LAND ROVER FRELANDER 2 2006 User Guide

The las t t wo digi ts of t he number '01' indicate the part of the s ys tem covered by the s ub-s ecti on i.e. Air Conditioning(A/C) Compressor.

Publi s hed: 11-May-2011
General Information - General Service Information
Des cript ion and Operat ion
Introduction
This manual has been wri tt en in a format t hat i s desi gned to meet the needs of Land Rover technicians worl dwide and t oas si st them in t he efficient repai r and maintenance of Land Rover vehi cl es .
This manual provides descripti ons and methods for accomplis hing adjust ment, s ervi ce and repair work usi ng t es t ed andeffect ive procedures . Fol lowi ng thes e procedures wil l hel p ens ure product rel iabil ity.
Special Tools
The Speci al Tool(s ) Tabl e provided at t he begi nni ng of each procedure li st s t he s pecial t ool (s ) requi red t o carry out repairoperati ons wit hin t hat specific procedure. W herever poss i bl e, ill ust rat ions are provided whi ch wil l as s is t t echnicians i nidenti fyi ng the s pecial tool(s ) required and als o s howing s uch tool (s ) in use.
Speci al t ools may be obt ained from the manufact urer, SPX Tool s, t he addres ses of t heir branches will be found in theSpeci al Tools Gl oss ary.For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Special Tool Glos sary (100-00 General Informati on, Des cri pti on and Operati on).
Important Safety Instructions
Appropri at e s ervi ce methods and correct repai r procedures are es sent ial for t he s afe and reli abl e operati on of all mot orvehi cl es as well as ens uri ng the personal s afety of t he i ndi vi dual carryi ng out the work.
This manual cannot poss ibl y anti ci pat e al l s uch vari at ions and provi de advi ce or cauti ons as to each. Any pers on whodeparts from t he ins t ructi ons provi ded in this manual mus t firs t es tabl is h t hat t hey compromis e nei ther thei r personals afety nor t he vehicle i ntegri ty by their choice of met hods , tool s or parts .
Indi vi dual s who undert ake their own repai rs should have s ome skil l or training and limi t repairs t o component s which coul dnot affect t he s afety of t he vehicle or i ts pas s engers. Any repai rs requi red to s afet y cri ti cal i tems such as s t eering, brakes,s uspens ion or s uppl ement al res traint s yst em s hould be carri ed out by a Land Rover Dealer. Repairs t o s uch i tems s houldNEVER be at tempt ed by untrai ned indivi duals .
Warnings, Cautions and Notes which appear in this manual
As you read through t his manual, you wi ll come acros s W arnings, Caut ions and Notes . A W arning, Cauti on or Not e i splaced at the beginni ng of a s eries of s t eps . If the warning, caut ion or note onl y appl ies t o one s t ep, i t is pl aced at t hebegi nning of t he specific s t ep aft er the s t ep number.
Warnings, Cautions and Not es have the foll owing meanings :
Warning: Procedures which mus t be foll owed to avoid the pos s ibil it y of pers onal i njury.
Caution: Cal ls at tent ion t o procedures which mus t be foll owed to avoid damage to components .
Note: Gi ves hel pful informati on.
References
References t o the Left Hand (LH) or Right Hand (RH) si de given i n t hi s manual are made when vi ewing t he vehi cl e or unitfrom the rear.
Fault Diagnostic Equipment
The vehi cl e i s equi pped wit h a number of electroni c cont rol s yst ems t o provide opt imum performance of the vehicl e'ss ys t ems .
Land Rover approved diagnos t ic equipment is avai lable and mus t be us ed where s pecified. The use of this equi pment willas si st wit h t he fault di agnos ti c abili ti es of the Deal er workshop. In parti cul ar, t he equi pment can be us ed t o i nterrogat et he elect roni c s ys t ems for di agnos is of faul ts whi ch may become evident during t he li fe of the vehicle.
This manual is produced as a reference s ource t o s uppl ement Land Rover approved di agnos ti c equipment.
Feat ures of t he equi pment include:
a. Ful ly upgradeable s upport for t he t echnician
b. Struct ured di agnos ti cs to accommodate al l ski ll levels
c. Direct print-out of screen i nformati on and tes t res ult s
Testing the vehicle
Operat ions covered in t his manual do not include reference t o t es t ing t he vehicle after repai r. It is es s ent ial t hat work i sins pect ed and t es t ed aft er compl eti on and if neces s ary, a road tes t of the vehicle is carried out , part icul arl y where s afet yrel ated i tems are concerned.
