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Land Rover Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)15 · Rear axle and final drive
15 · Transmission

Refit differential assembly

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)
Section
Repair › Refit differential assembly
Rear axle and final driveRefit differential assembly · page 1 of 2

Refit DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY

  1. Clean stub axle. Service repair no - 51.15.01
  2. Fit hub assembly to stub axle. Remove
Refit differential assembly – Fit hub assembly to stub axle. Remove
  1. Fit spacing washer.
  2. Fit hub adjusting nut. Tighten to 50 Nm, 37 lbf/ft ensure hub is free to rotate with no bearing play. Back off adjusting nut 90°and tighten to 10 Nm, .

7 lbf/ft

  1. Fit a NEW lock washer.
  2. Fit locknut. Tighten to 61 Nm, 45 lbf/ft

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  1. Tab over lock washer to secure adjusting nut and locknut.
  2. Using a NEW joint washer, fit axle shaft to hub. Tighten bolts to 65 Nm, 48 lbf/ft

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  1. Fit brake caliper. Tighten bolts to 82 Nm, 60 . Secure brake pipes to axle casing.

lbf/ft

  1. Fit road wheel, remove axle stands and tighten road wheel nuts to 130 Nm, 95 lbf/ft.
  2. Operate footbrake to locate brake pads before driving vehicle.
  3. Raise and support rear axle on axle stands. Position drain tray and drain axle oil. Refit drain plug.
  4. Mark differential and propeller shaft flanges to facilitate reassembly.
Lbf/ft – Mark differential and propeller shaft flanges to facilitate reassembly.
  1. Remove 4 bolts and disconnect propeller shaft from differential. Tie aside.
  2. Remove hub drive member fixings and withdraw axle half shafts sufficiently to disengage from differential unit. See rear hub assembly
  3. Remove 10 locknuts securing differential to axle case.
  4. Withdraw differential unit.
  • NOTE: The differential unit can only be
  • serviced as a complete assembly with
  • matching drive pinion.

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