1999 LAND ROVER DEFENDER handbrake

10 - MAINTENANCE
CONTENTS
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MAINTENANCE
UNDERBONNET VIEW - Td5 1..............................................................................
SEATS AND SEAT BELTS 2..................................................................................
LAMPS, HORNS AND WARNING INDICATORS 2................................................
WIPERS AND WASHERS 3...................................................................................
HANDBRAKE 3.......................................................................................................
BATTERY CONDITION - Td5 4..............................................................................
HANDSET BATTERY 5...........................................................................................
HEADLAMP ALIGNMENT 5....................................................................................
ROAD WHEELS 6...................................................................................................
TYRE PRESSURES, CONDITION AND TREAD DEPTH 6....................................
BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS AND DISCS 7..............................................................
ROAD WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HARNESS - Td5 7............................................
FUEL FILTER ELEMENT 8.....................................................................................
FUEL FILTER SEDIMENTER - Td5 8.....................................................................
INTERCOOLER / COOLING SYSTEM 9................................................................
AMBIENT AIR PRESSURE (AAP) SENSOR - Td5 9..............................................
DOOR LOCKS AND HINGES 10............................................................................
ENGINE COOLANT 10...........................................................................................
BRAKE FLUID 11....................................................................................................
AIR FILTER ELEMENT AND DUMP VALVE 11.....................................................
AUXILIARY DRIVE BELT 12...................................................................................
PAS FLUID, CLUTCH FLUID AND SCREEN WASHER LEVELS 12.....................
STEERING BOX 13................................................................................................
ENGINE OIL 14.......................................................................................................
CENTRIFUGE ROTOR - Td5 14.............................................................................
FULL FLOW OIL FILTER 15...................................................................................
GEARBOX OIL 15...................................................................................................
TRANSFER BOX OIL 16.........................................................................................
FRONT AND REAR AXLE OIL 17..........................................................................
PROPELLER SHAFTS 18.......................................................................................
CLUTCH PIPES AND UNIONS 18..........................................................................
PAS PIPES AND UNIONS 19.................................................................................
ENGINE, GEARBOX, TRANSFER BOX AND AXLES 19.......................................
EXHAUST SYSTEM 20...........................................................................................
STEERING BOX AND SUSPENSION 20...............................................................
STEERING BALL JOINTS 21.................................................................................
SHOCK ABSORBERS 22.......................................................................................
TOWING BRACKET 22...........................................................................................
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTINGS 23..................................................
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MAINTENANCE
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MAINTENANCE WIPERS AND WASHERS
1.Operate screen washer and switch on wipers.
Check washer jets are correctly aimed and
check for smooth smearless operation across
screen of wiper blades at all speeds, including
intermittent.
2.Repeat operation for rear screen
wipers/washers.
3.Check all wiper blades for condition and signs of
splits or damage.
4.Check security of wiper arms.HANDBRAKE
1.With the vehicle stationary, apply handbrake and
check for correct operation.See BRAKES,
Adjustment.
2.Release handbrake and check for correct
operation.
NOTE: Any adjustment required as a result
of the checking process will be subject to
additional labour and/or material cost and
should not be carried out without the
authorisation of the customer.
Adjust handbrake (First 12,000 miles/12 months
only
1.Adjust handbrake cable.See BRAKES,
Adjustment.
NOTE: Additional time is built into the first
12,000/12 months service time to allow for
handbrake cable adjustment.
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MANUAL GEARBOX
7
REPAIR GEARBOX
Service repair no - 37.20.02.99
Remove
1.Disconnect battery negative lead.
2.Remove gear lever and transfer gearbox lever
knobs.
3.Remove gearbox tunnel carpet.
4.Remove gear lever cover.
5.Remove nut and washer securing gear lever to
lower splined lever.
6.Mark gear lever spline setting to lower lever and
remove lever.
7.Release and remove insulation pad from tunnel.
8.Remove trim stud and lift up handbrake gaiter for
access to clevis pin.
9.Remove split pin, clevis pin, washer and
disconnect cable from handbrake lever; discard
split pin.
10.Remove 2 bolts securing hand-brake lever to
body, disconnect Lucar and remove lever.
11.Remove 2 screws securing relay panel and
collect 2 spacers.
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REPAIR
34.Pull handbrake cable through heel board.
