1996 LAND ROVER DEFENDER battery

70BRAKES
4
REPAIR PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE (PRV)
Service repair no - 70.25.21
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Clean area around reducing valve ports.
3.Place a container under valve to catch escaping
brake fluid.
4.Disconnect primary circuit pipe unions ñAñ
from valve.
5.Disconnect secondary circuit pipe unions ñBñ
from valve.
6.Cover pipes to prevent ingress of dirt.
7.Remove single retaining nut and bolt securing
valve to engine bulkhead.
8.Remove valve.
Refit
9.Fit valve to engine bulkhead. Tighten bolt to
15
Nm (11 lbf/ft).
10.Connect primary and secondary circuit pipes to
valve. Tighten to
16 Nm (12 lbf/ft).
11.Fill brake reservoir with recommended brake
fluid
See LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND
CAPACITIES, Information, Recommended
lubricants and fluids
.
12.Bleed the brake system
See Brake system
bleed
.
13.Reconnect battery and road test vehicle.SERVO NON RETURN VALVE
Service repair no - 70.50.15
Remove
1.Disconnect brake vacuum hose from servo non
return valve.
2.Carefully prise valve out with a screwdriver blade
between valve and grommet. Take care not to
exert too much pressure on the vacuum
chamber.
3.Remove rubber grommet but be careful not to
allow it to fall into the vacuum chamber.
4.Check the valve for correct operation; it should
not be possible to pass air through into the servo
in direction of arrow. Do not use compressed air.
Refit
5.Fit rubber grommet.
6.Smear ribs of the valve with Lucas Girling rubber
grease to assist assembly, and push valve fully
home.
7.Connect vacuum hose to the valve.
8.Road test vehicle.

70BRAKES
18
REPAIR VACUUM PUMP
Service repair no - 70.50.19
Remove
NOTE: To ease pump removal set engine
to T.D.C. on No.1 cylinder.
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove air cleaner
See FUEL SYSTEM,
Repair, Air cleaner
.
3.Detach servo hose from vacuum pump.
4.Remove bolt securing air cleaner support
bracket strut.
5.Remove 6 bolts securing vacuum pump.
6.Detach pump complete with strut and harness
bracket. Note location of strut and bracket for
Refit.
Refit
7.Clean mating faces of pump and block.
8.Loosely assemble pump to block with a new
gasket and with air cleaner strut and harness
bracket located under heads of bolts noted
during Remove.
9.Evenly tighten bolts, to depress pump plunger,
finally tightening to
25 Nm (18 lbf/ft).
10.Secure strut to air cleaner bracket.
11.Connect vacuum hose and secure with clip.
12.Refit air cleaner
See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Air cleaner
.

70BRAKES
2
OVERHAUL MASTER CYLINDER
Service repair no - 70.30.09
Before starting overhaul procedure refer to general
brake service practice
See Repair, General brake
service practice
.
Dismantling master cylinder
1.Disconnect battery and remove master cylinder
from servo
See Repair, Master cylinder.
2.Before commencing overhaul procedure
thoroughly clean master cylinder and inspect
outer surfaces for damage and condition, renew
complete assembly if necessary.
3.The reservoir is a push fit in master cylinder and
secured by seals. Carefully ease reservoir from
master cylinder by rolling it from seals as
illustrated.
4.Using soft jaws, one either side of master
cylinder flange and clamp flange in a suitable
vice. Remove water ingress 'O' ring seal from
master cylinder to servo flange and discard.
5.Hold outside of transfer housing with a suitable
pair of grips, carefully pull, while working pliers in
a backwards and forwards rocking motion to
ease housing off master cylinder, discard
housing and vacuum seal.
6.Withdraw 2 reservoir seals from master cylinder
and note their positions in inlet ports for
reassembly. Discard both seals.
7.Remove retaining ring and 'O' ring seal from
machined outer surface of master cylinder,
discard both seal and retaining ring.