Repairs and Replacement Parts

Land Rover part s are manufact ured to t he s ame exact ing st andards as t he origi nal fact ory fit t ed components . For thisreas on, it is ess enti al t hat onl y genui ne Land Rover part s are used during mai ntenance or repai r.
Att enti on is parti cul arly drawn t o t he fol lowing poi nt s concerni ng repairs and t he fi tt ing of replacement parts andacces sories .
Safet y feat ures and corros ion prevent ion t reat ments embodied in t he vehicle may be impai red i f other than Land Roverrecommended part s are fi tt ed. In cert ain t errit ori es , l egi sl ati on prohibi ts t he fit ti ng of parts not t o manufact urer'ss pecificati on. Torque wrench s ett ing figures , where gi ven, mus t be adhered t o and l ocking devices , where s peci fi ed mus tbe us ed. If t he efficiency of a locki ng devi ce is impaired duri ng removal it mus t be repl aced.
Owners purchas ing acces s ori es whils t t ravell ing abroad mus t ens ure t hat the acces s ory and it s fi tt ed locati on on t hevehi cl e conform t o legal requirements .
The t erms of t he vehi cl e warranty may be i nvali dat ed by t he fit ti ng of parts ot her than t hos e recommended by Land Rover.
• NOTE: The fit ti ng of non-approved Land Rover parts and acces s ori es or the carrying out of non-approved al terati ons orconvers i ons may be dangerous . Any of the foregoing could affect t he s afety of t he vehicle and occupants ; al so, t he termsand condi ti ons of t he vehi cle warranty may als o be inval idated .
All Land Rover recommended part s have t he ful l backing of t he vehi cl e warranty.
Land Rover Dealers are obli ged to s upply onl y Land Rover recommended part s .
Specifications
Land Rover are cons tant ly s eeki ng t o improve the specificati on, des ign and producti on of their vehicles and al terat ionst ake pl ace accordingly. W hi ls t every effort i s made t o ens ure t he accuracy of t his Manual, i t should not be regarded as aninfalli ble guide to current s pecificati ons of any parti cular vehicle.
This Manual does not cons t it ute an offer for sal e of any part icul ar vehi cl e. Land Rover dealers are not agents of Land Roverand have no authori ty to bi nd the manufact urer by any expres sed or i mpli ed undertaking or repres ent ati on.

Publi s hed: 11-May-2011
General Information - Standard Workshop Practices
Des cript ion and Operat ion
Vehicle in Workshop
W hen working on a vehicl e in the workshop al ways make sure t hat :
W here practi cable, t he parking brake is appli ed and t he wheel s are securely chocked to prevent t he vehi cl e movingforwards or backwards .W henever pos si ble, t he ignit ion key i s removed before any work is carried out on t he vehi cle.If the engine i s t o be run, t here i s adequat e vent il ati on, or an extract ion hos e i s us ed to remove exhaus t fumes.There i s adequat e room to rais e the vehicle and remove t he wheel s , if neces s ary.Fender covers are al ways ins tal led i f any work i s to be carri ed out in t he engine compart ment.W here practi cable, t he batt ery i s dis connected if worki ng on the engi ne, underneath t he vehicle, or if t he vehi cl e i srai sed.
• CAUTIO NS:
Prior to dis connect ing the bat tery, refer to the El ect ri cal Secti on of this manual - Bat tery dis connect ion/connect ion.For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Specificati ons (414-01 Bat t ery, Mount ing and Cables , Speci ficat ions).
W hen el ect ri c arc wel ding on a vehi cl e, al ways dis connect t he generator wi ri ng to prevent t he pos si bili ty of a s urgeof current caus i ng damage to the i nternal component s of the generat or.
If us i ng welding equipment on t he vehicle, a s uit abl e fire exti nguis her is readily avail able.
Battery - General
• CAUTIO NS:
Prior to carrying out any procedures which i nvol ve dis connect ing/ or connecti ng the bat tery, refer t o t he ElectricalSect ion of t his manual - Batt ery di sconnect ion/connect ion.For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Specificati ons (414-01 Bat t ery, Mount ing and Cables , Speci ficat ions).
