All models
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1998–2000
- Section
- Repairs › All models
Transfer box - IRDAll models
All models
- Remove 4 bolts securing IRD unit.
- With assistance, release IRD unit from gearbox and remove from vehicle.
- Remove and discard ’O’ ring from IRD unit.
Refit
All models
- Clean mating face of IRD unit and gearbox.
- Lubricate NEW ’O’ ring with lubricating fluid.
- Fit ’O’ ring to IRD unit.
- With assistance, fit IRD unit.
- Fit bolts securing IRD unit to gearbox and tighten sufficiently only to pull mating faces of IRD and gearbox together at this stage.
- Fit IRD support bracket and tighten bolts sufficiently only to pull mating faces together.
CAUTION: Do not tighten IRD retaining bolts fully until all mating faces of IRD, gearbox and IRD support bracket are touching.
- Final tighten bolts securing IRD to gearbox to 80 Nm.
’L’ series
- Tighten bolts securing IRD support bracket to 50 Nm.
- Fit stiffener bracket to gearbox adaptor plate and sump. Tighten gearbox bolt to 80 Nm. Tighten sump bolt to 25 Nm.
- Fit tie bar bracket and tighten bolts to 45 Nm.
- Fit lower tie bar and tighten bolts to 80 Nm.
’K’ series
- Fit lower tie bar and bracket assembly.
- Tighten bolts securing tie bar bracket to sump to 90 Nm.
- Fit bolt securing tie bar to sub frame and tighten to 80 Nm.
- Tighten bolt securing tie bar to bracket to 80 Nm.
All models
- Connect breather hose to IRD.
- Connect coolant hoses to IRD unit and secure with clips.
- Clean propeller shaft and drive flange mating faces.
- Fit propeller shaft to drive flange, align marks and tighten bolts to 40 Nm.
Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Land Rover Freelander
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLSocket setSearch: socket set metric
- BOOKHaynes manualSearch: Haynes manual Land Rover Freelander
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