LAND ROVER DEFENDER 1996 Workshop Manual

WIPERS AND WASHERS
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REPAIR WIPER MOTOR AND DRIVE RACK
Service repair no - 84.15.09
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove wiper arms.
NOTE: Operations 3 - 5 are for RH drive
vehicles only.
3.Prise Land Rover decal from grab handle and
remove screw.
4.Remove lower screw and lift handle from fascia.
5.Remove screw fixing finisher to wiper motor
cover.
6.Remove door check strap cover, remove 3
screws and withdraw wiper motor cover. If
applicable, disconnect switch multi-plugs and/or
radio speaker leads.
7.Disconnect multi-plug from wiper motor.
8.Disconnect wiper motor earth lead. (Not
applicable on later models)
9.Lift rubber sleeve and slacken wiper motor to
drive tube nut.
10.Remove 2 screws and release wiper motor
retaining strap.
11.Fully unscrew tube nut.
12.Pull wiper motor and drive rack clear of tube and
retrieve mounting pad and earth tag.
Refit
13.Feed wiper motor drive rack into tube until fully
seated.
14.Loosely fit drive tube securing nut.
15.Fit wiper motor securing strap, earth tag and
mounting pad. Align motor and tighten fixing
screws.

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REPAIR 16.Fully tighten tube nut and fit rubber sleeve.
17.Reconnect earth lead and multi-plug.
18.Before fitting cover and grab handle, fit wiper
blades. Reconnect battery and test operation of
wiper motor and drive assembly. If necessary,
adjust position of wiper blades.
19.Fit wiper motor cover and door check strap
cover.
20.On RH drive vehicles, fit finisher and grab
handle.

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REPAIR WIPER MOTOR AND DRIVE RACK - VEHICLE
WITH AIR CONDITIONING, LH DRIVE
Service repair no - 84.15.20
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove wiper arms.
3.Remove single screw and remove fascia side
panel.
4.Remove 5 screws and withdraw instrument
panel as far as possible without straining wires
and cables.
5.Remove steering wheel
See STEERING,
Repair, Steering wheel.
6.Remove 2 screws at RH side and single screw
at LH side, inside instrument cowel, and
withdraw air conditioning panel and controls.
7.Release fascia panel LH support bracket.
8.Remove wiper motor cover finisher.

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REPAIR
9.Remove door check strap cover and 3 screws
and withdraw wiper motor cover. If applicable,
disconnect switch multi-plugs and/or radio
speaker leads.
10.Disconnect wiper motor multi-plug.
11.Disconnect earth lead. (Not applicable on later
models)
12.Lift rubber sleeve from wiper motor and slacken
wiper motor to drive tube nut.
13.Remove 2 screws and release wiper motor
retaining strap, complete with mounting pad and
earth tag.
14.Pull wiper motor and drive rack clear of drive
tubes.Refit
15.Feed drive rack into drive tube until fully located
in wheel boxes.
16.Finger tighten drive tube nut.
17.Position motor mounting pad, fit retaining strap,
including earth tag and secure wiper motor
assembly.
18.Fully tighten drive tube nut and fit rubber sleeve.
19.Fit wiper motor multi-plug and earth lead to tag
on motor retaining strap.
20.Before fitting fascia panels, fit wiper blades,
reconnect battery and test wiper operation.
21.Refit fascia panels, noting that air conditioning
panel must be located and secured, on LH side,
with single screw, before instrument panel is
fitted.
22.Fit steering wheel
See STEERING, Repair,
Steering wheel.

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REPAIR WINDSCREEN WIPER ARMS
Service repair no - 84.15.01
Remove
1.Pull wiper arm away from windscreen.
2.Using a small screwdriver, hold back spring clip
which retains arm to spindle adaptor.
3.Pull wiper arm from splined adaptor.
Refit
4.Switch wiper motor to 'park' position, with grub
screw retaining adaptor, uppermost.
5.Push arm on to adaptor so that wiper blade is
just clear of windscreen surround rubber.
6.Operate wipers and, if necessary, adjust position
of arms.WINDSCREEN WIPER/WASHER SWITCH
Service repair no - 84.15.34
For remove and refit procedure
See ELECTRICAL,
Repair, Windscreen wiper/washer switch.
REAR SCREEN WIPER/WASHER SWITCH
Service repair no - 84.35.34
For remove and refit procedure
See ELECTRICAL,
Repair, Rear screen wiper/washer switch.

