1990-2016 Land Rover Defender 90 SUV Workshop maintenance -> Engine undertray User Manual
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Workshop maintenance
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ENGINE UNDERTRAY
Undertray removal
Front section:
The front undertray (1) can be removed to
gain access to the engine oil filter.
• Raise the vehicle on a ramp and position a
suitable support under the chassis front
crossmember.
• Lower the ramp slightly to improve
clearance between the axle and the
undertray.
• Remove the four bolts securing the
propellor shaft to the front axle and
reposition the shaft to prevent it from
fouling the undertray during removal.
• Remove the two bolts (2) securing the
undertray to the front crossmember.
• Remove the two nuts (3) securing the
undertray to the bump stop front fixing
bolts, on either side of the vehicle.
• Remove the two bolts (4) securing the
front and rear undertray together.
• Lower the undertray until it clears the
steering box and pull rearwards over the
axle to remove.
Refitting the undertray is the reverse of the
removal procedure, but take care to ensure
that the flanges of the undertray are properly
located in the rear undertray. Tighten the bolts
(2, 3 & 4) to a torque rating of 14 Nm
(10lbf/ft). Tighten the bolts securing the
propeller shaft to the front axle to a torque
rating of 47 Nm (35 lbf/ft).
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Undertray removal
Rear section:
The rear undertray (1) can be removed to
enable access to the gearbox drain and filler
level plugs.
• Raise the vehicle on a ramp.
• Remove the two bolts (2) securing the
rear and front undertray together.
• Remove the two bolts (3) securing the
rear undertray to the chassis
crossmember.
• Remove the bolt (4) securing the
undertray to the right hand side of the
chassis.
• Pull the undertray rearwards to disengage
from the front undertray and remove.
Refitting the undertray is the reverse of the
removal procedure, but take care to ensure
that the flanges of the front undertray are
properly located. Tighten the bolts (2, 3, & 4)
to a torque rating of 14 Nm (10 lbf/ft).
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UNDERTRAY ACCESS PANELS
Front:
The front access panel can be removed in
order to fit the engine timing cover wading
plug.
• Remove the five bolts securing the front
access panel to the undertray and
withdraw the panel.
• When refitting the access panel, tighten
the bolts to a torque rating of 14 Nm (10
lbf/ft).
Rear:
The rear access panel can be removed in
order to fit the flywheel housing wading
plug and to access the engine oil drain
plug.
• Rotate the panel anti-clockwise to
disengage the locking flanges, then
withdraw the panel from the undertray.

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