300Tdi Discovery
REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
11
OVERHAUL
REAR STUB AXLE
Service repair no - 64.15.22.
STUB AXLE COMPONENTS
1. Rear axle shaft.
2. Stub axle to axle casing bolt.
3. Mudshield.
4. Stub axle.
5. Stub axle joint washer.
6. Axle case.
7. Sensor ABS.
Overhaul
1. Remove hub assembly.
See Repair, Rear Hub
Assembly
2. Remove six bolts from stub axle to axle casing.
3. Remove mudshield.
4. Remove stub axle and joint washer.
5. Remove rear axle shaft from axle casing.
Renew rear stub axle oil seal
6. Remove and discard oil seal. Lubricate seal and
lip with EP90 oil. Using special tool LST 138 fit
new oil seal lipside trailing so that seal is flush
with rear face of stub axle.
Refit
7. Fit new joint washer, stub axle and mudshield
with bolts. Tighten to
65 Nm.
8. Fit rear axle shaft avoid damaging stub axle
seal.
9. Refit rear hub assembly.
See Repair, Rear
Hub Assembly
