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 Defender28 · CHASSIS AND BODY
28 · Body & interior

TAIL DOOR - FROM 02MY (page 2 of 3)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender TD5 Defender
CHASSIS AND BODYTAIL DOOR - FROM 02MY · page 2 of 3
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CHASSIS AND BODY

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

The tail door for 02MY is completely redesigned to address manufacturing complexity, corrosion and water ingress
probelms on previous tail doors.

The tail door is now a one piece outer skin pressing located on a reinforced steel, zinc plated frame. This gives
improved build quality, water integrity and minimal welding.

A new tail door glass is introduced with a one piece continuous rubber seal. The tail door glass has a revised
Heated Rear Window (HRW) element on the glass which removes the need to route wires up the sides of the
frame. The HRW element now has integral Lucar connections in the element which provide the earth connections
for the new centre high mounted stop lamp.

The inner trim panel is new and accommodates the CDL actuator and linkages.

The new tail door also contains a relay for rear wiper motor operation. Refer to the Wipers section for details.

Because the new tail door uses the current hinges and latch and retains the same geometry as the previous tail
door, the new tail door assembly is available as a service item for current vehicles.

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