35.Disconnect multiplug from speed sensor and
release harness from clip on transfer gearbox.
36.Remove retaining nut and release battery earth
lead from transfer gearbox.
37.Release body harness clips from bracket on top
of transfer gearbox.
38.Lower gearbox jack sufficiently to allow transfer
gearbox lever to clear tunnel.
39.Disconnect 2 Lucars from differential lock switch,
multiplug from reverse light switch and multiplug
from low ratio detect switch - if fitted and release
multiplug from bracket.
40.Remove bolt and release earth leads from RH
side of transfer gearbox.
41.Support the weight of the engine.
42.Remove 6 bolts securing clutch housing to
engine.
43.With assistance, remove gearbox from engine.
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MANUAL GEARBOX
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REPAIR Refit
44.Clean gearbox to engine mating faces, dowels
and dowel holes.
45.With assistance raise gearbox on jack and align
to clutch and engine.
46.Fit lower bolts securing clutch housing to engine
and tighten to50 Nm (37 lbf.ft).
NOTE: Do not fit upper bolts at this stage.
47.Fit earth leads and secure with bolt.
48.Connect Lucars to differential lock switch,
multiplug to reverse light switch, position
multiplug to bracket and connect low ratio detect
multiplug - if fitted.
49.Raise gearbox jack and guide transfer gearbox
lever through tunnel.
50.Secure body harness clips to bracket on top of
transfer gearbox.
51.Position battery earth lead to transfer gearbox
and tighten retaining nut.
52.Connect multiplug to speed sensor and secure
harness in clip on transfer gearbox.
53.Position mounting brackets and rubber
mountings, positioning heat shield to LH
mounting and tighten bracket bolts to85 Nm (63
lbf.ft).
54.Position nuts to mountings and tighten to48 Nm
(35 lbf.ft).
55.Remove 3 bolts securing support plate
LRT-99-007to gearbox.
56.Position handbrake cable through heel board.
57.Position clutch slave cylinder, fit bolts and
tighten to25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
58.Clean propeller shafts and mating faces.
59.Position propeller shafts, align to marks and
tighten nuts to48 Nm (35 lbf.ft).
60.Clean intermediate silencer and tail pipe mating
faces.
61.Position silencer and secure on mountings,
using a new gasket align to tail pipe, fit nuts and
tighten to25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
62.Refill gearbox with oil.See Adjustment.
63.Refill transfer gearbox with oil.See
MAINTENANCE ,
64.Fit exhaust front pipe.See MANIFOLD AND
EXHAUST SYSTEM, Repair.
65.Refit starter motor.See ELECTRICAL, Repair.
66.Fit bolt securing shim plate to clutch housing and
tighten10 Nm (7 lbf.ft).
67.Position heater pipe to gearbox housing, fit
upper bolts securing clutch housing to engine
and tighten to50 Nm (37 lbf.ft).
68.Position gearbox breather pipes to clips on
heater hose.69.Fit air cleaner.See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair.
70.Fit cooling fan.See COOLING SYSTEM,
Repair.
71.Fit and align tunnel cover, fit and tighten screws.
72.Position relay panel, fit spacers and tighten
screws.
73.Position hand-brake lever and tighten bolts to25
Nm (18 lbf.ft).
74.Connect handbrake cable to lever, fit clevis pin,
washer and new split pin.
75.Connect Lucar to hand-brake switch.
76.Position gaiter to handbrake lever and secure
with trim stud.
77.Locate insulation pad over gear levers and fit to
tunnel cover.
78.Align spline marks, fit gear lever to lower lever,
fit washer and secure with retaining nut.
79.Position gear lever cover.
80.Position gearbox tunnel carpet.
81.Fit gear lever and transfer gear lever knobs.
82.Reconnect battery negative lead.
83.Fit battery cover.
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TRANSFER GEARBOX
1
REPAIR BOTTOM COVER - TRANSFER GEARBOX -
RESEAL
Service repair no - 41.20.06
1.Raise vehicle on ramp.
2.Remove 6 bolts securing rear underbelly panel
and remove panel.
3.Drain transfer gearbox oil.
4.Remove 10 bolts securing bottom cover to
transfer gearbox and remove cover.
Refit
5.Clean bottom cover and mating face on transfer
gearbox.
6.Clean bolt threads.
