Hub nut new torque setting procedure

HUB NUT NEW TORQUE SETTING PROCEDURE

Model

Discovery Defender

Affected vehicles

All All

Date

1996-08-29

Reference

29/08/96

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Hub Nut - New Torque Setting Procedure

MODEL

Discovery Defender

DETAIL

Investigations over the past months have shown that a common hub nut setting can be adopted across the whole Discovery and Defender model range to improve hub bearing reliability, to accommodate this initiative a new process for pre-loading the bearing has been introduced.

ACTION REQUIRED

Information only: When striping down and rebuilding hubs or if end float is evident, follow the new process detailed below. The workshop manual will be amended for future issues.

PARTS INFORMATION

Not applicable

PROCEDURE

New Hub Bearing Setting Process. All Discovery and Defender vehicles.

1. Fit hub washer. 2. Fit hub nut and torque to 50Nm. 3. Rotate hub and ensure rotation free with no bearing play. 4. Back nut off 90 degrees and torque to 10Nm. 5. Fit tab washer. 6. Fit second hub nut and torque to 50Nm. 7. Tab over both nuts.

© Rover Group 1996

29/08/96

51/01/96/EN

AFFECTED VEHICLES

LP LH LJ All LD All

WARRANTY

Normal warranty policy and procedures apply

COMP. CODE

5V4A Front 5W4A Rear

SRO

Refer to individual SRO’s and Times