Freelander Service Procedures
INTERMEDIATE REDUCTION DRIVE
41-8
REPAIRS
10. Reference mark front propeller shaft for
reassembly.
11. Raise one rear wheel for rotation of propeller
shaft to access bolts.
12. Remove 6 nuts and bolts securing propeller
shaft to IRD drive flange.
13. Release propeller shaft from IRD drive flange
and tie shaft aside.
CAUTION: Care must be taken to support
the Tripode joint when removed from the
IRD unit. To avoid damage to gaiter or steel
can, the joint should not be allowed to fully
extend or be dropped.
14. Remove 3 nuts securing mass damper to
pinion housing.
15. Remove mass damper.
16. Disconnect breather hose from IRD housing.
17. Position container to collect coolant spillage.
18. Release clips and disconnect coolant hoses
from IRD.
19. Remove bolt securing engine lower steady to
bracket on sump.
20. Remove engine lower steady.
21. Remove 3 bolts securing lower engine steady
bracket to sump and remove bracket.
22. Remove upper bolt securing IRD support
bracket to cylinder block.
23. Remove 5 bolts securing support bracket to
IRD.
M12 7142
M12 7144
M12 7165
M12 7166