70BRAKES
4
OVERHAUL Assembling master cylinder
CAUTION: It is important that the following
instructions are carried out precisely,
otherwise damage could be caused to new
seals when inserting plungers into cylinder bore.
Generous amounts of new brake fluid should be
used to lubricate parts during assembly.
NOTE: Thoroughly check that no debris is
lodged in fluid passageways and drillings.
If debris is found, carefully remove,
re-clean cylinder and re-check.
16.Fit new swirl tube to bottom of cylinder bore.
17.Lubricate secondary plunger and cylinder bore.
Offer plunger assembly to cylinder until
recuperation seal is resting centrally in mouth of
bore. Gently introduce plunger with a circular
rocking motion, as illustrated. Ensuring that seal
does not become trapped, ease seal into bore
and slowly push plunger down bore in one
continuous movement.
18.Fit primary plunger assembly using same
method as for secondary plunger, push plunger
down bore.
19.Fit original guide ring to support primary plunger.
20.Coat a new 'O' ring with brake fluid and fit to its
respective groove on outer location surface of
master cylinder.
CAUTION: 'O' ring should not be rolled
down outer location surface of master
cylinder but should be slightly stretched
and eased down cylinder and into its groove. Do
not over stretch seal.21.Fit a new retaining ring on outer surface of
master cylinder ensuring that serrations of ring
are facing mounting flange.
22.Fit two new reservoir seals in their respective
ports.
23.Fit a new vacuum seal to either primary plunger
or to bottom of transfer housing bore, open face
of seal towards primary plunger guide ring.
24.Lubricate vacuum seal with brake fluid, fit
transfer housing to master cylinder, push
housing fully up to cylinder mounting flange. Do
not adjust transfer housing after fitting.
25.Lubricate a new water ingress seal with brake
fluid, slightly stretch seal and ease it down
housing until seal is in correct position between
housing and flange.
26.Roll reservoir into top of master cylinder,
reversing procedure described in instruction 3.
27.Fit master cylinder to servo
See Repair,
Master cylinder
.
28.Reconnect battery, and road test vehicle.

76CHASSIS AND BODY
34
REPAIRREV: 05/99 LOWER FASCIA PANEL (HEATER DUCT)
ASSEMBLY
Service repair no - 76.46.05
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove steering wheel
See STEERING,
Repair, Steering wheel
.
3.Remove steering column nacelle
See
STEERING, Repair, Steering column nacelle
.
4.Remove instrument panel
See INSTRUMENTS,
Repair, instrument panel
.
5.Release heater cable at control lever
See
HEATING AND VENTILATION, Repair, Heater
control cable - air distribution
.
6.Remove 2 screws, withdraw switch panel from
lower fascia and disconnect switch multi-plugs.
7.Prise out Land Rover decal and remove screw
securing grab handle to crash pad.
8.Remove lower screw and lift grab handle from
lower fascia panel.
9.On RH drive vehicles only, remove screw
securing LH side of finisher to wiper motor cover.
10.Remove 4 screws and remove both demister
vents from crash pad.
11.Remove 3 screws securing crash pad to fascia
bulkhead.
12.Remove crash pad.
13.Remove radio, if fitted.
14.Remove 2 trim studs securing radio housing to
trim panel. Remove radio housing.

