1996 LAND ROVER DEFENDER Workshop Manual

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REPAIR ALARM SOUNDER
Service repair no - 86.55.87
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.
NOTE: If an alarm sounder without battery
back-up is fitted, it is not necessary to
disconnect battery.
7.Remove 2 nuts securing power steering pump
reservoir mounting bracket to front, LH inside
wing.
8.Move steering pump reservoir aside to gain
access to alarm sounder.
9.Disconnect harness multi-plug from rear of alarm
sounder.
10.Unscrew 2 bolts and remove alarm sounder from
inside wing.
Top illustration - alarm sounderwithbattery
back-up.
Lower illustration - alarm sounderwithout
battery back-up.
NOTE: A new battery backed-up alarm
sounder will not operate until charged by
vehicle generator for approximately three
hours.
Refit
11.Secure alarm sounder to inside wing, tightening
bolts to
10 Nm (7 lbf/ft).
12.Reconnect multi-plug to alarm sounder.
13.Secure power steering pump reservoir to inside
wing, tightening nuts to
10 Nm (7 lbf/ft).
14.Reconnect battery negative lead.
15.Fit battery access cover.
16.Fit LH seat cushion.

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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.

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REPAIR Refit
12.Fit alarm indicator light into fascia panel and
reconnect plug lead.
13.Reconnect speedometer cable and fit instrument
panel to fascia cowl.
14.Fit steering wheel
See STEERING, Repair,
Steering wheel.
15.Reconnect battery negative lead.
16.Fit battery access cover.
17.Fit LH seat cushion.ALARM SYSTEM FUSE
Service repair no - 86.77.04
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.
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
See INSTRUMENTS, Repair,
Instrument panel.
9.Pull instrument panel away from fascia and
disconnect speedometer cable, main harness
multi-plugs, alarm LED plug lead, heated rear
screen leads, gearbox oil temperature lead and
immobiliser warning light lead.
10.Remove instrument panel.
11.Remove alarm system 15 amp (blue) fuse from
holder located behind starter switch.

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REPAIR REV: 05/99 Refit
12.Fit new fuse.
13.Position instrument panel to fascia cowl area
and reconnect immobiliser warning light leads,
gearbox oil temperature lead, heated rear screen
leads, alarm LED plug lead, main harness
multi-plugs and speedometer cable,
14.Secure instrument panel to fascia cowl with 4
screws
See INSTRUMENTS, Repair,
Instrument panel.
15.Fit steering wheelSee STEERING, Repair,
Steering wheel.
16.Reconnect battery negative lead.
17.Fit battery access cover.
18.Fit LH front seat cushion.GENERATOR
Service repair no - 86.10.02
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove drive belt
See Auxiliary drive belt.
3.Unscrew 3 fixings, remove heat shield from rear
of generator, and disconnect electrical leads
from generator.
4.Remove generator bottom fixing bolt.
5.Remove long through bolt from top fixing and lift
generator from engine.
Refit
6.Fit generator to engine mounting bracket and
secure with top and bottom fixing bolts.
7.Connect electrical leads.
8.Fit heat shield.
9.Fit drive belt
See Auxiliary drive belt; Refit.
10.Reconnect battery.

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REPAIR AUXILIARY DRIVE BELT
Service repair no - 86.10.03
NOTE: If cast lines on tensioner arm and
tensioner spring case are aligned, a new
drive belt must be fitted.
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove fan cowl
See COOLING SYSTEM,
Repair, Fan cowl.
3.Apply ring spanner to tensioner pulley retaining
bolt.
4.Turn spanner to release pulley tension from belt.
5.Detach belt from pulley.
6.Release tensioner.
7.Complete removal of belt. Mark direction on belt
if refitting.
Refit
8.Using ring spanner, release pulley tensioner and
fit new drive belt.
9.Remove ring spanner, drive belt will
automatically tension.
10.Fit fan cowl
See COOLING SYSTEM, Repair,
Fan cowl.
STARTER MOTOR
Service repair no - 86.60.01
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Disconnect electrical leads from starter solenoid.
3.Remove 3 fixings securing starter motor to
flywheel housing.
4.Withdraw starter motor.
Refit
5.Locate starter motor and secure to flywheel
housing.
6.Reconnect electrical leads to starter solenoid.
7.Reconnect battery.

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REPAIR HEADLAMP
Service repair no - 86.40.02
Remove
1.Remove screws retaining side and direction
indicator lamps.
2.Withdraw lamp units and disconnect plugs.
3.Remove 2 screws and withdraw headlamp
finisher.
4.Remove 2 headlamp retaining screws.
5.Rotate headlamp clockwise, disengage from
body, and lift out headlamp.
6.Disconnect multi-plug to release headlamp. On
vehicles fitted with headlamp levelling unit, also
release unit harness plug
See Headlamp
levelling unit.
7.Remove rubber cover.
8.Release spring clip and withdraw headlamp
bulb.
NOTE: Do not touch bulb glass with
fingers. If necessary, clean bulb with
methylated spirits.Refit
9.Fit bulb to headlamp and retain with spring clip.
10.Fit rubber cover and reconnect multi-plug. If
applicable, fit headlamp levelling unit plug
See
Headlamp levelling unit.
11.Locate headlamp in body and rotate
anti-clockwise to engage.
12.Fit headlamp retaining screws.
13.Fit headlamp finisher, side and direction
indicator lamps.
14.Check main beam alignment
See Headlamp
beam alignment.

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REPAIR SIDE, TAIL AND DIRECTION INDICATOR LAMPS
Service repair no - 86.40.34 - Front side lamp
Service repair no - 86.40.45 - Tail lamp
Service repair no - 86.40.42 - Front direction
indicator lamp
Service repair no - 86.40.43 - Rear direction
indicator lamp
Remove
1.Remove 2 screws and withdraw lamp unit.
2.Hold bulb holder and twist lens to release.
3.Push and twist bulb to remove from holder.
Refit
4.Fit new bulb, if necessary.
5.Fit bulb holder to lamp lens.
6.Secure lamp to vehicle.SIDE REPEATER LAMP
Service repair no - 86.40.53.
Remove
1.Push lens firmly to the right.
2.Lift left edge and withdraw lamp unit from wing.
3.Twist bulb holder and release from lens.
4.Pull bulb from holder.
Refit
5.Fit new bulb, if necessary.
6.Fit bulb holder to lens.
7.Locate lamp unit in wing and push firmly to the
left to secure.

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REPAIR REAR NUMBER PLATE LAMP - BULB RENEWAL
Service repair no - 86.40.85
Remove
1.Remove single screw securing lamp cover and
lens to bulb holder.
2.Remove bulb/s from holder.
Refit
3.Fit new bulb/s.
4.Fit lamp lens and cover.REAR NUMBER PLATE LAMP
Service repair no - 86.40.86
Remove
1.Remove single screw and remove lamp cover
and lens.
2.Uncsrew 2 fixings and remove metal cover to
gain access to lamp fixings and harness leads
inside vehicle.
3.Disconnect lamp leads from harness.
4.Remove 2 bolts, nuts and washers securing
lamp to vehicle body.
5.Remove bulb holder, complete with rubber seal
and mounting plinth.
Refit
6.Feed lamp unit leads through vehicle body and
secure bulb holder, seal and plinth.
7.Fit lamp leads to harness connectors.
8.Fit cover to conceal lamp fixings.
9.Fit lens and lamp cover.