Identify the right side trim as illustrated.

Clean the surface of the side trim as illustrated.

Open door and using a plastic trim tool remove the side trim as illustrated from the vehicle.

Defender 90 'only'. Mark and then use the template (M) to drill x2 holes in the removed side trim.

1. Measure and mark x2 positions on the side trim using the measurements as illustrated. You can also offer up the side trim to make sure they are inline with the thread holes on the vehicle before proceeding to the next step. Take care to mark the hole positions accurately.
2. Use the template (M) and attach over the top of the trim and slide into position over the marked holes. Drill x2 pilot holes and then remove the template (M) (templates must be attached with the arrows facing downward).
3. Turn over side trim and use an appropriate tooling to cut away the x2 arrowed metal strips. (Removing the metal strips will make drilling easier in the next step).
4. Drill holes at the x2 marked positions. Use a 20 mm step drill bit.
5. Then proceed to step 4.

Defender 110 'only'. Mark and then use the template (M) to drill x2 holes in the removed side trim.

1. Measure and mark x2 positions on the side trim using the measurements as illustrated. You can also offer up the side trim to make sure they are inline with the thread holes on the vehicle before proceeding to the next step. Take care to mark the hole positions accurately.
2. Use the template (M) and attach over the top of the trim and slide into position over the marked holes. Drill x2 pilot holes and then remove the template (M) (templates must be attached with the arrows facing downward).
3. Turn over side trim and use an appropriate tooling to cut away the x2 arrowed metal strips. (Removing the metal strips will make drilling easier in the next step).
4. Drill holes at the x2 marked positions. Use a 20 mm step drill bit.
5. Then proceed to step 4.

Defender 130 'only'. Mark and then use the template (M) to drill x2 holes in the removed side trim.

1. Measure and mark x2 positions on the side trim using the measurements as illustrated. You can also offer up the side trim to make sure they are inline with the thread holes on the vehicle before proceeding to the next step. Take care to mark the hole positions accurately.
2. Use the template (M) and attach over the top of the trim and slide into position over the marked holes. Drill x2 pilot holes and then remove the template (M) (templates must be attached with the arrows facing downward).
3. Turn over side trim and use an appropriate tooling to cut away the x2 arrowed metal strips. (Removing the metal strips will make drilling easier in the next step).
4. Drill holes at the x2 marked positions. Use a 20 mm step drill bit.

Use suitable tooling to open out the top of each drilled hole. This will create a 'U' shaped hole in the side trim, as illustrated.

Remove the water sealing patches that are located over the vehicle body fixing nuts at the x2 locations as illustrated.

Remove the water sealing patches that are located over the vehicle body fixing nuts at the x2 locations as illustrated.

Install x4 fixings (D) and (E) as illustrated. The bolts (D) go into the vehicle body fixing nuts.

• Torque: 38Nm

Install the x2 brackets (F) into the roof rail as illustrated.

1. Locate the bracket into the large cutout in the roof rail slot.
2. Check the bracket is fully inserted as illustrated.
3. Slide the bracket along the roof rail.
4. Align the bracket to with the fixings (D).

Clip the side trim back into position. Make sure the holes in the side trim do not make contact with the fixings (D).

Unlock and open the exterior side-mounted gear carrier (A).

1. Unlock the exterior side-mounted gear carrier using the keys (N).
2. Hold the bottom edge of the exterior side-mounted gear carrier lid.
3. Rotate the lid upwards until the lid is nearly horizontal. The locking arm will reach the maximum extent and an audible click is heard.
4. When you have heard the audible click then the lid can be released and the lid will stay open.

Install the brackets (B) into the side mounted gear carrier.

1. Install the brackets (B) into the side mounted gear carrier (A) as illustrated. To determine what brackets go where they will have (F - Foward) and (R - Rear) on the brackets to help identify them.
2. Open the side mounted gear carrier and install x4 fixings (C) through the side mounted gear carrier and into the brackets (B).
3. Tighten x4 fixings (C). Torque: 11Nm

Close the exterior side-mounted gear carrier (A).

1. Pull downward on the lid to disengage the locking arm.
2. The lid will swing downward to the vertical position.
3. Press on the lock barrel. An audible click is heard when the lid has locked.

Hand tighten at this point fixings (G), (H) and (J) as illustrated.

Position the exterior side-mounted gear carrier over the fixings (D), then hand tighten at this point fixings (K) and (L) to secure the exterior side-mounted gear carrier to the fixings (D) as illustrated.

When you are happy that the side-mounted gear carrier is sitting correctly tighten fixings (G) and (L).

1. Tighten fixings (G) Torque: 11Nm
2. Open side-mounted gear carrier lid and tighten fixings (K) Torque: 11Nm. Then close lid.

Install the x2 caps (O).

Inspect that the exterior side-mounted gear carrier is locked and installed securely.