Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 02 AMENDMENT INSTRUCTION SHEET03 INTRODUCTION04 GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA05 ENGINE TUNING DATA06 GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS07 MAINTENANCE08 ENGINE09 FUEL SYSTEM10 COOLING SYSTEM11 MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM12 CLUTCH13 MANUAL GEARBOX14 TRANSFER GEARBOX15 PROPELLER SHAFTS16 REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE17 FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE18 STEERING19 FRONT SUSPENSION20 REAR SUSPENSION21 BRAKES22 WHEELS AND TYRES23 CHASSIS AND BODY24 HEATING AND VENTILATION25 AIR CONDITIONING26 WIPERS AND WASHERS27 ELECTRICAL28 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover 300Tdi Defender17 · FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
17 · Steering & suspension

HUB COMPONENTS (page 2 of 2)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender 300Tdi Defender
FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVEHUB COMPONENTS · page 2 of 2
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FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE

3

REPAIR

REV: 09/97

Refit

11. Clean stub axle and drive shaft and fit hub

assembly to axle.

12. Fit spacing washer.
13. Fit hub adjusting nut. Tighten to

50 Nm (37

lbf/ft). Ensure hub is free to rotate with no
bearing play.

14. Back off adjusting nut 90

°

and tighten to

10 Nm

(7 lbf/ft).

15. Fit a new lock washer.
16. Fit locknut. Tighten to

50 Nm (37 lbf/ft).

17. Tab over lock washer to secure adjusting nut

and locknut.

18. Fit a new joint washer to driving member and fit

member to hub. Tighten bolts to

65 Nm (48

lbf/ft).

19. Fit original drive shaft shim and secure with a

circlip.

20. To check drive shaft end play, mount a dial

gauge using bracket LRT-99-503 and rest pin in
a loaded condition on end of drive shaft.

21. Fit a suitable bolt to threaded end of drive shaft.

Move drive shaft in and out noting dial gauge
reading. End play should be between 0,08 to
0,25 mm.

22. If end play requires adjustment, remove circlip,

measure shim thickness and fit an appropriate
shim to give required end-play.

23. Remove bolt from drive shaft, fit circlip and dust

cap.

24. Fit brake disc shield and brake caliper. Tighten

fixings to

82 Nm (60 lbf/ft).

25. Bleed brake system

See BRAKES, Repair,

Brake system bleed .

26. Fit road wheel, remove axle stands and tighten

road wheel nuts to correct torque:
Alloy wheels -

130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)

Steel wheels -

100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)

Heavy duty wheels -

170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)

27. Operate footbrake to locate brake pads before

driving vehicle.

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