Land Rover Range Rover Service Procedures Workshop Manuals

DRIVESHAFTS

REPAIRS

47-3

22. Fit LRT-54-026 to drive shaft inboard joint.
23. Using  levers, release drive shaft from 

differential.

24. Release drive shaft from hub.
25. Remove drive shaft assembly, keep drive shaft 

horizontal to avoid damaging differential oil 
seal.

26. Remove and discard drive shaft circlip.

Refit

1. Clean end of drive shaft and location in 

differential.

2. Fit new circlip to drive shaft.
3. Lubricate oil seal lip with clean differential oil. 

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 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, 

LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS, 
Lubrication.

4. Fit drive shaft ensuring circlip is fully engaged.

CAUTION: Pull the drive shaft to ensure the 
circlip is fully engaged and retains the shaft.

5. Clean drive shaft and flange splines.
6. Lightly lubricate splines and oil seal running 

surface.
 

 + 

 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, 

LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS, 
Lubrication.

7. Locate drive shaft in hub.

8. Fit LRT-60-030/4 to drive shaft.
9. Fit LRT-60-030/1 with spacer LRT-60-030/2 

and secure with nuts LRT-60-030/5.

10. Fit nut to LRT-60-030/4 and tighten nut to pull 

drive shaft into drive flange.

11. Remove tools.
12. Clean ball joint tapers and taper seats.
13. Connect tie rod to ball joint, fit nut and tighten to 

80 Nm (59 lbf.ft).

14. Connect lower arm ball joint to hub, fit nut and 

tighten to 80 Nm (59 lbf.ft).

15. Connect height sensor link to lower arm, fit nut 

and tighten to 8 Nm (6 lbf.ft).  

CAUTION: Ensure height sensor arm is 
pointing outwards.

16. Connect ball joint to steering arm, fit new nut 

and tighten to 80 Nm (59 lbf.ft).

17. Clean ABS sensor, smear sensor with an anti-

seize grease and fit sensor to hub.
 

 + 

 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, 

LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS, 
Lubrication.

18. Fit Allen screw securing ABS sensor and 

tighten to 8 Nm (6 lbf.ft).

19. Secure sensor lead to damper.
20. Fit front brake disc.

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 BRAKES, REPAIRS, Brake disc - 

front.

21. Fit new hub nut and tighten to 420 Nm (311 

lbf.ft).

22. Stake nut to shaft.
23. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103 

lbf.ft).

24. Remove stands and lower vehicle.
25. Tighten new bolt securing lower arm to 

subframe to 165 Nm (121 lbf.ft), plus a further 
90

°

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M47 0414

LRT-54-026