Freelander Service Procedures
INTERMEDIATE REDUCTION DRIVE
REPAIRS
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14. Remove 2 remaining nuts securing pinion
housing.
15. Remove pinion housing.
16. Remove and discard 'O' ring.
17. Remove and retain spacing washer.
Refit
1. Clean pinion housing and mating face on IRD
casing.
2. Clean spacing washer.
3. Fit spacing washer to IRD.
4. Lubricate new 'O' ring with IRD fluid and fit to
groove in pinion housing.
5. Fit pinion housing.
6. Fit exhaust heat shield and fit nuts finger tight.
7. Fit manifold heat shield and fit nut securing
heat shield to pinion housing finger tight.
8. Fit nut securing heat shield to IRD and tighten
to 45 Nm (33 lbf.ft).
9. Fit bolts securing manifold heat shield to IRD
support bracket and tighten to 9 Nm (7 lbf.ft).
10. Fit remaining nuts securing pinion housing and
tighten all nuts to 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
11. Tighten nut securing exhaust heat shield to
exhaust mounting bracket to 45 Nm (33 lbf.ft).
12. Ensure mating face of propeller shaft and IRD
drive flange are clean.
13. Fit propeller shaft to IRD flange and align
marks. Tighten nuts and bolts to 40 Nm (30
lbf.ft).
14. Fill IRD to correct level with fluid.
DRIVE, ADJUSTMENTS, Intermediate
reduction drive (IRD) fluid - drain & refill -
Non NAS.
15. Lower axle and remove jack.
16. Fit underbelly panel.
17. Remove stands and lower vehicle.
