Discovery II
MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURES
10-19
Transfer box
WARNING: Avoid excessive skin contact with
mineral oil. Mineral oils remove the natural fats
from the skin, leading to dryness, irritation and
dermatitis.
Check/top-up oil level
1. Release fixings, remove rear underbelly panel.
2. Clean area around oil filler/level plug.
3. Remove oil filler/level plug.
4. Check that oil level is to bottom of filler/level
plug hole.
5. Top-up level (if required) with recommended oil
to bottom of oil filler/level plug hole.
LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS,
Lubrication.
6. Fit transfer box filler/level plug and tighten to 25
Nm (18 lbf.ft).
7. Remove all traces of oil from main casing.
8. Fit rear underbelly panel (if fitted), secure
fixings.
Replace oil
1. Release fixings, remove rear underbelly panel.
2. Place a suitable container beneath transfer box
drain plug.
3. Clean area around oil filler/level and drain
plugs.
4. Remove oil filler/level plug.
5. Remove oil drain plug.
6. Allow oil to drain.
7. Fit transfer box drain plug and tighten to 30
Nm (22 lbf.ft).
8. Fill transfer box with recommended oil to
bottom of oil filler/level plug hole.
LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS,
Lubrication.
9. Fit transfer box filler/level plug and tighten to 25
Nm (18 lbf.ft).
10. Remove all traces of oil from transfer box.
11. Fit rear underbelly panel (if fitted), secure
fixings.