CHASSIS AND BODY
37
REPAIR REV: 05/9947.Connect leads and plugs to auxiliary switches
and clock.
48.Secure switch panel to lower fascia panel and
switch cover.
49.Position radio housing, if applicable, and feed
radio multi- plug, aerial and speaker leads from
switch cover to radio housing.
50.Secure radio housing to trim panel.
51.Fit radio connections and secure radio in
housing.
52.Fit crash pad to fascia bulkhead.
53.Fit demister vents in crash pad.
54.Fit grab handle to lower fascia panel and secure
to crash pad. Refit Land Rover decal.
55.Connect multi-plugs to rear screen, hazard and
interior lamp switches and fit switch panel to
fascia panel.
56.Fit heater control cable
See HEATING AND
VENTILATION, Repair, Heater control cable -
air distribution
.
57.Fit instrument panel
See INSTRUMENTS,
Repair, instrument panel
.
58.Fit steering column nacelle
See STEERING,
Repair, Steering column nacelle
.
59.Fit steering wheel
See STEERING, Repair,
Steering wheel
.
60.Reconnect battery.FRONT UNDERTRAY
Service repair no - 76.11.81 - Front undertray
Service repair no - 76.11.85 - Acoustic pad
Remove
1.Raise vehicle on ramp.
2.Position support under chassis front
crossmember.
3.Lower ramp to give clearance between axle and
undertray.
4.Remove 4 nuts, disconnect propeller shaft from
front axle, and move aside.
5.Remove 2 bolts securing undertray to chassis
front crossmember.
6.Remove nut securing undertray to bump stop
front fixing bolt on both sides.
7.Remove 2 bolts securing sides of undertray to
rear undertray.
8.Pull front undertray forwards to release flanges
from rear undertray.
9.Lower undertray to clear steering box etc. and
manouvre rearwards over axle.
10.Remove front undertray.
11.If necessary, remove 8 fasteners to release
acoustic pad from undertray.

HEATING AND VENTILATION
1
REPAIR HEATER UNIT
Service repair no - 80.20.01
Remove
1.Remove bonnet and disconnect battery.
2.Remove radiator bottom hose at radiator union
and drain cooling system
See COOLING
SYSTEM, Repair, Drain and refill cooling
system
.
3.Slacken clips and remove heater hoses at
heater box unions.
4.Remove outer cable securing clips.
5.Slacken trunnions and remove control cables
from heater vent flap levers.
6.Remove heater wiring harness securing loop.
7.Disconnect harness multi-plug.
8.Remove interior bulkhead trim.
9.Remove lower nuts and bolts securing the
heater unit to the bulkhead.
10.Slacken heater unit upper retaining bolts.
11.Manoeuvre heater unit, complete with blower
motor, clear of air inlet duct and remove from
engine compartment.
12.If existing heater unit is to be refitted, remove
sealing rubber.
For heater matrix removal
See Heater matrix.
For blower motor removal
See Blower motor.
Refit
13.Smear a new heater unit sealing rubber with a
suitable impact adhesive and fit to heater.
14.Manoevre heater unit into position in engine
compartment, fit blower motor to air inlet duct
and locate upper fixing bolts.
15.Loosely fit heater unit lower fixing bolts.
16.Fully tighten upper fixing bolts.
17.Fully tighten lower fixings and refit interior
bulkhead trim.
18.Secure wiring harness and reconnect multi-plug.
19.Fit control cables to vent flap trunnions and
secure with outer cable clips.
20.Connect heater hoses.
21.Fit radiator bottom hose and refill cooling system
See COOLING SYSTEM, Repair, Drain and
refill cooling system
.
22.Fit bonnet and reconnect battery.

80HEATING AND VENTILATION
4
REPAIR HEATER CONTROL CABLE - TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
Service repair no - 80.10.05
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove 4 screws securing instrument panel to
fascia cowl.
3.Pull instrument panel away from fascia and
disconnect speedometer cable to give easier
access to control cable at bulkhead.
4.Remove retaining screws and pull off air
distribution and temperature control lever knobs.
5.Remove 3 screws and detach side cover,
complete with control lever assembly.
6.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.
7.Remove small bolt and release outer cable
retaining clip.
8.Slacken grub screw and release inner cable from
clevis.
9.From inside engine compartment, release outer
cable retaining clip at heater unit.
10.Slacken trunnion fixing and release inner cable
from heater unit flap lever.
11.Release 2 retaining clips securing control cables
to engine bulkhead and heater hoses.
12.Pull control cable through bulkhead grommet
and remove from vehicle.
Refit
13.Fit new control cable to heater flap lever trunnion
with approximately 10 mm of inner cable
protruding from trunnion. Fully tighten trunnion.
14.Secure outer cable with retaining clip.
15.Route control cable through sealing grommet
and along inside of engine bulkhead to fascia
panel.