Rover DEFENDER 300Tdi, Workshop Manual

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CHASSIS AND BODY
37 REPAIR
47. Connect leads and plugs to auxiliary switches
and clock.
48. Secure switch panel to lower fascia panel and
switch cover.
49. Position radio housing, if applicable, and feed
radio multi- plug, aerial and speaker leads from
switch cover to radio housing.
50. Secure radio housing to trim panel.
51. Fit radio connections and secure radio in
housing.
52. Fit crash pad to fascia bulkhead.
53. Fit demister vents in crash pad.
54. Fit grab handle to lower fascia panel and secure
to crash pad. Refit Land Rover decal.
55. Connect multi-plugs to rear screen, hazard and
interior lamp switches and fit switch panel to
fascia panel.
56. Fit heater control cable See HEATING AND
VENTILATION, Repair, Heater control cable -
air distribution .
57. Fit instrument panel See INSTRUMENTS,
Repair, instrument panel .
58. Fit steering column nacelle See STEERING,
Repair, Steering column nacelle .
59. Fit steering wheel See STEERING, Repair,
Steering wheel .
60. Reconnect battery.
FRONT UNDERTRAY
Service repair no - 76.11.81 - Front undertray
Service repair no - 76.11.85 - Acoustic pad
Remove
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Position support under chassis front
crossmember.
3. Lower ramp to give clearance between axle and
undertray.
4. Remove 4 nuts, disconnect propeller shaft from
front axle, and move aside.
5. Remove 2 bolts securing undertray to chassis
front crossmember.
6. Remove nut securing undertray to bump stop
front fixing bolt on both sides.
7. Remove 2 bolts securing sides of undertray to
rear undertray.
8. Pull front undertray forwards to release flanges
from rear undertray.
9. Lower undertray to clear steering box etc. and
manouvre rearwards over axle.
10. Remove front undertray.
11. If necessary, remove 8 fasteners to release
acoustic pad from undertray.