Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Range Rover 2002MY ON Workshop Manual - Service Procedures - LM - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 INTRODUCTION26 27 28 GENERAL INFORMATION29 30 31 GENERAL DATA32 33 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS34 35 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS36 37 LIFTING AND TOWING38 39 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS40 MAINTENANCE41 42 ENGINE - V843 44 45 46 EMISSION CONTROL - V847 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V848 49 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V850 51 COOLING SYSTEM - V852 53 54 55 MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM - V856 57 58 TRANSFER BOX59 60 61 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - ZF 5HP2462 63 DRIVESHAFTS64 65 FINAL DRIVE66 67 68 FRONT DIFFERENTIAL69 70 71 72 STEERING73 FRONT SUSPENSION74 75 REAR SUSPENSION76 77 BRAKES78 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS79 80 81 82 DOORS83 EXTERIOR FITTINGS84 85 INTERIOR FITTINGS86 87 88 SCREENS89 90 91 SEATS92 93 94 SUNROOF95 BODY DIMENSIONS96 97 98 99 PANEL REPAIRS100 101 102 103 BODY SEALING MATERIALS104 105 106 107 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING108 109 PAINTING110 111 HEATING AND VENTILATION112 AIR CONDITIONING113 114 115 WIPERS AND WASHERS116 CHARGING AND STARTING117 118 119 LIGHTING120 CONTROL UNITS AND RELAYS121 122 DRIVING AIDS123 124 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN125 126 WINDOWS127 128 NAVIGATION AND IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT129 HARNESSES130 131 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover L322 Range Rover Service Procedures28 · GENERAL INFORMATION
28 · General

Fuel Handling Precautions

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Range Rover L322 Range Rover Service Procedures
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GENERAL INFORMATION

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Fuel Handling Precautions

Fuel vapour is highly flammable and in confined 
spaces is also explosive and toxic. The vapour is 
heavier than air and will always fall to the lowest 
level. The vapour can  be easily distributed 
throughout a workshop by air currents; 
consequently, even a small spillage of fuel is 
potentially very dangerous.

The following information provides basic precautions 
which must be observed if fuel is to be handled 
safely. It also outlines other areas of risk which must 
not be ignored. This information is issued for basic 
guidance only, if in doubt consult your local Fire 
Officer.

General
Always have a fire extinguisher containing FOAM, 
CO

2

, GAS or POWDER close at hand when handling 

or draining fuel or when dismantling fuel systems. 
Fire extinguishers should also be located in areas 
where fuel containers are stored.

Always disconnect the vehicle battery before 
carrying out dismantling or draining work on a fuel 
system.

CAUTION: To prevent damage to the navigation 
computer software, a waiting period of two 
minutes must elapse after the ignition is 
switched off before the battery leads are 
disconnected.

Whenever fuel is being handled, drained or stored, or 
when fuel systems are being  dismantled, all forms of 
ignition must be extinguished or removed; any 
leadlamps must be flameproof and kept clear of 
spillage.

WARNING: No one should be permitted to repair 
components associated with fuel without first 
having specialist training.

WARNING: Do not remove fuel system 
components while the vehicle is over a pit.

Fuel tank draining
Fuel tank draining should be carried out in 
accordance with the procedure outlined in the FUEL 
DELIVERY
 section of this manual and observing the 
following precautions.

WARNING: Fuel must not be extracted or drained 
from any vehicle while it is over a pit. Extraction 
or draining of fuel must be carried out in a well 
ventilated area.

The capacity of containers must be more than 
adequate for the amount of fuel to be extracted or 
drained. The container should be clearly marked 
with its contents and placed in a safe storage 
area which meets the requirements of local 
authority regulations.

Fuel tank removal
When the fuel line is secured to the fuel tank outlet by 
a spring steel clip, the clip must be released before 
the fuel line is disconnected or the fuel tank is 
removed. This procedure will avoid the possibility of 
fumes in the fuel tank being ignited when the clip is 
released.

As an added precaution, fuel tanks should have a 
'FUEL VAPOUR' warning label attached to them as 
soon as they are removed from the vehicle.

Fuel tank repairs - plastic tank
No attempt should be made to repair a plastic fuel 
tank. If the structure of the tank is damaged, a new 
tank must be fitted.

Body repairs
Plastic fuel pipes are particularly susceptible to heat, 
even at relatively low temperature, and can be 
melted by heat conducted from some distance away. 

When body repairs involve the use of heat, all fuel 
pipes which run in the vicinity of the repair area must 
be removed, and the tank outlet plugged.

WARNING: If welding is to be carried out in the 
vicinity of the fuel tank, the fuel system must be 
drained and the tank removed before welding 
commences.

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