A di s charged bat tery condit ion may have been caus ed by an electrical short ci rcuit . If t his condit ion exis t s there wil lbe an apparentl y li ve circuit on the vehicle even when al l normal circuit s are s wit ched off. This can cause arcing when t hejumper cables are connect ed.
W hi le it i s not recommended that the vehicl e is jump s t art ed, i t is recognized t hat thi s may occas ionall y be t he onl ypracti cal way t o mobi lize a vehi cl e. Prior t o at tempt ing a jump s t art , reference must be made to the El ect ri cal Secti on oft hi s manual - Jump St art ing.
Followi ng jump s tart ing of a dis abl ed vehi cle, the di s charged bat tery mus t be checked for s erviceabili ty and recharged offt he vehi cl e as s oon as poss ibl e t o avoi d permanent damage.
Do not rel y on t he generator t o res t ore a di s charged bat tery. For a generat or t o recharge a batt ery, it woul d take i n exces sof eight hours cont inuous dri vi ng wi th no addi ti onal loads placed on t he batt ery.
Always make s ure that t he jumper cabl es are adequate for the tas k.Always make s ure that t he s lave batt ery i s of the same vol tage as t he vehicle bat tery. The bat teries mus t beconnected i n paral lel.Always make s ure that s wit chabl e electric circui ts are s wi tched off before connecti ng jumper cabl es. This reducest he ri sk of arci ng occurring when the final connecti on is made.
Towing the Vehicle
W ARNING: W hen t owing i s neces sary, reference mus t be made to the Jacki ng, Lift ing and Towing Secti on of thi sManual .
W hen t he vehicle i s being t owed dock the remote cont rol and s wit ch on the ignit ion. (s t eering l ock releas ed and warni ngli ght s i ll uminated). Onl y t hen wil l the s t eering, turn s ignal lamps , horn and s t op lamps be operat ional. Fail ure t o followt hes e i nst ructi ons may res ult in pers onal injury. It mus t be noted that wit h t he engine not running, t he power s t eering andbrake boost er wil l be inoperat ive t herefore, great er effort wil l be needed t o s t eer t he vehicle and apply the brakes .
General Installation Instructions
Component removal
W henever pos si ble, clean component s and the surroundi ng area before removal .
Blank off openings expos ed by component removal .Followi ng dis connecti on, s eal fuel, oil or hydrauli c li nes i mmediat ely us ing sui table bl anki ng plugs or caps .Seal open ends of expos ed oil ways us i ng sui table tapered hardwood pl ugs or cons pi cuous pl as t ic pl ugs .Immediat el y a component i s removed, place it i n a sui table contai ner; us e a s eparate cont ai ner for each componentand it s as s ociat ed part s .

Clean bench and provide marking mat eri al s , labels and containers before di s as s embli ng components .
Disassembling
Obs erve s crupul ous cl eanl ines s when dis as sembl ing component s, parti cul arly when brake, fuel, air s us pens ion or hydrauli cs ys t em parts are dis as sembl ed. A part icle of dirt or cloth fragment could caus e a s eri ous malfunct ion i f trapped i n t hes es ys t ems .
Blow out al l tapped holes , crevi ces , oil ways and flui d pass ages wit h dry, compres s ed air.
W ARNING: Sui table eye protecti on mus t be worn.
Us e s uit abl e marker i nk to identi fy mat ing parts , do not us e a s cri ber or cent re punch as t hey coul d ini ti at e cracksor dis torti on.W i re or t ape mat ing part s t oget her where neces s ary t o prevent acci dent al i nterchange.Suit abl y identi fy parts which are to be renewed and t o thos e part s requi ri ng further ins pect ion. Keep thes e part ss eparate.To make s ure that t he correct replacement part has been obt ained, do not dis card a part due for renewal unt il aftercomparing i t wit h t he new part.
Cleaning Components
Always us e cleaning agents whi ch are s uit able for the work being undert aken and the component s being cleaned. NEVERus e gasol ine (pet rol ) as a cleaning agent (degreas er). Always make s ure that the component bei ng cleaned is compati blewit h t he cleaning agent.
Always follow the manufact urer's i ns t ructi ons regarding the us e of cleaning agents and make sure t hat t he envi ronment inwhich t he work is being undert aken is s uit able. See Healt h and Safet y Precaut ions for furt her informati on regardi ngcleaning.
