Freelander Service Procedures
INTERMEDIATE REDUCTION DRIVE
41-28
REPAIRS
Seal - pinion gear housing - KV6 - Non
NAS
$% 41.29.11
Remove
1. Raise front of vehicle.
WARNING: Do not work on or under a
vehicle supported only by a jack. Always
support the vehicle on safety stands.
2. Remove underbelly panel.
3. Drain fluid from IRD.
DRIVE, ADJUSTMENTS, Intermediate
reduction drive (IRD) fluid - drain & refill -
Non NAS.
4. Raise one rear wheel for rotation of propeller
shaft to access bolts.
5. Reference mark front propeller shaft for
reassembly.
6. Remove 6 nuts and bolts securing propeller
shaft to IRD drive flange.
7. 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.
8. Remove nut securing exhaust heat shield to
mounting bracket.
9. Remove 2 nuts securing heat shield to IRD
pinion housing.
10. Remove heat shield.
11. Remove nut securing manifold heat shield to
IRD unit.
12. Remove nut securing heat shield to IRD pinion
housing.
13. Remove 2 bolts securing heat shield and
remove heat shield.