Gearbox & transmission
When to use the diff lock
IMPORTANTINFORMATION
Transmission ’wind up’
As a generalrule, the differentialshould only
be locked in order to drive off-road on loose
and slipperysurfaces. ALWAYS unlock the
differentialfor normal road driving or as soon
as a hard grippy surface is reached whether
high or low gears are selected.
If the warning light is obviouslyreluctant
to extinguish after the diff lock has been
deselected, some transmission ’wind up’
may be present.
NOTE: Avaluable introduction to off-road
driving, which includes many useful
references to the transfer gearboxand ’diff
lock’, is included in the ’Off-road driving’
section of the handbook.
Reversing the vehicle for a short distance
and then going forward will usually
’unwind’the transmission and extinguish
the light and the vehicle can then be
driven as normal. However, if after two or
three attempts to ’unwind’the
transmission the light remains on,
consult your dealer AS SOONAS
POSSIBLE.
WARNING
If the vehicle is driven on normal road
surfaces with the differential locked, the
steering will feel stiff, excessive tyre wear
will occur and the transmission will be
’wound up’. This places excessive strain on
the transmission.
Diff lock warning light
The amber warning light on the instrument
panel illuminates when the diff lock is actually
engaged - rather than when it has been
selected. Similarlyit will only extinguish when
the diff lock is actuallydisengaged. This
accounts for a slight delaybetween diff lock
deselection and the warning light
extinguishing which is quite normal.
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| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Defender 110, Land Rover Defender 130, Land Rover Defender 90 |
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| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 1997 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Defender 90, 110, 130 |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
| Applicable to Country | Australia |
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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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