Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
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Land Rover Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)15 · Rear axle and final drive
15 · Transmission

Rear hub assembly (page 2 of 2)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)
Section
Overhaul
Rear axle and final driveRear hub assembly · page 2 of 2

Remove

  1. Remove rear hub. See Repair, rear hub assembly
  2. Remove outer bearing.
  3. Mark, for reassembly, position of hub to brake disc.
  4. Remove 5 bolts and separate hub from brake disc.
  • WARNING: A maximum of two road wheel
  • retaining studs can be renewed. Should
  • more studs be unserviceable fit new hub
  • with studs.
  1. Remove grease seal and inner bearing from hub.
  2. Remove inner and outer bearing tracks.

Refit

  1. Clean hub and fit inner and outer bearing tracks.
  2. Assemble brake disc to the hub, line up
Assemble brake disc to the hub, line up
  1. Pack hub outer bearing with grease and fit to
  2. Fit rear hub assembly.
  3. Pack hub inner bearing with grease and fit to hub.
  4. With lip side leading fit a new seal flush with rear face of hub. Using service tool LRT-54-003seal replacer and drift. Apply grease between seal lips.
With lip side leading fit a new seal flush with rear face of hub. Using service tool LRT-5

reassembly marks. Applying Loctite 270, fit and tighten retaining bolts to 73 Nm, 55 lbf/ft.

hub. See Repair, Rear Hub Assembly

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