Unnecessary replacement of battery cover

UNNECESSARY REPLACEMENT OF BATTERY COVER

Model

Discovery Series II

Affected vehicles

All vehicles

Date

1999-09-08

Reference

Bulletin 0014, CDS ref L8554bu

Bulletin text

Discovery Series II

AFFECTED RANGE:

All vehicles

PROBLEM:

UNNECESSARY REPLACEMENT OF BATTERY COVER

The battery cover is loose due to poor retention by the quarter turn release turnbuckle.

CAUSE:

Failure of the battery cover retaining turnbuckle and / or the turnbuckle receiver.

ACTION:

Replace the failed turnbuckle and receiver with the replacement items now available from Land Rover Parts, refer to PARTS INFORMATION and illustration for details.

1. Retrieve plastic washer from failed turnbuckle. 2. Fit new turnbuckle to battery cover and retain with original plastic washer. 3. Remove failed turnbuckle receiver by pressing downwards and retrieving from below the bonnet platform. 4. Fit new receiver in reverse of above. 5. Close battery cover and fasten turnbuckle one quarter turn.

A COMPLETE BATTERY COVER MUST NOT BE FITTED FOR THIS REPAIR.

Bulletin N o : 0014 L8554bu 1 08.09.99

PARTS INFORMATION:

DZM100070 Turnbuckle

DZM100060 Receiver - turnbuckle

WARRANTY CLAIMS: Use Complaint Code: 7E4G

Use S.R.O.: 86.15.12 Time allowance: 0.10Hrs.