Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 02 WORKSHOP MANUAL SUPPLEMENT03 04 CONTENTS05 06 CONTENTS07 INFORMATION08 09 INTRODUCTION10 GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA11 ENGINE TUNING DATA12 GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS13 MAINTENANCE14 ENGINE15 EMISSION CONTROL16 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM17 FUEL SYSTEM18 COOLING SYSTEM19 MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM20 CLUTCH21 MANUAL GEARBOX22 TRANSFER GEARBOX23 PROPELLER SHAFTS24 STEERING25 FRONT SUSPENSION26 REAR SUSPENSION27 BRAKES28 CHASSIS AND BODY29 PANEL REPAIRS30 AIR CONDITIONING31 WIPERS AND WASHERS32 ELECTRICAL33 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover TD5 Defender27 · BRAKES
27 · Brakes

SWITCH - STOP LIGHT

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender TD5 Defender
Section
SWITCH - STOP LIGHT
BRAKESSWITCH - STOP LIGHT
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BRAKES

9

REPAIR

Refit

12. Clean caliper to axle bracket mating faces.
13. Position caliper to axle bracket, fit bolts and

tighten to 82 Nm (60 lbf.ft).

14. Remove plugs from pipe and caliper.
15. Clean brake pipe union and caliper.
16. Connect pipe to caliper, tighten union to 15 Nm

(11 lbf.ft).

17. Apply a light film of grease to rear of brake pads.

18. Fit brake pads.

From 02MY, ensure shims are correctly fitted,
see illustration.

NOTE: Vehicles from 02MY have leading
and trailing edge chamfers on rear pads.

19. Fit pad retainer springs.
20. Fit brake pad retaining pins and secure with new

split pins.

21. Bleed brakes. See Adjustment.
22. Depress brake pedal to seat pads onto discs.
23. Fit road wheels, remove axle stands and tighten

nuts to 130 Nm (96 lbf.ft).

SWITCH - STOP LIGHT

Service repair no - 70.35.42

Remove

1. Disconnect 2 Lucars from stop light switch.
2. Remove mastic from around switch.
3. Remove switch from pedal box.

Refit

4. Fit and tighten switch to pedal box.
5. Apply mastic to switch.
6. Connect 2 Lucars to switch.

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