INTRODUCTION
TOWING
Rear suspended tow by breakdown vehicle
CAUTION: The vehicle has permanent
four-wheel drive. The following towing
instructions must be adhered to:
1. If the front axle is to be trailed turn ignition key to
position ’1’ to release steering lock.
2. Select neutral in main gearbox and transfer box.
Towing the vehicle on all four wheels with driver
operating steering and brakes.
CAUTION: The steering wheel and/or
linkage must be secured in a straight
ahead position. DO NOT use the steering
lock mechanism for this purpose.
1.
2.
Turn ignition key to position ’1’ to release
steering lock.
Select neutral in main gearbox and transfer
gearbox.
TRANSPORTING THE VEHICLE BY TRAILER
Lashing/towing eyes are provided on front and rear of
the chassis side members, see J6085, to facilitate the
securing of the vehicle to a trailer or other means of
transportation.
CAUTION: Underbody components must
not be used as lashing points.
Install vehicle on trailer and apply park brake. Select
neutral in main gearbox.
3.
4.
Secure tow rope, chain or cable to front towing
eyes (alternative types shown).
Release the parking brake.
CAUTION: The brake servo and power
assisted steering system will not be
functional without the engine running.
Greater pedal pressure will be required to apply
the brakes, the steering system will require
greater effort to turn the front road wheels.
The vehicle tow connection should be used only
in normal road conditions, ’snatch’ recovery
should be avoided.
INFORMATION
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| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Defender |
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| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
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| Document Type | Workshop Manual |
| Language | English |
| Product Name | Defender |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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