Switch - hill descent
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1998–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Switch - hill descent
Manual gearbox - PG1Switch - hill descent
SWITCH - HILL DESCENT
Service repair no - 37.16.80
Remove
- Remove gear lever knob.
- Release gear lever gaiter.
- Disconnect multiplug from hill descent switch.
- Remove bolt from hill descent switch.
- Remove hill descent switch assembly. Do not carry out further dismantling if component is removed for access only.
- Release microswitch and multiplug.
- Remove microswitch.
Refit
- Position microswitch, secure multiplug and switch retainers.
- Position hill descent switch to gear lever, fit and tighten bolt.
- Connect multiplug and secure gear lever gaiter.
- Screw on gear lever knob fully down to stop on HDC switch, approximately 11 to 12 turns, and ensure that the gear knob is in the 12 o’clock position.
CAUTION: It is important that the gear lever knob is not over-tightened, and the profile of the trigger remains flush with the HDC switch. This will ensure that the trigger is not overloaded unneccessarily.
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