Defender 300Tdi (1996+). Instruction - page 82
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CHASSIS AND BODY
12
REPAIR
EXTERIOR HANDLE - FRONT DOOR
Service repair no - 76.58.01
Remove
1. Remove door trim casing
See Door trim
casing .
2. Remove mounting panel
See Mounting panel
- front door and support glass with timber.
3. Disconnect operating rod from handle
mechanism.
4. Disconnect rod from locking barrel lever.
5. Remove 2 screws and withdraw handle
assembly.
Refit
6. Fit handle to door ensuring that two bezels are in
position - flat faces towards door, and secure
with 2 screws.
7. Connect rod to handle operating lever and
secure with spring clip.
8. Connect rod to locking barrel lever and retain
with spring clip.
9. Fit mounting panel
See Mounting panel - front
door .
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REPAIR
LATCH ASSEMBLY - FRONT DOOR
Service repair no - 76.37.12
Remove
1. Remove mounting panel
See Mounting panel
and support glass with timber.
2. Disconnect control rod from handle operating
lever.
3. Disconnect control rod from locking lever on
handle.
4. Disconnect locking button control rod from latch
mechanism.
5. Remove 2 screws and remove handle assembly
from door.
6. Remove 2 self-tapping screws retaining lower
end of window glass runner.
7. Remove 3 screws securing latch assembly to
door.
8. Whilst taking care not to damage runner, ease
runner away from latch and manoeuvre latch
assembly from door.
Refit
9. Carefully ease window runner away, sufficiently
to enable latch to be located into position.
10. Secure latch to door with 3 screws.
11. Secure window runner with 2 screws ensuring
that packing strip is in position and that screw
heads are below bottom of runner to prevent
damage to glass.
12. Fit handle with 2 screws, ensuring that bezels
are in position.
13. Connect control rod to handle operating lever
and secure with spring clip.
14. Connect control rod to locking lever and retain
with spring clip.
15. Connect locking button control rod to latch lever
and secure with spring clip.
16. Fit mounting panel
See Mounting panel .
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REPAIR
DOOR GLASS - FRONT DOOR
Service repair no - 76.31.01
Remove
1. Remove mounting panel
See Mounting panel
- front door .
2. Remove window regulator.
3. Push glass up to top of its travel and support
with a suitable length of timber.
4. Remove 2 self tapping screws securing window
glass runner on latch side of door and single
screw from hinge side.
5. Taking care not to damage paint, prise exterior
waist weather strip from door.
6. Remove timber support and lower glass to
bottom of door.
7. Ease runner from glass at hinge side of door, lift
glass over bottom edge of door and withdraw.
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REPAIR
Refit
8. Insert glass into runners at an angle as
illustrated.
9. Whilst lifting glass, position it squarely in
runners, raise to top of travel and insert timber
support.
10. Secure hinge side runner with single screw
ensuring that packing strip is in position.
11. Locate packing strip and secure opposite runner
with 2 screws. Ensure that all 3 screw heads are
well below bottom of runners to prevent damage
to glass.
12. Locate regulator in window lift channels.
13. Fit mounting panel
See Mounting panel - front
door .
LOCKING BARREL - FRONT DOOR
Service repair no - 76.37.39
Remove
1. Remove door trim casing
See Door trim
casing and plastic sheet.
2. Remove mounting panel
See Mounting panel
- front panel .
3. Raise and support glass to gain access to latch
mechanism.
4. Release spring clip and disconnect rod from lock
operating lever.
5. Remove single screw and withdraw lock lever
assembly.
6. Withdraw lock barrel from exterior door handle
complete with locking sleeve.