TD5 Defender
MAINTENANCE
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MAINTENANCE
FRONT AND REAR AXLE OIL
Renew
A - Front and rear axle, 90 models, front, 110/130
models.
B - Rear axle, 110/130 models.
WARNING: Avoid excessive skin contact
with used axle oil. Used axle oil contains
potentially harmful contaminants which
may cause skin cancer or other serious skin
disorders.
1. Ensure vehicle is level and place suitable tray
under axle to be drained.
2. Using 13mm square drive wrench, remove drain
and filler/level plugs from axle and allow oil to
drain completely.
3. Clean and refit drain plug.
4. Inject new oil, until it runs out from filler/level
hole. Allow excess oil to drain and wipe clean.
See LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND
CAPACITIES, Information.
5. Clean and refit filler/level plug.
Check
1. Ensure vehicle is level.
2. Using 13 mm square drive wrench, remove
filler/level plug.
3. If necessary inject new oiluntil oil runs out from
filler/level hole. Allow excess oil to drain and
wipe clean. See LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND
CAPACITIES, Information.
4. Clean and refit filler/level plug.