Land Rover Discovery: Standard Workshop Practices
Land Rover Discovery (2009–2016) Service Manual / General Information / Standard Workshop Practices
- Vehicle in Workshop
- General Installation Instructions
- Joints and Joint Faces
- Screw Threads
- Bolt and Nut Identification
- Ball and Roller Bearings
- Brake Hydraulics
- Electrical Precautions
- Fuel Handling Precautions
- Oil Seals
- Supplementary Restraint System ( SRS ) Precautions
- Airbag and Pre-tensioner Deployment
- Front Airbag Deployment - Driver and Passenger
- Air Conditioning System Precautions
- Vehicle Weights
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Vehicle in Workshop
When working on a vehicle in the workshop always make sure that:
Where practicable, the parking brake is applied and the wheels are
securely chocked to prevent the vehicle moving forwards or backwa
General Installation Instructions
COMPONENT REMOVAL
Whenever possible, clean components and the surrounding area before
removal.
Blank off openings exposed by component removal.
Following disconnection, seal fuel, oil or hydraulic
Joints and Joint Faces
All gaskets should be installed dry unless stated otherwise. Always apply the
specified lubricant to O-rings and install O-rings using the fingers only.
Use gasket removal spray and/or plastic scrape
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Running-in
This vehicle is built using high-precision
manufacturing methods, but the moving
parts of the engine must still bed-in,
relative to each other. This process occurs
mainly in the first 3 000 km of operation.
During this running-in period of 3 000 km,
observe and follow the instructions below:
Do n
Oil Seals
Never use a seal which has been improperly stored or handled.
Take great care when removing old seals that the sealing surfaces and
seal
housing are not damaged.
Carefully examine seal before installing to make sure that it is clean
and
undamaged.
Make sure that the surface on which the se
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