General Inspection of Components
All component s s houl d be i ns pect ed for wear or damage before reas s embl ing.
Always make s ure that component t o be i ns pected i s clean and free from oil or greas e.W hen a component is t o be checked di mensi onal ly agains t desi gn s pecified values , use the appropriat e meas uringequi pment i.e. micromet ers , verniers, s urface plates , dial t es t i ndi cat ors (DTI).Always make s ure that all meas uri ng equi pment is correct ly cali brat ed before us e.Reject a component which i s not wit hin specified values /l imi ts or i f it appears t o be damaged.A component may be rei ns t alled if dimens ions obt ai ned during checki ng are at t he maximum t olerance l imi t and itis in an undamaged condi ti on.Bearing journal clearances should be checked where neces s ary us ing Pl ast igauge.
Joints and Joint Faces
All gas ket s s houl d be i ns t alled dry unles s s tat ed otherwis e. Always appl y t he s pecified l ubricant to O-rings and i nst allO-ri ngs us ing the fingers onl y.
Us e gasket removal s pray and/or plas t ic s crapers t o remove traces of old gas ket.
CAUTION: DO NOT us e met al s crapers or emery clot h as t hes e may damage the s eali ng s urfaces.
Many joi nts us e s ealants ins tead of gasket s as t he seal ing medium. W here t his is t he cas e, t he s eal ant t oget her wit h i tspart number wil l be found l is ted i n t he rel evant repair operat ion and al so in the s ealants table.
CAUTION: Always remove all t races of the ol d s eal ant prior t o reas s embly. Use plas tic s crapers, s pecifi ed s olvent swhere avail abl e or dry, l int free clot h. DO NOT us e met al scrapers or emery clot h as t hese may damage the seali ngs urfaces . Make sure t hat s eali ng s urfaces are free from oi l or greas e as sealant s wil l not adhere properly to contaminateds urfaces .
Do not all ow s ealant to ent er tapped holes or oil ways .
Locking Devices
Always repl ace locki ng devi ces wit h one of the s ame des ign and of t he correct s ize.
Tab washers
Always release locki ng t abs before l oos ening fixings , do not reus e t ab washers.
Locknuts
Always us e a backing s panner when l oos ening and t ighteni ng locknut s, brake and fuel pipe unions .
Roll pins
Always i ns t all new roll pins of t he correct s ize.
Circlips
Always i ns t all new circl ips ens uri ng that t hey are of t he correct s ize for t he groove.

Woodruff keys
W oodruff keys may be reus ed provided t here i s no i ndi cat ion of wear or dis torti on.
Remove any burrs from edges of keyways us ing a fine fil e.
Split pins
Never at tempt t o s t raight en and reus e a s pli t pin, always make s ure that repl acement pins are of the correct si ze for t hehole i n which t hey are to be ins tal led.
Screw Threads
Damaged nuts , bolt s and s crews mus t always be dis carded. Att empti ng to recut or repai r damaged threads wi th at ap or di e i mpai rs the s t rength and fi t of t he t hreads and is not recommended.
• NOTE: Duri ng cert ai n repai r operat ions , it may be neces sary t o remove t races of t hread locking agent s us ing a tap.W here thi s is neces sary, t he i ns t ructi on to do s o wi ll appear in the relevant operation and it i s ess enti al that a t ap of thecorrect s ize and t hread i s used.
Some bolt s are coat ed wit h a thread locki ng agent and unles s s tat ed otherwis e, they mus t not be reus ed. Newbolt s havi ng the same part number as the original mus t always be i nst all ed. W hen nuts or bolt s are to bedis carded, t he repai r operat ion and relevant torque chart will i ncl ude an ins truct ion to that effect . Do not usepropri etary thread locki ng agent s as t hey may not meet the specificati on required. See al so Encapsul at ed('Patched') Bol ts and Screws.Always make s ure that repl acement nuts and bol ts are at leas t equal i n s trengt h t o thos e t hat they are repl acing.Cast ell ated nut s mus t not be loosened t o accept a s pli t pin except in recommended cas es when thi s forms part ofan adjus tment .Do not all ow oil or greas e t o enter bli nd holes , the hydrauli c acti on res ult ing from ti ght ening t he bolt or s tud cans plit t he housi ng and als o gi ve a fal s e torque reading.Always t ighten a nut, bolt or s crew to t he s peci fi ed torque fi gure, damaged or corroded threads can give a fals et orque reading.Nut and bolt loos ening and t ightening sequences , where gi ven, mus t ALW AY S be foll owed. Di st ort ion ofcomponents or fault y s eal ing of joints wil l res ul t if t he s equences are not fol lowed. W here an ins t ructi on is gi ven tot ighten i n s tages , thes e s tages mus t be adhered t o; do not at t empt to combi ne st ages part icul arl y where cert ains tages involve t ight eni ng by degrees.To check or re-t ighten a fi xing t o a s peci fi ed t orque, firs t loosen a quart er of a turn, t hen ret ighten to the s peci fi edt orque fi gure.Unles s ins t ructed ot herwis e, do not lubricat e bolt or nut t hreads pri or t o i nst all ing.
