Rover 214 & 414 Service and Repair Manual - Rover club
Rover 214 & 414 Service and Repair Manual - Rover club
Rover 214 & 414 Service and Repair Manual - Rover club
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12•18 Body electrical systems<br />
carefully lever the wiper linkage arm off the<br />
wiper motor crank arm balljoint.<br />
6 Disconnect the wiring connector from the<br />
wiper motor <strong>and</strong> remove the four bolts<br />
securing the motor to the bulkhead, then<br />
remove the motor from the engine<br />
compartment taking care not to lose its<br />
mounting rubbers (see illustration).<br />
7 Remove the three bolts securing the righth<strong>and</strong><br />
wiper arm spindle in position then, using<br />
a large flat-bladed screwdriver, disconnect<br />
the linkage rod from the spindle balljoint <strong>and</strong><br />
remove the spindle assembly.<br />
8 Disconnect the two linkage rods from the<br />
left-h<strong>and</strong> wiper arm spindle assembly<br />
balljoints <strong>and</strong> remove the rods.<br />
9 Undo the three left-h<strong>and</strong> wiper arm spindle<br />
retaining bolts <strong>and</strong> remove the spindle<br />
assembly.<br />
Refitting<br />
10 Refitting is a reversal of the removal<br />
procedure, noting the following:<br />
a) Examine the wiper motor mounting<br />
rubbers for signs of damage or<br />
deterioration <strong>and</strong> renew if necessary.<br />
b) Tighten the wiper arm spindle assembly<br />
<strong>and</strong> wiper motor mounting bolts to the<br />
specified torque <strong>and</strong> ensure all linkage<br />
balljoints are pressed firmly together.<br />
c) Ensure the wiper arm spindles are clean<br />
then align the wiper blades with the tape<br />
fitted on removal <strong>and</strong> press the arms<br />
firmly onto the spindles. Tighten the<br />
wiper arm spindle nuts to the specified<br />
torque.<br />
23 Tailgate wiper motor -<br />
removal <strong>and</strong> refitting 2<br />
Removal<br />
1 Operate the wiper motor, then switch it off<br />
so that the wiper blade returns to the rest<br />
position.<br />
2 Stick a piece of masking tape alongside the<br />
edge of the wiper blade to use as an<br />
alignment aid on refitting.<br />
23.4a Unscrew wiper spindle retaining<br />
nut . . .<br />
22.6 Windscreen wiper motor mounting<br />
bolts (arrowed - lower bolt hidden)<br />
3 Prise off the wiper arm spindle nut cover<br />
then slacken <strong>and</strong> remove the wiper arm<br />
spindle nut <strong>and</strong> pull the arm off its spindle<br />
(see illustration). If necessary, the arm can<br />
be levered off using a large flat-bladed<br />
screwdriver.<br />
4 Undo the spindle retaining nut then remove<br />
the toothed washer <strong>and</strong> rubber seal (see<br />
illustrations).<br />
5 Open up the tailgate <strong>and</strong> undo the two<br />
screws securing the tailgate inner trim panel<br />
to the tailgate. Carefully prise out the screw<br />
retaining plugs.<br />
6 Using a large flat-bladed screwdriver, work<br />
around the outside of the trim panel <strong>and</strong><br />
carefully prise it away from the tailgate to free<br />
all its retaining clips. Once all retaining clips<br />
have been freed, remove the trim panel.<br />
7 Disconnect the wiring connector <strong>and</strong> undo<br />
the bolts securing the wiper motor to the<br />
tailgate (see illustration). Remove the motor<br />
from the tailgate, noting the motor mounting<br />
rubbers <strong>and</strong> the washer <strong>and</strong> rubber seal fitted<br />
to the wiper spindle.<br />
Refitting<br />
8 Refitting is a reverse of the removal<br />
procedure, noting the following:<br />
a) Examine the wiper motor mounting<br />
rubbers <strong>and</strong> spindle seals for signs of<br />
damage <strong>and</strong> deterioration <strong>and</strong> renew if<br />
necessary.<br />
b) Tighten the wiper motor mounting bolts to<br />
the specified torque.<br />
23.4b . . . <strong>and</strong> withdraw toothed washer<br />
<strong>and</strong> rubber seal<br />
1689 <strong>Rover</strong> <strong>214</strong> & <strong>414</strong> Updated Version 09/97<br />
23.3 Removing cover to reveal tailgate<br />
wiper arm spindle nut<br />
c) Ensure the wiper arm spindle is clean,<br />
then align the wiper blade with the tape<br />
fitted on removal <strong>and</strong> press the arm firmly<br />
onto the spindle. Tighten the wiper arm<br />
spindle nut to the specified torque <strong>and</strong><br />
refit the nut cover.<br />
24 Radio/cassette player -<br />
removal <strong>and</strong> refitting 1<br />
Note: The following removal <strong>and</strong> refitting<br />
procedure is for the range of radio/cassette<br />
units which <strong>Rover</strong> fit as st<strong>and</strong>ard equipment.<br />
Removal <strong>and</strong> refitting procedures of nonst<strong>and</strong>ard<br />
units may differ slightly.<br />
Removal<br />
1 Referring to the instructions supplied with<br />
the radio/cassette unit, temporarily deactivate<br />
the security code.<br />
2 Disconnect the battery negative lead.<br />
3 To remove the unit, two st<strong>and</strong>ard DIN<br />
extraction tools are required. These are two<br />
U-shaped rods which are inserted into the<br />
four small holes in the front of the unit to<br />
release the unit retaining clips. The tools may<br />
possibly be obtained from a <strong>Rover</strong> dealer or<br />
any audio accessory outlet, or can be made<br />
out of 3.0 mm wire rod, such as welding rod.<br />
Using the tools, push back the clamps on the<br />
left <strong>and</strong> right-h<strong>and</strong> sides, withdraw the unit<br />
23.7 Tailgate wiper motor mounting bolts<br />
(arrowed)
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