Rover DEFENDER 300Tdi, Workshop Manual

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CHASSIS AND BODY
13 REPAIR
LATCH ASSEMBLY - FRONT DOOR
Service repair no - 76.37.12
Remove
1. Remove mounting panel See Mounting panel
and support glass with timber.
2. Disconnect control rod from handle operating
lever.
3. Disconnect control rod from locking lever on
handle.
4. Disconnect locking button control rod from latch
mechanism.
5. Remove 2 screws and remove handle assembly
from door.
6. Remove 2 self-tapping screws retaining lower
end of window glass runner.
7. Remove 3 screws securing latch assembly to
door.
8. Whilst taking care not to damage runner, ease
runner away from latch and manoeuvre latch
assembly from door.
Refit
9. Carefully ease window runner away, sufficiently
to enable latch to be located into position.
10. Secure latch to door with 3 screws.
11. Secure window runner with 2 screws ensuring
that packing strip is in position and that screw
heads are below bottom of runner to prevent
damage to glass.
12. Fit handle with 2 screws, ensuring that bezels
are in position.
13. Connect control rod to handle operating lever
and secure with spring clip.
14. Connect control rod to locking lever and retain
with spring clip.
15. Connect locking button control rod to latch lever
and secure with spring clip.
16. Fit mounting panel See Mounting panel .