tow LAND ROVER DEFENDER 1996 Owner's Manual

CHASSIS AND BODY
17
REPAIR REAR SEAT CUSHION - 90
Service repair no - 78.10.18/99
Remove
1.Release seat cushion stowage strap.
2.Remove 4 bolts and spring washers and lift seat
cushion from pivot brackets.
3.Remove 4 bolts, plain washers, spring washers
and nuts. Detach both pivot brackets from wheel
arch.
Refit
4.Secure pivot brackets to wheel arch and tighten
bolts to
10 Nm (7 lbf/ft).
5.Position seat cushion in pivot brackets and
secure with 4 bolts and spring washers.
6.Fit stowage strap.REAR SEAT SQUAB - 90
Service repair no - 78.10.58/99
Remove
1.Release seat cushion stowage strap and lower
seat cushion.
2.Slacken 2 bolts securing seat squab brackets to
body side.
3.Remove 2 bolts, plain washers, spring washers
and nuts securing seat squab to wheel arch.
4.Lift seat squab and release brackets from
retaining bolts.
Refit
5.Lower seat squab brackets over retaining bolts,
tighten bolts to
10 Nm (7 lbf/ft).
6.Secure seat squab to wheel arch, tighten bolts to
10 Nm (7 lbf/ft).
7.Raise seat cushion and fit stowage strap.

76CHASSIS AND BODY
20
REPAIR REAR SEAT BELTS - 90/110 STATION WAGON,
INWARD FACING SEATS
Service repair no - 76.73.18
Remove
1.Release belt straps from buckles.
2.Release stowage straps and lower both seat
cushions.
3.Unscrew bolt securing lap strap to body
mounting.
4.Remove lap strap, wavy washer, spacer and
plain washer.
5.Repeat operation for buckle strap.
Refit
6.Secure lap strap and buckle straps to body.
Tighten bolts to
32 Nm (24 lbf/ft).
7.If required, secure seat cushions and belts in
stowed position.REAR SEAT BELTS - 110
Service repair no - 76.73.18
Remove
1.Remove rear inward facing seats
See Rear
seat squab - 90
orSee Rear bench seat.
2.Remove side trim panel
See Side trim panel.
3.Remove bolt securing seat belt inertia reel to 'C'
post.
4.Remove seat belt assembly.
5.Pull seat belt straps between seat cushion and
squab into rear of vehicle.
6.Remove finisher cap and bolt securing seat belt
anchorage to floor.
7.Remove seat belt assembly.

84WIPERS AND WASHERS
2
OVERHAUL Assemble
Use Ragosine Listate Grease to lubricate gear wheel
teeth, armature shaft worm gear, connecting rod and
pin, cable rack and wheelbox gear wheels.
Use Shell Turbo 41 oil sparingly to lubricate bearing
bushes, armature shaft bearing journals, gear wheel
shaft and wheelbox spindles. Thoroughly soak felt
washer in yoke bearing with oil.
18.Fit limit switch.
19.Fit brush gear assembly.
20.Fit armature and yoke to gearbox using
alignment marks, secure with yoke retaining
bolts tightening to
23 Nm (17 lbf/ft).If a
replacement armature is being fitted slacken
thrust screw to provide end-float for fitting yoke.
21.Fit dished washer beneath gear wheel with
concave side towards gear wheel.
22.Fit gear wheel to gearbox.
23.Secure gear wheel shaft with plain washer and
circlip.
24.Fit larger flat washer over crankpin.
25.Fit connecting rod and secure with smaller plain
washer and circlip.
26.Fit gearbox cover and secure with retaining
screws.
27.Connect electrical leads between wiper motor
and limit switch.
28.To adjust armature shaft end-float, hold yoke
vertically with adjuster screw uppermost.
Carefully screw in adjuster until resistance is felt,
then back-off one quarter turn.

INSTRUMENTS
5
REPAIR FUEL GAUGE TANK UNIT - SIDE FUEL TANK
Service repair no - 88.25.31
WARNING: Ensure that fuel handling
precautions given in Section 01 -
Introduction are strictly adhered to when
carrying out the following instructions.
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove RH front seat cushion.
3.Release retaining catch and remove seat base
cover to gain access to fuel tank.
4.Disconnect electrical plug from fuel gauge unit.
5.Release locking ring and withdraw fuel gauge
unit from tank, complete with sealing ring.
Refit
6.Insert gauge unit into tank with float positioned
towards front of tank. Fit new sealing washer, if
necessary.
7.Secure gauge unit with locking ring.
8.Fit electrical plug.
9.Fit seat base cover and seat cushion.
10.Reconnect battery.