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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Uni-body, Subframe and Mounting
System Rear
Subframe - FWD (G1799046)
- Installation
Installation
Torque: 9 Nm
CAUTIONS:
Make sure that new nuts and bolts are installed.
Nuts and bolts must be tightened with vehicle at normal
ride height.
Renew Part: Lower control arm nut and bolt.
Torque:
Stage 1: 70 Nm
Stage 2: 240º
CAUTIONS:
Make sure that a new Upper arm nut and bo
Anti-theft - Active / Diagnosis and Testing
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
For a detailed description of the Anti-Theft system, refer to the relevant
Description and Operation section in the workshop manual. REFER to: Anti-
Theft - Active (419-01A Anti-Theft - Active, Description and Operation).
INSPECTION AND VERIFICATION
CAUTION:
Diagnosis by subs
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