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Land Rover LT230 Transfer Box08 · TRANSFER BOX
08 · General

Differential bearing pre-load (page 2 of 2)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Gearboxes LT230 Transfer Box
Section
OVERHAUL
TRANSFER BOXDifferential bearing pre-load · page 2 of 2
Differential bearing pre-load (page 2 of 2) – Land Rover LT230 Transfer Box

TRANSFER BOX

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OVERHAUL

11. Position front output housing as shown.
12. Up to serial no. 288709E: Position a new

gasket, dry, on front output housing.

13. Position depth block, tool LRT-41-014/2 and

cross-bar, tool LRT-41-014/1 on front output
housing.

14. Position DTI LRT-99-006 on cross-bar

LRT-41-014/1 .

15. Zero DTI on depth block LRT-41-014/2.
16. 
Position DTI to cross-bar LRT-41-014/1, record

reading obtained.

17. Remove tools.
18. Up to serial no. 288709E: Remove and retain

gasket.

19. Using the formula:

3.05 mm (0.120 in) + B - A = D where:
B = Height difference recorded between depth
block and cross bar
A = Average of readings to differential front
bearing outer track
D = Thickness of shim required to give
differential bearing pre-load of 0.05 mm (0.002
in)

20. From resultant figure obtained, select

appropriate thickness shim from the range
available.

NOTE: Shims are available from 2.00 to
3.25 mm (0.08 to 0.13 in) thickness rising
in increments of 0.05 mm (0.002 in).

21. Retain selected shim and differential front

bearing outer track with front output housing.

22. Up to serial no. 288709E: Retain gasket with

front output housing.

23. Carry out assembly of front output housing -

See Component assembling.

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