Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Workshop Manual - 2nd Edition02 01 - INTRODUCTION03 04 - GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA04 05 - ENGINE TUNING DATA05 07 - GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS06 09 - LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES07 10 - MAINTENANCE08 12 - ENGINE - Tdi09 10 11 12 12 - ENGINE - V8i13 12 - ENGINE - 4.0 V814 12 - ENGINE - Mpi15 16 17 18 17 - EMISSION CONTROL19 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Tdi20 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - MFI21 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - SFI22 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Mpi23 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Cruise Control24 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Tdi25 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - V8i26 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Mpi27 28 30 - MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM29 33 - CLUTCH30 37 - MANUAL GEARBOX - R38031 41 - TRANSFER GEARBOX32 44 - AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF33 34 35 47 - PROPELLER SHAFTS36 51 - REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE37 38 54 - FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE39 40 41 57 - STEERING42 43 44 60 - FRONT SUSPENSION45 64 - REAR SUSPENSION46 70 - BRAKES47 74 - WHEELS AND TYRES48 75 - SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM49 76 - CHASSIS AND BODY50 51 80 - HEATING AND VENTILATION52 82 - AIR CONDITIONING53 84 - WIPERS AND WASHERS54 86 - ELECTRICAL
Land Rover 300Tdi Discovery46 · 70 - BRAKES
46 · Brakes

PARKING BRAKE ADJUST

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery 300Tdi Discovery
Section
REPAIR › PARKING BRAKE ADJUST
70 - BRAKESPARKING BRAKE ADJUST
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70

BRAKES

16

REPAIR

13. Apply brake fluid to new seal. Fit seal into

groove in bore. When seal is seated it feels
raised to touch at edge furthest away from
mouth of bore.

14. Coat piston with brake fluid. Insert it squarely

into bore. Do not tilt piston during insertion and
leave 8mm projecting from bore.

15. Coat a new wiper seal with brake fluid and fit to

new seal retainer. Slide assembly, seal first, over
protruding piston into bore recess.

16. Using special tool LRT-70-500 - piston clamp,

press home seal retainer and piston.

Mounting inboard piston

17. Carry out same procedure as for removing and

fitting outboard piston and seals, instructions 8 to
16.

Fit calipers and pads to vehicle

18. Fit caliper to axle, tighten two bolts evenly to

82

Nm.

19. Connect brake pipe to caliper. Tighten to

15Nm.

20. Remove clamp from flexible brake hose.
21. Insert pads and retaining springs, secure in

position with new retaining pins and spread
ends. Note correct position of retaining springs.

22. Bleed brake system.

See Brake System Bleed

23. Press brake pedal firmly several times to locate

pads.

24. Fit road wheels, remove axle stands and finally

tighten road wheel nuts,

25. Road test vehicle. Note new brake pads require

’bedding-in’, for several hundred miles before
brakes are at maximum efficiency.

PARKING BRAKE ADJUST

See SECTION 10,

Maintenance, Vehicle Interior

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