Land Rover Defender: Parking Brake Release Actuator

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

GENERAL EQUIPMENT

PART(S)

REMOVAL

1.

• Connect the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) approved diagnostic equipment and set the Integrated Power Brake to the assembly mode.

  General Equipment: Jaguar Land Rover approved diagnostic equipment

• Set the Electric Park Brake (EPB) to the maintenance position.

  General Equipment: Jaguar Land Rover approved diagnostic equipment

2.

WARNING: Take extra care that the brake pedal is not pressed during the replacement procedure. Failure to follow this instruction might result in personal injury.

NOTE: This step is only required if the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) diagnostic equipment is not available.

Set the EPB to the maintenance position.

3. Raise and support the vehicle on a suitable 2 post lift.

4. Remove the rear wheels and tires.

5.

NOTE: Right side only.

• Disconnect the brake pad wear sensor from the brake pad.
• Release the grommet.

6.

CAUTION: Remove and discard the O-ring seal.

• Disconnect the electrical connector.
• Remove and discard the 2 bolts.
• Remove the EPB actuator.
• Remove and discard the O-ring seal.

INSTALLATION

1.

CAUTION: Make sure that new bolts and a new o-ring seal is installed.

• Install a new O-ring seal.

  Renew Part: Electric park brake actuator fitting kit Quantity: 1.

• Install the EPB actuator to the brake caliper.
• Install and tighten the 2 new bolts.

  Torque: 10Nm

• Connect the electrical connector.

2.

NOTE: Right side only.

• Connect the brake pad wear sensor to the brake pad.
• Secure the brake pad wear sensor wiring harness.

3.

NOTE: This step is only required if the JLR diagnostic equipment is not available.

Disable the EPB maintenance mode.

4.

• Connect the JLR approved diagnostic equipment and disable the Integrated Power Brake assembly mode.

  General Equipment: Jaguar Land Rover approved diagnostic equipment

• Calibrate the EPB using the JLR approved diagnostic equipment.

  General Equipment: Jaguar Land Rover approved diagnostic equipment

5. Install the wheel and tire.

Electric Park Brake Switch

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

REMOVAL

NOTE:

• This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components removed to provide extra clarity.
• This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending on the vehicle specification, but the essential information is always correct.
• This procedure contains illustrations for left hand drive vehicles, right hand drive vehicles are similar.

1. Disconnect the startup battery ground cable.

2. Remove the instrument panel lower trim.

3.

• Remove the 4 screws.
• Remove the Electric Park Brake (EPB) switch.

INSTALLATION

1.

• Install the Electric Park Brake (EPB) switch.
• Install and tighten the 4 screws.

  Torque: 1.5Nm

2. Install the instrument panel lower trim.

3. Connect the startup battery ground cable.

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