Switch - oil pressure
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1998–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Switch - oil pressure
Engine - L SeriesSwitch - oil pressure
- Fit gasket to sump.
- Fit sump to cylinder block, fit and finger tighten 17 bolts.
- Using sequence shown, tighten bolts to 25 Nm.
- Using same sequence, check that all bolts are torqued to 25 Nm.
- Clean oil cooler pipe unions.
- Fit NEW ’O’ rings to pipes.
- Connect pipes and tighten unions to 25 Nm.
- Fit bolts securing oil cooler pipe clips to sump.
- Fit oil cooler pipe clamp plates and tighten bolts.
- Connect vacuum return pipe to sump.
- Position support bracket, tighten bracket to sump bolt to 45 Nm.and bracket to gearbox bolt to 80 Nm.
- Fit tie rod bracket.
- Fit bolts securing bracket to sump and IRD, tighten to 45 Nm.
- Align lower tie rod to bracket on sump and subframe. Fit bolts and tighten to 80 Nm.
- Fit oil filter. See MAINTENANCE.
- Fill with engine oil. See MAINTENANCE.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
- Connect battery earth lead.
SWITCH - OIL PRESSURE
Service repair no - 12.60.50
Remove
- Disconnect battery earth lead.
- Raise front of vehicle, RH side.
WARNING: Support on safety stands.
- Turn steering wheel to full RH lock.
- Remove 3 bolts securing RH splash guard and remove guard.
- Disconnect multiplug from oil pressure switch.
- Position drain tin below switch to catch spillage.
- Remove oil pressure switch.
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