Land Rover Discovery: Solvents, Sealants and Adhesives
SOLVENTS
WARNING:
Always handle all solvents, sealers and adhesives with extreme care.
Some contain chemicals or give off fumes which can be dangerous to health. Always follow the manufacturers instructions. If in doubt about any substance, particularly a solvent, DO NOT use it.
CAUTION:
If in doubt about the suitability of any proprietary solvent or sealer for a particular application, contact the manufacturer of the product for information.
The Health and Safety Precautions subsection refers to some commonly used chemicals and materials, hazards associated with their use, and safety measures to be taken. Some of these chemicals may be included as an ingredient in a sealer or adhesive.
SEALERS
Certain procedures in this manual involve the use of sealants during installation of components. Where a sealant is required, the application, together with the Land Rover part number is given in the General Specification at the start of each section and an instruction that a sealant must be used appears in the relevant repair procedure.
It is essential that the sealant(s) specified for a particular procedure are used, DO NOT use any other sealant.
Always remove traces of old sealant using a plastic scraper or suitable solvent, never use emery cloth or metal scrapers.
ADHESIVES
Whenever a procedure involves the use of an adhesive, the adhesive specified must be used and the manufacturer's instructions regarding application together with any health and safety precautions must be followed.
Special Tool Glossary
SERVICE TOOLS
Special service tools have been developed to facilitate removal, dismantling and assembly of mechanical components in a cost effective and time efficient manner. The use of such special tools also helps prevent the potential for damage to components.
Some operations described in this manual cannot be carried out properly without the aid of the relevant service tools.
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Vehicle in Workshop
When working on a vehicle in the workshop always make sure that:
Where practicable, the parking brake is applied and the wheels are
securely chocked to prevent the vehicle moving forwards or backwa
General Installation Instructions
COMPONENT REMOVAL
Whenever possible, clean components and the surrounding area before
removal.
Blank off openings exposed by component removal.
Following disconnection, seal fuel, oil or hydraulic
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Front Airbag Deployment -
Driver and Passenger
CAUTION:
If the front airbags are deployed, the following components must be
replaced:
Driver airbag module
Steering wheel
Passenger airbag module
Instrument panel
Fly leads (where applicable) connecting front airbag modules to SRS
harness
All seat belt buckle pre-tensioner
All occupied sea
Four-wheel Drive Systems - Vehicles Without- Active Driveline/ Description
and Operation
COMPONENT LOCATION - ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM - VEHICLE SWITH OUT ACTIVE
DRIVELINE
Power Transfer Unit (PTU)
Driveshaft
Active On-Demand coupling
Rear differential
POWER TRANSFER UNIT (PTU) - VEHICLES WITHOUT ACTIVE DRIVELINE
Transmission
Power Transfer Unit (PTU)
OVERVIEW
Vehicles with
