTROL CABLE AND BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH
Service repair no - 80.10.17 - Control cable
Service repair no - 80.10.22 - Blower motor switch
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.From inside engine compartment, release outer
cable retaining clip at heater unit.
3.Slacken trunnion fixing and release inner cable
from heater unit flap lever.
4.Release 2 retaining clips securing control cables
to engine bulkhead and heater hoses.
5.Remove 4 screws securing instrument panel to
fascia cowl.
6.Pull instrument panel away from fascia and
disconnect speedometer cable to ease access to
control cable.
7.Remove 2 screws securing control lever
assembly to side of fascia panel cowl. Note
plastic screw spacers fitted between cowl and
lever assembly and retain.

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REPAIR
8.Release lever assembly and disconnect 3
blower motor leads, noting their positions.
9.Pull control cable through bulkhead grommet
and out from instrument panel cowl.
10.Release retaining clip securing outer cable to
lever assembly.
11.Release inner cable from lever peg.
NOTE: If the blower motor switch is faulty
the complete lever assembly will have to
be renewed.
Refit
12.Fit new control cable to lever assembly peg.
13.Fit retaining clip to secure outer cable.
14.Reconnect blower motor leads.
15.Route cable to rear of instrument panel cowl,
along bulkhead and out through grommet into
engine compartment.
16.Fit lever assembly to panel cowl. Ensure screw
spacers are fitted between cowl and lever
assembly.
17.Fit instrument panel to fascia cowl.
18.With lever in closed position, fit control cable to
heater unit flap lever trunnion.
19.Secure outer cable with retaining clip.
20.Secure control cables to engine bulkhead and
heater hoses with retaining clips.
21.Reconnect battery.

WIPERS AND WASHERS
3
REPAIR WIPER MOTOR AND DRIVE RACK - VEHICLE
WITH AIR CONDITIONING, LH DRIVE
Service repair no - 84.15.20
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove wiper arms.
3.Remove single screw and remove fascia side
panel.
4.Remove 5 screws and withdraw instrument
panel as far as possible without straining wires
and cables.
5.Remove steering wheel
See STEERING,
Repair, Steering wheel.
6.Remove 2 screws at RH side and single screw
at LH side, inside instrument cowel, and
withdraw air conditioning panel and controls.
7.Release fascia panel LH support bracket.
8.Remove wiper motor cover finisher.

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REPAIR
9.Remove door check strap cover and 3 screws
and withdraw wiper motor cover. If applicable,
disconnect switch multi-plugs and/or radio
speaker leads.
10.Disconnect wiper motor multi-plug.
11.Disconnect earth lead. (Not applicable on later
models)
12.Lift rubber sleeve from wiper motor and slacken
wiper motor to drive tube nut.
13.Remove 2 screws and release wiper motor
retaining strap, complete with mounting pad and
earth tag.
14.Pull wiper motor and drive rack clear of drive
tubes.Refit
15.Feed drive rack into drive tube until fully located
in wheel boxes.
16.Finger tighten drive tube nut.
17.Position motor mounting pad, fit retaining strap,
including earth tag and secure wiper motor
assembly.
18.Fully tighten drive tube nut and fit rubber sleeve.
19.Fit wiper motor multi-plug and earth lead to tag
on motor retaining strap.
20.Before fitting fascia panels, fit wiper blades,
reconnect battery and test wiper operation.
21.Refit fascia panels, noting that air conditioning
panel must be located and secured, on LH side,
with single screw, before instrument panel is
fitted.
22.Fit steering wheel
See STEERING, Repair,
Steering wheel.

84WIPERS AND WASHERS
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REPAIR WINDSCREEN WIPER WHEEL BOXES - NON AIR
CONDITIONED VEHICLES
Service repair no - 84.15.25
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove wiper arms
See Windscreen wiper
arms.
3.Remove wiper motorSee Wiper motor and
drive rack - vehicle with air conditioning, LH
drive
.
4.Remove instrument housing, fascia crash pad,
and ventilator grille panel.
5.Slacken steering column support rod lower
fixing.6.Remove steering column upper support fixing.
7.Slacken nuts to release back plates from LH and
RH wheel boxes.
8.Remove drive rack tubes.
9.Slacken grub screws and remove wiper arm
adaptors.
10.Remove LH and RH wheelbox spindle nuts.
11.Remove wheel box assemblies from vehicle.

WIPERS AND WASHERS
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REPAIR Refit
NOTE: During reassembly all fixings
related to wiper motor and wheelboxes are
finger tightened only, until all components
are correctly aligned.
12.Fit wheelboxes to bulkhead and secure with
retaining nuts and washers.
13.Fit drive rack tubes to wheelboxes.
14.Apply grease to drive rack and wheelboxes.
15.Align wiper motor and mounting pad, secure with
retaining strap and tighten drive tube nut.
16.Fully tighten wheelbox back plate nuts.
17.Fully tighten both wheelbox spindle nuts.
18.Fit wiper arm adaptors and secure with grub
screw.
19.Before refitting panels fit wiper blades, connect
multi-plug and earth lead, reconnect battery and
check wiper operation.
20.If satisfactory, secure steering column upper and
lower fixings and tighten to correct torque.
21.Fit ventilator grille panel, fascia crash pad,
instrument housing and all other components
removed to gain access to wiper motor and
wheelboxes.