Freelander Service Procedures
REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVE
REPAIRS
51-5
Oil seal - pinion
$% 51.20.01
Remove
1. Release both drive shafts from differential
REPAIRS, Oil seal - differential housing.
2. Reference mark propeller shaft and pinion
flanges to aid reassembly.
3. Remove 4 nuts and bolts securing propeller
shaft to differential. Release propeller shaft and
tie aside.
4. Check and record the torque required to rotate
the pinion and differential.
CAUTION: Drive shafts must be removed to
obtain correct torque to turn figure.
5. Using LRT-51-003 to restrain differential
flange, remove nut and washer securing pinion
flange. Discard nut.
6. Remove pinion flange.
7. Carefully remove and discard oil seal, take care
not to damage oil seal recess.
8. Remove oil thrower.
9. Remove pinion bearing inner race.
10. Remove and discard collapsible spacer.
