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Land Rover Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)16 · Front axle and final drive
16 · Steering & suspension

Front differential

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)
Section
Overhaul › Front differential
Front axle and final driveFront differential

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL

Service repair no - 54.10.07.

Overhaul

  • NOTE: The front axle differential is the
  • same as that fitted to the rear axle and can
  • only be serviced as a complete assembly
  • See REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE, Repair, Rear
  • differential .

FRONT HUB

Service repair no - 60.26.14.

Overhaul

  1. Remove hub assembly See Repair, Front hub assembly
  2. Remove outer bearing.
  3. Mark, for reassembly, relationship between hub and brake disc, if original hub is to be refitted.
  4. Remove 5 bolts and separate hub from brake disc.
  5. Fit brake disc to hub, lining up to marks made
  6. Drift out grease seal and inner bearing from hub and discard seal.
  7. Grease and fit outer bearing to hub.
Front hub – Grease and fit outer bearing to hub.
  1. Fit hub assembly.
  2. Drift out inner and outer bearing tracks.
  3. Clean hub and drift in inner and outer bearing tracks.
  4. Pack hub inner bearing with recommended grease and fit to hub.
Front hub – Pack hub inner bearing with recommended grease and fit to hub.
  1. With lip side leading fit new seal to hub using special tool LST 137seal replacer and drift 18G 134. Drive in seal flush with rear face of hub. Apply grease between seal lips.

during dismantling. Apply Loctite 270, fit retaining bolts. Tighten to 73 Nm, 55 lbf/ft.

See Repair, Front hub assembly

Parts & tools for this job For Land Rover Defender

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