300Tdi Discovery
REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
1
OVERHAUL
AXLE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
Service repair no - 51.15.07.
DISMANTLE
NOTE: Mark differential components so
their original positions relative to other
components is maintained. Bearing caps
must not be interchanged.
1. Remove axle shafts then differential assembly
fom axle.
2. Remove roll pin securing bearing nut locking
fingers to bearing caps. Remove locking fingers.
3. Loosen bearing cap bolts and mark caps for
assembly.
4. Using service tool LRT-54-508, remove bearing
adjusting nuts.
5. Remove bearing cap bolts and bearing caps.
6. Remove crown wheel differential unit and
bearings.
Remove pinion FRONT AXLE DIFFERENTIAL
ONLY
7. Remove pinion flange nut using service tool
LRT-51-003 to restrain flange.
8. Remove washer and pinion drive flange.
9. Remove pinion complete with bearing and outer
bearing shims.
10. Remove pinion flange oil seal, spacer and
bearing.
Remove pinion REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL ONLY
7. Remove pinion flange centralizing peg using
service tool LRT-51-008.
8. Remove pinion flange nut using service tool
LRT-51-003 to restrain flange.
9. Remove pinion complete with bearing and outer
bearing shims.
10. Remove pinion flange oil seal and bearing.
11. Using service tool LRT-54-505, remove pinion
head bearing track and shim and drive out outer
bearing of differential housing.
