1999 LAND ROVER DEFENDER spare wheel

CHASSIS AND BODY
1
ADJUSTMENT TAIL DOOR STRIKER
Service repair no - 76.37.25
Check
1.Before adjusting door striker, ensure spare
wheel is fitted to tail door.
Adjust
1.Loosen bolts securing striker.
2.Adjust striker and tighten bolts to10 Nm (7
lbf.ft).
3.Close door and check for correct latching.
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76CHASSIS AND BODY
10
REPAIR DOOR - TAIL - REMOVE
Service repair no - 76.28.19.99
Remove
1.Remove 3 nuts and remove spare wheel.
2.Remove bolt securing check strap to body.
3.Release harness grommet from harness cover,
disconnect connectors and multiplug.
4.Release harness cover and harness from body.
5.With assistance, remove 6 screws securing door
hinges to body and remove door.
Refit
6.With assistance, position door and fit but do not
tighten bolts.
7.Position check strap and tighten bolt.
8.Align door to body and tighten bolts.
9.Position harness through body and secure
harness cover.
10.Secure harness connectors and multiplug.
11.Secure harness grommet to body.
12.Position spare wheel to tail door and tighten
nuts.
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CHASSIS AND BODY
11
REPAIR GLASS/SEALING RUBBER - TAIL DOOR - UP TO
02MY
Service repair no - 76.31.22
Remove
1.Remove high level stop lamp.See
ELECTRICAL, Repair.
2.Remove 3 nuts and remove spare wheel.
3.Raise cover, remove nut and remove rear wiper
arm assembly.
4.Disconnect 2 HRW Lucars.
5.Remove 30 screws securing door glass
retainers.
6.Remove door glass retainers.
7.Remove door glass sealing strips.
8.Release and remove door glass.Refit
9.Clean old sealant from glass aperture.
10.Apply sealant to glass aperture.
11.Position door glass, fit sealing strips and glass
retainers and secure with screws.
12.Connect HRW lucars.
13.Fit high level stop lamp.See ELECTRICAL,
Repair.
14.Fit rear wiper arm assembly and secure with nut.
15.Position spare wheel and secure with nuts.
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30
REPAIR Refit
7.Insert glass into channels and carefully push to
top of frame.
8.Secure glass channels with screws. Ensure
screw heads are down below bottom of channels
to prevent damage to glass.
9.Fit inner and outer waist seal to door.
10.Fit check strap.
11.Fit check strap torsion bar and tighten nuts to10
Nm (7 lbf.ft).
12.Fit rear door mounting panel.See this Section.GLASS/SEALING RUBBER - TAIL DOOR - FROM
02MY
Service repair no - 76.31.22
Remove
1.Remove spare wheel from tail door.
2.Raise nut cover, remove nut and release wiper
arm.
3.Open rear door.
4.Remove CHMSL assembly.See
ELECTRICAL, Repair.
5.Disconnect 4 Lucar connections.
6.With assistance, from inside of vehicle apply
pressure to glass, relieve seal lip and carefully
remove glass.
WARNING: Wear suitable eye protection
when removing and refitting glass.
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31
REPAIR 7.Remove seal from glass.
CAUTION: Lay glass on felt covered
supports and be careful not to damage the
obscuration band. Do not stand on edge
as this can cause chips which subsequently
develop into cracks.
Refit
8.Clean glass and fit seal. Ensure seal is fully
located on glass.
9.Thoroughly clean the tail door glass mounting
flange.
10.Fit drawstring to seal.
11.Lubricate seal.
12.With assistance, position glass and seal to
aperture, locate lower edge and fit seal using
drawstring.
13.Clean glass and check seal fit.
14.Connect Lucars to heated rear screen.
15.Fit CHMSL assembly.See ELECTRICAL,
Repair.
16.Fit wiper arm to spindle, align blade to glass and
tighten nut to18 Nm (13 lbf.ft).
17.Fit spare wheel and tighten nuts to45 Nm (33
lbf.ft).TRIM CASING - FRONT DOOR - FROM 02MY
Service repair no - 76.34.01
Remove
1.Remove 2 screws securing door pull and
remove door pull.
2.Remove screw securing door release
escutcheon and remove escutcheon.
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84WIPERS AND WASHERS
6
REPAIR
6.Identify and remove relay.
Refit
7.Fit relay.
8.Position instrument pack and connect multiplugs.
9.Fit instrument pack to fascia and secure with
screws.
10.Connect battery negative lead.See
ELECTRICAL, Repair.MOTOR - WIPER - TAIL DOOR - FROM 02MY
Service repair no - 84.35.12
Remove
1.Remove spare wheel from tail door.
2.Raise nut cover, remove nut and release wiper
arm.
3.Remove nut and collect washer securing wiper
motor to tail door.
4.Open tail door.
5.Remove tail door trim casing.See CHASSIS
AND BODY, Repair.
6.Remove bolt securing door locking solenoid to
tail door.
7.Pivot both assemblies and withdraw wiper motor
from tail door.
8.Disconnect multiplugs from wiper motor.
9.Remove wiper motor assembly.
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WIPERS AND WASHERS
7
REPAIR
NOTE: Do not carry out further
dismantling if component is removed for
access only.
10.Remove 2 bolts securing wiper motor to
mounting bracket, remove bracket.
Refit
11.Fit mounting bracket to motor and tighten bolts
to10 Nm (7 lbf.ft).
12.Fit motor spindle to rear door, connect multiplugs
and push motor fully home. Align motor
mounting bracket with solenoid mounting
bracket, fit bolt and tighten to10 Nm ( 7 lbf.ft ).
13.Fit rear door trim casing.See CHASSIS AND
BODY, Repair.
14.Fit washer and nut to rear wiper assembly,
tighten nut to3 Nm (2.2 lbf.ft).
15.Fit wiper arm to spindle, align blade to glass and
tighten nut to17 Nm (13 lbf.ft).
16.Close nut cover.
17.Fit spare wheel and tighten nuts to45 Nm (33
lbf.ft).RELAY - TAIL DOOR WIPER - FROM 02MY
Service repair no - 84.35.38
Remove
1.Remove tail door trim casing.See CHASSIS
AND BODY, Repair.
2.Remove rear wiper motor relay.
Refit
3.Fit relay.
4.Fit tail door trim casing.See CHASSIS AND
BODY, Repair.
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