Freelander Service Procedures
 
INTERMEDIATE REDUCTION DRIVE
REPAIRS
41-25
Seal - driveshaft - RH
$% 41.29.09
Remove
1. Remove RH drive shaft.
2. Carefully remove and discard oil seal, take care
not to damage oil seal recess.
Refit
1. Clean oil seal recess.
2. Locate seal on tool LRT-37-031 and replacer
LRT-37-027 with sealing lip facing towards 
housing.
3. Carefully drift oil seal into housing until fully
seated in recess.
4. Fit RH drive shaft.
Seal - pinion gear housing - Td4
$% 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.