7.Apply Loctite 290 to bolt threads.
8.Apply Hylosil RTV sealant to bottom cover
sealing face.
9.Position bottom cover, fit bolts and tighten to25
Nm (18 lbf.ft).
10.Fill transfer gearbox with oil.
11.Fit rear underbelly panel and tighten bolts.
12.Lower vehicle on ramp.TRANSFER GEARBOX
Service repair no - 41.20.25.99
Remove
1.Position vehicle on a’4 post’ramp
2.Remove battery cover.
3.Disconnect battery negative lead.
4.Select low range gear and leave vehicle in
neutral.
5.Remove gear lever knobs.
6.Remove gearbox tunnel carpet.
7.Remove gear lever cover.
8.Release and remove insulation pad.
9.Remove cubby box.See CHASSIS AND
BODY, Repair.
10.Remove 4 screws securing access panel,
diagnostic plug mounting bracket and place
aside.
11.Remove trim stud and lift up handbrake gaiter for
access to clevis pin.
12.Remove split pin, washer, clevis pin and
disconnect cable from handbrake lever.
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41TRANSFER GEARBOX
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REPAIR
13.Release handbrake outer cable from heelboard.
14.Remove breather pipe banjo bolt from transfer
gearbox high/low cross shaft housing and
discard sealing washers.
15.Remove retaining clip and disconnect high/low
operating rod from lever.
16.Remove cooling fan.See COOLING SYSTEM,
Repair.
17.Remove front exhaust pipe.See MANIFOLD
AND EXHAUST SYSTEM, Repair.
18.Drain transfer gearbox oil.
19.Remove 3 nuts securing intermediate silencer to
tail pipe.
20.Release intermediate silencer from rubber
mountings and remove silencer from tail pipe,
discard gasket.
21.Using a centre punch, mark relationship between
front propeller shaft and transfer gearbox drive
flanges and rear propeller shaft and brake drum
drive flanges.
22.Remove 4 nuts securing front propeller shaft to
transfer gearbox drive flange and remove
propeller shaft.
23.Remove 4 nuts securing rear propeller shaft to
brake drum flange.
24.Release propeller shaft and tie aside.
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41TRANSFER GEARBOX
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REPAIR 71.Release propeller shaft, align flange markings
and connect to studs.
72.Fit nuts securing propeller shaft and tighten to48
Nm (33 lbf.ft).
73.Clean front propeller to transfer gearbox flange
mating faces.
74.Fit propeller shaft, align flange markings and
tighten nuts to48 Nm (33 lbf.ft).
75.Using new gasket, fit intermediate silencer and
tighten nuts to25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
76.Fit exhaust front pipe.See MANIFOLD AND
EXHAUST SYSTEM, Repair.
77.Refill transfer gearbox with recommended oil.
78.Fit cooling fan cowl.
79.Fit high/low operating rod and secure with
retaining clip.
80.Position handbrake outer cable to heelboard.
81.Position handbrake cable to lever, fit clevis pin,
washer and new split pin.
82.Position handbrake gaiter and secure with trim
studs.
83.Fit insulation pad to tunnel.
84.Fit gear lever cover.
85.Fit gear lever knobs.
86.Position diagnostic plug bracket, access panel
and tighten screws.
87.Fit carpet to transmission tunnel.
88.Fit cubby box.See CHASSIS AND BODY,
Repair.
89.Fit cooling fan.See COOLING SYSTEM,
Repair.
90.Reconnect battery negative lead.
91.Fit battery cover.GASKET - REAR COVER PLATE
Service repair no - 41.20.30
Remove
1.Raise vehicle on’4 post ramp’.
2.Mark rear cover plate to bearing housing for
assembly purposes.
3.Noting fitted position of stud bolt and harness
clip bracket, remove 5 bolts and stud bolt
securing cover plate.
4.Collect harness clip bracket.
5.Remove cover plate.
Refit
6.Clean cover plate and mating face.
7.Apply Hylosil RTV 102 to rear cover mating face.
8.Align reference marks, fit cover plate.
9.Clean cover bolts and apply Loctite 290 threads
of bolts and stud nut.
10.Position clip bracket, fit stud nut and bolts,
tighten by diagonal selection to25 Nm (18
lbf.ft).
11.Check/top-up transfer gearbox oil.
12.Lower vehicle.
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