Freelander Service Procedures
REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVE
REPAIRS
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9. Taking care not damage oil seal 'flinger',
release drive shaft from differential using LRT-
51-014 and position shaft aside.
10. Remove and discard circlip from drive shaft.
11. Remove differential oil seal.
Refit
1. Clean drive shaft oil seal recess in axle casing.
2. Fit new oil seal using LRT-51-012.
3. Clean end of drive shaft and location in
differential.
4. Check condition of oil seal 'Flinger', renew if
damaged.
5. Fit new circlip to drive shaft.
6. With assistance fit drive shaft to differential,
push drive shaft fully home to engage circlip.
7. Fit nut and bolt to fixed transverse link and
tighten to 120 Nm (89 lbf.ft).
CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened
with weight of vehicle on suspension.
8. Fit nut, bolt and dynamic damper to adjustable
transverse link and tighten to 120 Nm (89 lbf.ft).
9. Fit spacer, nut and bolt to trailing link and
tighten to 120 Nm (89 lbf.ft).
10. Fit bolt securing handbrake cable clip and
tighten to 22 Nm (16 lbf.ft).
11. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft).
12. Check differential oil level.
13. Remove stands and lower vehicle.
