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 Procedures99 · PANEL REPAIRS
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PANEL REPAIRS

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WELDING PROCEDURES

Seat belt anchorages
Seat belt anchorages are safety critical. When making repairs in these areas, it is essential to follow design 
specifications. Note that High Strength Low Alloy (HSLA) steel may be used for seat belt anchorages.

Where possible, the original production assembly should be used, complete with its seat belt anchorages, or the cut 
line should be so arranged that the original seat belt anchorage is not disturbed.

All welds within 250 mm (9.842) of seat belt anchorages must be carefully checked for weld quality, including spacing 
of spot welds.

WARNING: Body parts incorporating seat belt anchorages MUST be renewed completely if damaged beyond 
repair, as the welds in these areas are safety critical and cannot be disturbed.

High Strength Steels
Body panels are being increasingly manufactured in high strength steels to meet design requirements for safety and 
weight saving. As panels in high strength steels cannot be visually identified by the repairer, and as they can be more 
sensitive to excess heat than would be the case with low carbon steels, it is advisable that the following procedure be 
observed at all times.

 While individual repairs will differ in detail, the following Panel Replacement Procedure has been devised placing 
emphasis on ease of repair and the elimination of unnecessary work. Where replacement of a particular panel 
involves departure from the Panel Replacement Procedure, a note to that effect is included in the relevant panel 
replacement operation. 

Straightening
Whenever possible, structural members should be cold straightened under tension.  Do not attempt to straighten with 
a single pull but rework the damaged area using a series of pulls, releasing tension between each stage and using 
the opportunity to check alignment

Body jig
Unless damage is limited to cosmetic panels, all repair work to body members must be carried out on a body jig, to 
ensure that impact damage has not spread into more remote parts of the structure.  Mounting on a jig will also ensure 
that the straightening and panel replacement procedures do not cause further distortion. If original dimensions cannot 
be satisfactorily restored by these methods, damaged structural members should be replaced.  

WARNING: Damaged areas should be cut away using a high speed saw,  NOT an oxy-acetylene torch.

As a rule, body dimensions are symmetrical about the centre line. A good initial check for distortion is therefore to 
measure diagonally and to investigate apparent differences in dimensions. 

Inspection 
Every accident produces individual variations in damage.  Each repair is influenced by the extent of the damage and 
the facilities and equipment available for its rectification. Most accident damage can be visually inspected and the 
approximate extent of damage assessed.  Sometimes deformation will extend beyond the directly damaged area, and 
the severity of this must be accurately established so that steps can be taken to restore critical body components to 
their original dimensions. An initial check can be carried out by means of drop checks or, preferably, trammels.  
Gauges are available which will accurately check for body twist. Where repairs necessitate renewal of a critical body 
component it is recommended that a body jig is used. 

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