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Land Rover Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)22 · Chassis and body
22 · Body & interior

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

  1. Position lower fascia panel to bulkhead and Service repair no - 76.11.05 secure top edge with 2 bolts.
  2. Locate RH footwell cover retaining plate under Remove bottom edge of fascia panel and secure with 3 screws.
  3. Repeat operation for LH footwell cover retaining plate.
  4. Fit remaining lower fascia panel fixing screws.
  5. Locate parcel shelf. Ensure all rear door services and auxiliary switch panel harness leads and plugs are fed through aperture in parcel shelf.
  6. Fit demist hoses into heater duct of lower fascia panel. Ensure flanges of hose grommets are correctly seated.
  7. Fit trim panel and secure with cap fasteners.
  8. Fit centre console. See Centre console
  9. 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.
  10. Fit door check strap covers on both sides. 10. Remove 2 bolts securing wing [fender] to
  11. Fit air conditioning fascia duct bezel. See AIR CONDITIONING, Repair, Fascia duct bezel 11. Remove 2 bolts securing wing [fender] to
  12. If air conditioning is not fitted, fit footwell vents to lower fascia panel. 12. Lift wing [fender] assembly and disengage rear
  13. Fit auxiliary switch cover to parcel tray.
  14. Connect leads and plugs to auxiliary switches and clock. Refit
  15. Secure switch panel to lower fascia panel and switch cover. 13. Ensure washers are against heads of bolts with
  16. Fit rear door switch panel. See ELECTRICAL, Repair, Switch panel-rear door services 14. Position and engage rear of wing [fender] onto
  17. Fit crash pad to fascia bulkhead.
  18. Fit demister vents in crash pad. 15. Fit bolts securing top of wing [fender] to front
  19. 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
  20. 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.
  21. 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
  22. Fit instrument binnacle. See ELECTRICAL, Repair, Instrument binnacle 21. Align front of wing [fender] and tighten bolts at
  23. Fit steering column nacelle.
  24. Fit steering wheel. 22. Tighten bolts inside wheel arch.
  25. Reconnect battery. 23. Connect wiring.
  26. Fit road wheel and lower vehicle, tighten nuts to
  27. Fit exterior roll-over bar.
  28. Release exterior roll-over bar from its fitted position to allow removal of front wing [fender]. See exterior roll-over bar
  29. Raise and support front of vehicle on safety stands.
  30. Remove road wheel.
  31. Disconnect wiring connectors for parking and indicator lamps.
  32. Disconnect harness multiplug for headlamp.
  33. Position wiring clear of wheel arch.
  34. Inside wing [fender] rear: Loosen fully 3 bolts securing wing [fender] bulkhead.
  35. Remove 2 bolts securing wheel arch to brackets, front and rear.
  36. 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

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