300Tdi Discovery
FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
5
OVERHAUL
Swivel pin housing
22. Remove bolts securing oil seal retaining plate
and joint washer. Release assembly from swivel
pin housing.
NOTE: Removal of oil seal and retaining
plate is achieved when swivel bearing
housing is removed.
23. Remove two bolts, retaining lower swivel pin to
housing.
24. Remove brake disc shield bracket.
25. tap lug to remove lower swivel pin and joint
washer.
26. Remove two bolts retainin brake hose bracket
and top swivel pin.
27. Remove bracket, top swivel pin and shims.
28. Remove swivel pin housing while retrieving
lower and upper bearings.
Swivel bearing housing
29. Remove lower bearing track from swivel bearing
housing.
NOTE: Use upper bearing opening to gain
access to lower bearing track.
30. Remove seven bolts retaining swivel bearing
housing to axle case.
31. Remove inner oil seal from back of housing.
32. Remove top bearing track from swivel bearing
housing.
NOTE: Use lower bearing opening to gain
access to upper bearing track.
33. If worn, pitted or damaged, renew housing.
34. Fit upper and lower bearing tracks into swivel
bearing housing.
CAUTION: Ensure bearing tracks are fitted
square or damage could occur.
35. With seal lips trailing, fit swivel housing inner oil
seal into rear of housing. Grease seal lips.
Fit swivel pin housing
36. Coat swivel bearing housing to axle casing bolts
with Loctite 270 or equivalent.
37. Coat both sides of joint washer with a sealing
compound. Position swivel bearing housing to
axle mating face.
38. Place retaining plate, joint washer and oil seal
over axle flange ready for assembly.
39. Fit swivel bearing housing to axle flange with
seven bolts. Tighten to
73 Nm.
40. Grease and fit upper and lower swivel pin taper
roller bearings.
41. Position swivel pin housing over swivel bearing
housing.
42. Coat joint washer both sides with sealing
compound and position on lower swivel pin.
43. Loosely fit brake shield bracket plus lower swivel
pin with lug outboard to swivel pin housing.
44. Loosely fit top swivel pin plus existing shims and
brake hose bracket to swivel pin housing.
45. Apply Loctite 270 or equivalent to lower swivel
pin bolts. Tighten to
78 Nm bend over lock
tabs.
46. Tighten top swivel pin bolts to
78 Nm.