1996 Land Rover Defender Worshop Manual 300 Tdi

10
MAINTENANCE
BATTERY CONNECTIONS
NOTE: The vehicle may be fitted with an
alarm and immobilisation system using a
battery backed-up alarm sounder. See
VEHICLE EXTERIOR
CHECK/ADJUST HEADLAMP ALIGNMENT
Check/adjust headlamp alignment.
ELECTRICAL, Repair,  Battery
Disconnect battery leads, clean and grease with
petroleum jelly, including battery terminals.
CHECK ROAD WHEELS AND TYRES
Check road wheels for damage.
CHECK OPERATION OF DOOR SWITCHES
Check tyres, including spare, for compliance with
manufacture’s specificaton.
When a Vehicle Immobilisation and Alarm System is
fitted it is important that all door and bonnet switches
operate correctly, otherwise perimeter and interior
protection may not function if a door or the bonnet is
opened.
Check visually for cuts, lumps, bulges, uneven tread
wear and tread depth. See INTRODUCTION,
Information,  wheels and tyres
Check/adjust tyre pressures. See WHEELS AND
TYRES, Repair,  Tyres pressures
INSPECT BRAKE PADS FOR WEAR, CALIPERS
FOR LEAKS AND CONDITION OF DISCS
Check thickness of brake pads, and renew if thickness
is less than 3,00 mm (0.12 in). Check brake pads for
oil contamination and fit a new set, if necessary, See
BRAKES, Repair,  front brake pads or See
BRAKES, Repair,  rear brake pads
WARNING: When renewing brake pads, it
is essential that only genuine components
with correct grade of lining are used.
Always fit new pads as complete axle sets, NEVER
individually or as a single wheel set. Serious
consequences could result from out of balance
braking due to mixing of linings.
CHECK FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Use recognised wheel alignment equipment to carry
out this operation.  See STEERING, Adjustment,
front wheel alignment
CHECK OPERATION OF ALL DOORS/TAILGATE,
BONNET AND LOCKS
LUBRICATE ALL DOOR/TAILGATE HINGES, AND
DOOR CHECK/LOCK MECHANISMS
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MAINTENANCE
Product Specification
CategoriesLand Rover, Land Rover Defender
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Model Year1996
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- 450 pages
Document TypeWorkshop Manual
LanguageEnglish
Product NameDefender 300 Tdi
Product BrandLand Rover
Document File TypePDF
Publisherlandrover.com
Wikipedia's Pagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover
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