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REPAIR WINDSCREEN WIPER WHEEL BOXES - NON AIR
CONDITIONED VEHICLES
Service repair no - 84.15.25
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove wiper arms
See Windscreen wiper
arms.
3.Remove wiper motorSee Wiper motor and
drive rack - vehicle with air conditioning, LH
drive
.
4.Remove instrument housing, fascia crash pad,
and ventilator grille panel.
5.Slacken steering column support rod lower
fixing.6.Remove steering column upper support fixing.
7.Slacken nuts to release back plates from LH and
RH wheel boxes.
8.Remove drive rack tubes.
9.Slacken grub screws and remove wiper arm
adaptors.
10.Remove LH and RH wheelbox spindle nuts.
11.Remove wheel box assemblies from vehicle.

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REPAIR Refit
NOTE: During reassembly all fixings
related to wiper motor and wheelboxes are
finger tightened only, until all components
are correctly aligned.
12.Fit wheelboxes to bulkhead and secure with
retaining nuts and washers.
13.Fit drive rack tubes to wheelboxes.
14.Apply grease to drive rack and wheelboxes.
15.Align wiper motor and mounting pad, secure with
retaining strap and tighten drive tube nut.
16.Fully tighten wheelbox back plate nuts.
17.Fully tighten both wheelbox spindle nuts.
18.Fit wiper arm adaptors and secure with grub
screw.
19.Before refitting panels fit wiper blades, connect
multi-plug and earth lead, reconnect battery and
check wiper operation.
20.If satisfactory, secure steering column upper and
lower fixings and tighten to correct torque.
21.Fit ventilator grille panel, fascia crash pad,
instrument housing and all other components
removed to gain access to wiper motor and
wheelboxes.

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REPAIR WINDSCREEN WIPER WHEELBOXES - AIR
CONDITIONED VEHICLES
Service repair no - 84.15.25/20
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove wiper motor and drive rack
See Wiper
motor and drive rack - air conditioned
vehicles.
3.Remove centre and LH fascia top crash rail
support bracket fixings.
4.Remove both demister vents from ducts.
5.Remove RH demister vent hose from duct.
6.Remove RH vent demister vent fixing and pivot
vent and hose aside.
7.Remove demister vent top duct.8.Release steering column upper and lower
support rods.
9.Slacken LH and RH wheelbox nuts and remove
drive tubes from wheelboxes.
10.Remove wiper arm splined adaptor.
11.Remove spacer, where fitted, early vehicles
only.
12.Remove nuts securing left and RH wheel boxes
and withdraw wheelboxes from bulkhead.
NOTE: During assembly all fixings related
to wiper motor and wheelboxes are finger
tightened only until all components are
correctly aligned.

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REPAIR 13.Fit wheelboxes to bulkhead.
14.Fit drive tubes to wheelboxes.
15.Feed drive rack through tubes until fully seated
in both wheelboxes.
16.Secure drive tube nut to wiper motor.
17.Fit wiper motor strap and earth lead.
18.When all components are correctly aligned, fully
tighten wheelboxes nuts to secure drive tubes.
Tighten wheelbox to bulkhead nuts.
19.Fully tighten drive tube nut to wiper motor and
motor strap screws.
20.Connect multiplug to wiper motor and earth lead
to strap tag.
21.Fit spacer, where used, early vehicles only.
22.Fit wiper arm adaptors.
23.Reconnect battery and check operation of wiper
motor and drive assembly and wheelboxes.
24.Disconnect battery.
25.Fit steering column upper and lower supports.
Tighten fixings to correct torque.
26.Fit demister vent top duct.
27.Secure RH demister vent and hose.
28.Fit LH and RH demister vents to ducts.
29.Fit centre and LH fascia top crash rail support
brackets.
30.Fit all other components removed to gain access
to wiper motor and wheelboxes.
31.Reconnect battery, check wiper motor operation
again and adjust wiper arms, if necessary.REAR WIPER MOTOR
Service repair no - 84.35.12
Remove
1.With assistance, unscrew 3 retaining nuts and
remove spare wheel from rear door mounting
studs.
2.Lift wiper arm end cap to gain access to securing
nut.
3.Remove nut and withdraw wiper arm from drive
spindle.
4.Remove retaining nut, plain washer and rubber
washer securing wiper motor drive spindle to
door.
5.Remove 2 screws and remove cover from wiper
motor mounting bracket.
6.Disconnect wiper motor harness multi-plug.
7.Remove bolt, with rubber washer, and detach
wiper motor, complete with mounting bracket,
from rear door.

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REPAIR Refit
8.Locate wiper motor drive spindle through
aperture in rear door.
9.Position wiper motor mounting bracket and
secure to rear door. Tighten bolt to
23 Nm (17
lbf/ft).
10.Reconnect harness multi-plug.
11.Secure drive spindle to door.
12.Fit wiper motor cover.
13.Fit rear wiper arm.
14.Fit spare wheel. Tighten retaining nuts to
130Nm
(96 lbf/ft).