Discovery II
MAINTENANCE
10-20
PROCEDURES
Front and rear axle
WARNING: Avoid excessive skin contact with
mineral oil. Mineral oils remove the natural fats
from the skin, leading to dryness, irritation and
dermatitis.
Replace oil
1. Place a suitable container beneath differential
housing of axle to be drained.
2. Clean area around oil filler/level and drain
plugs.
3. Remove oil filler/level plug.
4. Remove and discard 'O' ring from oil filler/level
plug.
5. Remove oil drain plug, allow oil to drain.
6. Fit axle drain plug and tighten to 64 Nm (47
lbf.ft).
7. Fill differential housing with recommended oil to
bottom of oil filler/level plug hole.
LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS,
Lubrication.
8. Lubricate a new 'O' ring with recommended oil
and fit to oil filler/level plug.
9. Fit axle filler/level plug and tighten to 10 Nm (7
lbf.ft).
10. Remove all traces of oil from differential
housing.
Propeller shafts
Lubricate
Rear shaft
1. Clean area around front universal joint grease
nipple.
2. Apply recommended grease to the grease
LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS,
Lubrication.
Front shaft
3. Remove blanking plug adjacent to sliding joint
from propeller shaft.
4. Screw a 1/4in UNF grease nipple into blanking
plug hole.