W here it i s s tat ed t hat bolt s and s crews may be reus ed, t he fol lowi ng procedures must be carri ed out:
Check t hat threads are undamaged.Remove all t races of locki ng agent from the threads .
CAUTION: DO NOT us e a wi re brus h; take care t hat threads are not damaged.
Make s ure t hat threads are clean and free from oil or greas e.Apply t he s pecified locki ng agent t o t he bolt t hreads .
Bolt and Nut Identification
An ISO met ri c bolt or s crew made of s t eel and l arger than 6 mm in di ameter can be identi fi ed by eit her of t he s ymbols ISOM or M emboss ed or i ndent ed on top of t he bolt head.
In addi ti on t o marks i dent ifying t he manufacturer, t he top of t he bolt head is als o marked wit h s ymbol s indi cat ing t hes trengt h grade e.g. 8.8, 10.9, 12.9, 14.9. Alt ernati vel y, some bol ts and screws have t he M and s trengt h grade s ymbols tamped on the flat s of the hexagon.
Encapsulated ('Patched') bolts and screws

Encaps ulated ('pat ched') bolt s and s crews have a t hread l ocking agent appl ied t o t he t hreads during manufact ure. Mos tt hread locking agent s are col ored, the band of color extending for 360 degrees around the t hread. Some l ocking agentshowever, are neutral in color and may not be s o eas il y identi fi ed apart from a s li ght ly darker area of thread where t helocking agent has been appli ed. The l ocking agent is releas ed and acti vat ed by t he ti ght ening proces s and is thenchemical ly cured to provide t he locking acti on.
Self-locking bolts and screws
Unles s s tat ed in a s peci fic repair procedure, sel f-locki ng bolt s and s crews i.e. nylon patched or tril obul ar t hread can bereus ed provided t hat res is t ance i s fel t when the locki ng port ion enters t he femal e thread.
Nylon pat ched bolt s and s crews have a l ocking agent eit her appli ed t o, or i ns erted in t he threaded porti on. They areidenti fi ed by t he pres ence of a colored s ect ion of t hread extending approximat ely 180 degrees around the t hread or by acol ored pl ug ins ert ed int o t he bol t.
Tri lobular bolt s have a s pecial t hread form which creates a s light i nt erference wit h t he t hread of the hol e or nut i nto whichit i s s crewed.
CAUTION: Do Not reuse sel f-locki ng fas t eners in crit ical locat ions e.g. drive pl at es/flywheel or engine beari ngs . Donot ins tal l non s elf-locki ng fas teners where a sel f-locki ng fas t ener i s s pecified.
Tri lobular bolt s s hould not be used as a s ubs t it ut e for pat ched bol ts .
Nut identification
A nut wi th an ISO metric t hread i s marked on one face or one of the hexagonal fl ats wit h t he st rengt h grade s ymbol 8, 12,14. Some nuts wi th the st rength grade 4, 5 or 6 are als o marked and s ome have the metric s ymbol M on t he hexagonal fl atoppos it e t he s trengt h grade marking.

A clock face sys tem is somet imes us ed as an al ternat ive method of indi cat ing t he s trengt h grade. The external chamfers ora face of t he nut is marked i n a pos it ion relati ve to the appropriat e hour mark on a cl ock face to indicate the s t rengthgrade.
A dot i s used to l ocat e t he 12 o'clock posi ti on and a das h t o indi cat e t he st rengt h grade. If t he grade i s above 12, t wodots i dent ify t he 12 o'clock posi ti on.
