Refit front wing [fender] assembly
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)
- Section
- Repair › Refit front wing [fender] assembly
Chassis and bodyRefit front wing [fender] assembly
Refit FRONT WING [FENDER] ASSEMBLY
- Position lower fascia panel to bulkhead and Service repair no - 76.11.05 secure top edge with 2 bolts.
- Locate RH footwell cover retaining plate under Remove bottom edge of fascia panel and secure with 3 screws.
- Repeat operation for LH footwell cover retaining plate.
- Fit remaining lower fascia panel fixing screws.
- Locate parcel shelf. Ensure all rear door services and auxiliary switch panel harness leads and plugs are fed through aperture in parcel shelf.
- Fit demist hoses into heater duct of lower fascia panel. Ensure flanges of hose grommets are correctly seated.
- Fit trim panel and secure with cap fasteners.
- Fit centre console. See Centre console
- Reconnect instrument illumination switch plug and locate wiper motor cover pins in lower fascia panel and secure wth 3 screws. Ensure wiper rack cover is correctly seated.
- Fit door check strap covers on both sides. 10. Remove 2 bolts securing wing [fender] to
- Fit air conditioning fascia duct bezel. See AIR CONDITIONING, Repair, Fascia duct bezel 11. Remove 2 bolts securing wing [fender] to
- If air conditioning is not fitted, fit footwell vents to lower fascia panel. 12. Lift wing [fender] assembly and disengage rear
- Fit auxiliary switch cover to parcel tray.
- Connect leads and plugs to auxiliary switches and clock. Refit
- Secure switch panel to lower fascia panel and switch cover. 13. Ensure washers are against heads of bolts with
- Fit rear door switch panel. See ELECTRICAL, Repair, Switch panel-rear door services 14. Position and engage rear of wing [fender] onto
- Fit crash pad to fascia bulkhead.
- Fit demister vents in crash pad. 15. Fit bolts securing top of wing [fender] to front
- Fit grab handle to lower fascia panel and secure to crash pad. Refit Land Rover decal. 16. Fit bolts securing bottom of wing [fender] to front
- Connect multi-plugs to rear screen, hazard and interior lamp switches and fit switch panel to 17. Fit bolts securing wheel arch to brackets, do not fascia panel.
- Fit heater control cable. See HEATING AND 18. Position wiring inside wheel arch. VENTILATION, Repair, Heater control cable - 19. Fit bolt securing top of wing [fender] to bulkhead. air distribution 20. Align wing [fender] to ’A’ post and tighten bolts
- Fit instrument binnacle. See ELECTRICAL, Repair, Instrument binnacle 21. Align front of wing [fender] and tighten bolts at
- Fit steering column nacelle.
- Fit steering wheel. 22. Tighten bolts inside wheel arch.
- Reconnect battery. 23. Connect wiring.
- Fit road wheel and lower vehicle, tighten nuts to
- Fit exterior roll-over bar.
- Release exterior roll-over bar from its fitted position to allow removal of front wing [fender]. See exterior roll-over bar
- Raise and support front of vehicle on safety stands.
- Remove road wheel.
- Disconnect wiring connectors for parking and indicator lamps.
- Disconnect harness multiplug for headlamp.
- Position wiring clear of wheel arch.
- Inside wing [fender] rear: Loosen fully 3 bolts securing wing [fender] bulkhead.
- Remove 2 bolts securing wheel arch to brackets, front and rear.
- From inside engine bay: Remove bolt securing rear of wing [fender] to bulkhead.
bracket, front bottom.
bracket, front top.
from 3 bolts and remove.
clearance to insert wing [fender].
bolts.
bracket, do not tighten.
bracket, do not tighten.
tighten.
inside wing [fender] and at top. 25 Nm, 18 lbf ft.
front. 25 Nm, 18 lbf ft. 25 Nm, 18 lbf ft.
- 130 Nm, 95 lbf ft.
- See exterior roll-over
- bar
Parts & tools for this job For Land Rover Defender
- TOOLTrim removal tool kitSearch: trim removal tool kit
- PARTTouch-up paintSearch: Land Rover touch up paint
- PARTPanel clip assortmentSearch: Land Rover panel clips assortment
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