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Land Rover Freelander Workshop Manual (1998-2000)18 · Rear axle and final drive
18 · Transmission

Differential assembly

Make
Land Rover
Model
Freelander Workshop Manual
Year
1998–2000
Section
Repairs › Differential assembly
Rear axle and final driveDifferential assembly

DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY

Service repair no - 51.15.01

Remove

  1. Remove both drive shafts. See DRIVE SHAFTS, Repairs.
Differential assembly – Remove both drive shafts. See DRIVE SHAFTS, Repairs.
  1. Reference mark propeller shaft and pinion flanges to aid reassembly.
  2. Remove 4 nuts and bolts securing propeller shaft and tie aside.
  3. Support the weight of the differential assembly on a jack.
Differential assembly – Support the weight of the differential assembly on a jack.
  1. Remove 2 bolts securing differential to front mounting.
Differential assembly – Remove 2 bolts securing differential to front mounting.
  1. Depress red locking collar and disconnect breather pipe from differential casing.
  2. Remove 4 bolts securing differential to rear mountings.
  3. With assistance rotate differential through 90° and remove from sub frame.

Refit

  1. With assistance position differential assembly to sub frame and locate in mountings, fit but do not tighten securing bolts at this stage.
  2. Position centralising jig LRT-51-013 to align differential assembly.
  3. Tighten forward bolts to 45 Nm.
  4. Tighten rearward bolts to 65 Nm.
  5. Remove LRT-51-013.
  6. Connect breather pipe.
  7. Align propeller shaft reference marks fit nuts and bolts and tighten to 65 Nm.
  8. Fit drive shafts. See DRIVE SHAFTS, Repairs.
  9. Check differential oil level. See MAINTENANCE.

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