W hen t ight eni ng a s lot ted or cas tell ated nut , never loos en it t o i nsert a s pli t pi n except where s pecified as part of anadjus tment procedure. If di fficult y is experi enced i n correct ly pos it ioning t he s lot, alt ernati ve washers or nut s s houl d bes elect ed.
W here a nut is ti ght ened to adjust or mai ntain bearing pre-l oad, t he ti ght ening procedure must be adhered to.
Self-locking nuts
Unles s s tat ed otherwis e, sel f-locki ng nuts once removed must be di s carded and new nut s of t he s ame t ype and st rengthgrade i nst all ed.
Ball and Roller Bearings
W hen removing and i ns t alli ng bearings , make s ure t hat the foll owing pract ices are obs erved t o make s ure components erviceabi li ty:
CAUTION: Service t ools have been devel oped for removing the majori ty of beari ngs ; t hes e must al ways be usedwhere specified.
Remove all t races from beari ng under i ns pecti on by cl eani ng wit h a sui table degreas ant; maintai n absol ut ecleanlines s t hroughout operati ons.Conduct a vis ual ins pect ion for markings on roll ing element s , raceways , out er s urfaces of outer or inner surfaces ofinner ri ngs . Reject any bearings found to be marked s ince marking i n thes e areas i ndicat es ons et of wear.Hold inner race of bearing between finger and t humb of one hand and rotat e outer race to check that it revol vesabsol ut ely smoot hly. Repeat holding out er race and rot ati ng inner race. DO NOT spi n t he bearing.Rotat e outer ring gentl y us ing a reci procati ng movement whi ls t holding i nner ring; feel for any check or obs truct iont o rot ati on. Reject beari ng if movement is not abs ol utel y s moot h.Check beari ng for bl uei ng or si gns of overheat ing.Lubricate bearing wi th the s pecifi ed lubricant .Ins pect bearing s urface of s haft and beari ng hous i ng for dis colorat ion or ot her markings which i ndi cat e overheati ngof bearing or movement between beari ng and s eat ing.Before ins tal li ng bearing, make s ure t hat shaft and bearing hous ing are cl ean and free from burrs .If one bearing of a pair s hows s igns of wear, overheati ng etc., i t is advis able to replace bearings as a pai r unl ess itis sus pect ed t hat one beari ng may have been fault y when i nst all ed, was i nst all ed incorrect ly or t he faul t aros e duet o oil s eal fail ure.Never reins tal l a bearing unles s i t is i n a full y s erviceabl e condi ti on.
W hen i nst all ing a bearing t o a s haft , only apply force t o t he inner ri ng of the beari ng. W hen ins t al li ng a beari ngint o a hous ing, onl y apply force t o t he out er ri ng of the bearing.

CAUTION: Service t ools have been devel oped for ins tal ling the majori ty of beari ngs ; t hese must al ways be usedwhere specified.
In the cas e of greas e l ubricated beari ngs , fil l t he s pace bet ween t he bearing and out er s eal wit h t he recommendedgrade of greas e before ins t al li ng the seal.
CAUTION: W hen a waxed oil s eal (ins tal led dry) t ype of oil s eal i s to be ins t al led, take great care that greas e doesnot cont aminate the runni ng s urface of t he s eal .
Always make s uit able reference marks bet ween t he components of s eparable bearings e.g. t aper roller beari ngswhen dis as sembl ing t o make s ure correct locati on of components when as s embli ng. Never ins tall new roll ers i n anouter ring, al ways ins tal l a new beari ng ass embly.
Brake Pads and Linings
Always i ns t all t he correct grade and s peci fi cat ion of brake pads and li nings . W hen repl acing thes e it ems , always repl ace ascomplete axl e s ets .
Brake Hydraulics
Always obs erve t he fol lowing recommendat ions when worki ng on t he braking s ys tem:
W ARNING: Do not int ermi x brake fluid of di fferent specificati ons .
