Defender (1993+). Manual — part 2

INTRODUCTION

01

Special Service

Tools

The use of approved special tools is important. They are essential if service
operations are to be carried out efficiently, and safely. Where special tools are
specified, only these tools should be used to avoid the possibility of
personal injury or damage to the components. Also the amount of time they
save can be considerable.

Every special tool is designed with the close co-operation of Land Rover Ltd.,

and no tool is put into production which has not been tested and approved by
us. New tools are only introduced where an operation cannot be satisfactorily
carried out using existing tools or standard equipment. The user is therefore
assured that the tool is necessary and that it will perform accurately, efficiently
and safely.

Special tools bulletins will be issued periodically giving details of new tools as

they are introduced.

All orders and enquiries from the United Kingdom should be sent direct to V. L.
Churchill. Overseas orders should be placed with the local V. L. Churchill
distributor, where one exists. Countries where there is no distributor may order
direct from V. L. Churchill Limited, P.O. Box 3, Daventry, Northamptonshire,
England NN11 4NF.

The tools recommended in this Workshop Manual are listed in a multi-language, illustrated catalogue obtainable
from Messrs. V. L. Churchill at the above address under publication number VLC 2561/1/91 or from Land Rover

Merchandising Service, P.O. Box 534, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 OQ5.

REISSUED: FEB

1993

5

LOCATION OF VEHICLE IDENTlFlCATlON AND

Key to Vehicle Identification Number Plate

UNIT NUMBERS

A

Type approval

VEHICLE IDENTtFlCATlON NUMBER (VIN)

The

Vehicle

Identification Number

and

the

E

Maximum road weight

-

front axle

recommended maximum vehicle

weights

are

F

Maximum road weight

-

rear axle

stamped on a plate riveted

to

the top of the brake

pedal box in the engine compartment.

The number is also stamped on the right-hand side
of the chassis forward

of

the spring mounting turret.

Always quote this number when writing

to

Land

Rover.

B

C

D

VIN (minimum

of

17

digits)

Maximum permitted laden weight for vehicle
Maximum vehicle and trailer weight

The Vehicle Identification Number identifies the

manufacturer, model range, wheel base, body type,

engine, steering, transmission, model name and
place of manufacture. The following example shows
the coding process.

SAL

=

Land Rover.

LD
H
M

V

7

A

A

=

Land Rover Ninety and One Ten.

=

One Ten inch. V

=

Ninety inch.

=

4

door station wagon. A

=

pick-up hood cab

truck hard

top.

=

V8. C

=

2.5 Diesel. D

=

2.5 Petrol.

B

=

2.5

Turbo Diesel.

=

RH stg. with 5 speed gearbox.

8

=

LH stg.

with

5

speed gearbox.

=

Ninety.

B

=

One Ten. E

=

Ninety,

One Ten 1988 model year.

=

Solihull build.

F

=

Assembled locally

from kit.

The

last

six

digits identify build sequence

number.

The

V8 engine serial number

is

stamped on

a cast

pad on the cylinder block between numbers

3

and

5

cylinders.

REISSUED:

FEB

1993

7

MAIN GEARBOX LT77

FRONT AXLE

Stamped on a pad on the right-hand side

of

the

gearbox immediately below the

oil

filler level

plug.

Stamped on top

of the left-hand axle tube.

TRANSFER GEARBOX

LT230T

REAR AXLE
Stamped

on rear of left-hand axle tube on

110,

and

on top

of

left-hand axle tube for

90

models

(110

axle

illustrated)

.

8

REISSUED:

FEB

1993