Always us e t wo s panners when loos eni ng or ti ght ening brake pi pes or hos e connect ions.Make s ure t hat hos es run in a natural curve and are not kinked or twi st ed.Ins t all brake pipes and hos es s ecurel y in their retaini ng clips and make sure t hat they cannot cont act a pot enti alchafing point .Containers used for brake fluid must be kept abs ol utel y cl ean.Do not s tore brake fluid in uns ealed containers, t he fluid will abs orb wat er which wi ll lower t he boili ng point of thefl uid.Do not all ow brake flui d to be cont aminat ed wit h ot her fluids such as mi neral oil and do not put brake fl uid i n acont ainer which has previous ly been us ed for s t oring ot her fl ui ds.Do not reus e brake flui d which has been bled from t he s ys t em.Always us e brake flui d or a s uit abl e brake cleaning flui d t o clean hydraulic component s .Unles s s tat ed otherwis e, us e onl y clean brake fluid to lubri cat e hydraulic seals and components .Always i ns t all blanking plugs t o hos es, pi pes or component s immediatel y aft er dis connect ion.Check t hread compati bili ty of origi nal equipment wit h repl acement component s.Obs erve absol ute cl eanli ness when working wi th hydraul ic component s .
Pipes and Hoses
W hen removing or ins t al li ng fl exi ble hydrauli c pipes and hoses , make s ure that t he foll owing procedures are observed tomake s ure component servi ceabil it y:
Pri or to removal , clean area around hos e or pipe end which is to be dis connect ed.Obtai n appropri at e bl anking pl ugs or caps before dis connecti ng hose or pi pe end fi ttings i n order t hat connect ionscan be plugged immedi atel y fol lowing di sconnect ion.Always i ns t all blanking plugs or caps to pipes and unions immedi atel y fol lowing di sconnect ion.Clean hos e or pipe and bl ow t hrough wit h an ai r line.
W ARNING: Sui table eye protecti on mus t be worn.
Check hos es external ly for cracks , separat ion of pl ies , securi ty of end fit ti ngs and ext ernal damage; repl ace fault yhoses .Check pi pes for s igns of corros ion and chafi ng, replace as neces s ary.
CAUTION: If pipes are found to be chafed, rect ify cli ps, mount ing point s etc., to prevent furt her probl ems in service.
W hen i nst all ing hos es , make s ure that no unneces s ary bends are i ntroduced and t hat hos es are not ki nked, twi s tedor pos i ti oned cl os e t o pot ent ial chafing poi nt s .W hen i nst all ing pipes , make s ure t hat pipes are pos it ioned and cli pped cl ear of potent ial chafing point s .Always repl ace seali ng was hers i ns t alled to banjo bol ts , s ealing pl ugs etc.Always us e a backing s panner when t ightening uni ons and do not overt ight en union nuts or banjo bol ts .Aft er any work on hydraul ic s yst ems , always check for flui d leaks whil s t a s econd operat or appli es worki ng pres suret o the brake pedal or operates t he s yst em that has been worked on.
Fuel s ys tem hos es

All fuel hos es are made up of two lami nat ions , an armoured rubber out er sl eeve and an inner vi ton core. W henever a hos eis removed, make sure t hat t he i nner bore is i ns pected t o check t hat the vi ton l ini ng has not become s eparated from t heouter s leeve.
W ARNING: Never att empt t o repair fuel hos es or recti fy leaki ng 'quick-fit ' connect ors the fuel hos e and connectorsmus t be repl aced as an as s embly.
Fuel s ys tem hos e cl ips
Cert ain fuel s ys tem hose cl ips are of the 'break-off head' type where a s lot i n the screw head s hears off when t he clip ist ightened t o a s peci fi c torque. Thes e clips may be removed us ing a s crewdriver and mus t be repl aced wi th new clips onreas s embly. Clips must be ti ght ened unt il t he port ion of t he s lot s hears off. Do not att empt t o ti ghten cli ps by any othermet hod, do not ins t al l any other type of cli p.
Cooling sys tem hoses
CAUTION: The fol lowi ng precaut ions mus t be obs erved t o make s ure t hat the integrit y of the cooli ng sys t em hos esand t hei r connect ion t o t he s yst em is mai ntained.
Hos e ori ent ati on and connecti on
Correct orientat ion of cool ing s ys tem hoses i s important t o make s ure that hoses do not become fati gued or damagedt hrough cont act wi th adjacent component s.
W here ori ent ati on marks are provided on the hos e and corres ponding component , the marks mus t be ali gned when thehose is i nst all ed. Hos es mus t be ins t al led full y on t o t hei r connect ion poi nt s , usuall y a moul ded form on a pipe provi des aposi ti ve indicator.
Hos e clips